Dec2Wed
Light Up Downtown Canton
Downtown Canton · Canton, OH · downtown
- When
- Wednesday, Dec 2
- Time
- Wed. Dec. 2, from 5:30 p.m.
- Price
- Free
December 2026Akron–Canton · Akron and Canton
December in Akron–Canton with little kids.
6 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Akron–Canton in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.
3 listings
Dec 1 to Dec 6
Dec5Sat
Christmas at Central Park
Central Park, 1795 Steese Rd. · Green, OH · about 10 miles from Akron
- When
- Saturday, Dec 5
- Time
- Sat. Dec. 5, 2:30–5:30 p.m. (tree lighting and fireworks at 5:30)
- Price
- Free
Dec5Sat
Glow with Stow Holiday Lighting
Stow City Center Complex, 3870 Darrow Rd. · Stow, OH · about 8 miles from Akron
- When
- Saturday, Dec 5
- Time
- Sat. Dec. 5, 5:30–8:30 p.m. (lighting 5:55 p.m.)
- Price
- Free
3 listings
Open for weeks at a time
Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.
Dec1to 31
Holiday Lights at Stadium Park
Stadium Park · 1615 Stadium Park Dr. NW, Canton, OH 44718
- When
- Nov 19 to Jan 8
- Time
- Nightly 4–11 p.m.
- Price
- Free
Dec1to 27
Wild Lights at the Akron Zoo
Akron Zoo · Akron Zoo, Akron, OH
- When
- Nov 20 to Dec 27
- Time
- 5–9pm
- Price
- See the zoo’s site
Dec1to 30
Deck the Hall at Stan Hywet
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens · Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Akron, OH
- When
- Nov 27 to Dec 30
- Time
- 3–9pm
- Price
- Adults $28, youth 3–17 $15; members $22 and $12
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Ice skating in Akron–CantonHoliday and indoor rinks, skate aids and prices
Thanksgiving weekend in Akron–CantonParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
Christmas parades in Akron–CantonParades and tree lightings with dates and start times
The Nutcracker in Akron–CantonBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
Christmas markets in Akron–CantonChristkindlmarkts and winter wonderlands with hours
This week in Akron–CantonDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
December in Akron–Canton: the FAQ
6 dated listings so far, including Light Up Downtown Canton (Dec 2), Christmas at Central Park (Dec 5), Glow with Stow Holiday Lighting (Dec 5) and Holiday Lights at Stadium Park (Nov 19 to Jan 8). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.
Light Up Downtown Canton (Dec 2), Christmas at Central Park (Dec 5), Glow with Stow Holiday Lighting (Dec 5) and Holiday Lights at Stadium Park (Nov 19 to Jan 8). For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Akron–Canton.
3 start this December: Holiday Lights at Stadium Park (Nov 19 to Jan 8), Wild Lights at the Akron Zoo (Nov 20 to Dec 27) and Deck the Hall at Stan Hywet (Nov 27 to Dec 30).
Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.
The checked list, every Thursday.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Akron–Canton that weekend.
