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Tree lighting in Columbus, 2026.

We found five Christmas tree lightings in and around Columbus whose organizer page shows a 2026 date, a time and a place. The first one on the list is Dublin Tree Lighting on Dec 3. Two pages say the lighting is free. Three do not state a price.

The quick answersChecked
When’s the tree lighting?Dublin Tree Lighting: Dec 3 · 6–8 p.m. Plus 4 more.5 lightingsIs it free?2 of 5 are posted as free. The rest show a price or no pricing information.2 free

Last checked · 5 lightings · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

By date

Every tree lighting, soonest first

Tap one for the time, the price and what the organizer says about little kids.

3DecThuDublin Tree Lighting6–8 p.m. · City of Dublin3DecThuOhio Statehouse Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting5:30–7:30 p.m. · Ohio Statehouse4DecFriChristmas in the Village Tree Lighting6–9 p.m. both nights · Stradley Place Greenspace4DecFriFirst Friday Tree Lighting6–9 p.m. · Downtown Delaware6DecSunHilliard Tree Lighting at the Historical Village3:30-6:30pm · Hilliard Historical Village, 4162 Columbia St.

Tree lightings

Tree lightings in and around Columbus

Date, time, place and price come from each organizer’s own page. A page that does not state a price stays “No pricing information.”

Dec4to 5

Christmas in the Village Tree Lighting

Stradley Place Greenspace · Stradley Place, Canal Winchester, OH

FreeSantaCraftsParade
Time
6–9 p.m. both nights; tree lighting at 6 p.m.
Price
Free

For little kids: Santa lights the tree. Free holiday crafts are listed. A parade is Saturday only, stepping off at 5:30 p.m.

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Nearby cities

Tree lightings in nearby cities

Each city has its own list, checked the same way.

Before you go

Three things that make a lighting easier with little kids

TimeGo by the cardThe time on each card is the one posted when we checked. Recheck the organizer’s page the day you go.
WarmDress for standing stillA lighting is usually outdoors at dusk. A blanket for the stroller helps more than a walk would.
SpotStand where they can seeA tree lighting is short. A spot near the tree, not the back of the crowd, is the one little kids can see.

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Good questions

Tree lighting in Columbus: the FAQ

Dublin Tree Lighting at City of Dublin: Thu, Dec 3, 2026, 6–8 p.m. Ohio Statehouse Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting at Ohio Statehouse: Thu, Dec 3, 2026, 5:30–7:30 p.m.; tree lighting 5:30–5:45 p.m. Christmas in the Village Tree Lighting at Stradley Place Greenspace: Dec 4 – Dec 5, 6–9 p.m. both nights; tree lighting at 6 p.m. First Friday Tree Lighting at Downtown Delaware: Fri, Dec 4, 2026, 6–9 p.m.; tree lighting ceremony at 7 p.m. Plus one more on this page.

Two of the five are posted as free: Christmas in the Village Tree Lighting and Hilliard Tree Lighting at the Historical Village. Three pages do not state a price, so those cards say “No pricing information.”

Santa: Christmas in the Village Tree Lighting. Crafts: Christmas in the Village Tree Lighting. A performance: First Friday Tree Lighting. A parade: Christmas in the Village Tree Lighting. Only what that lighting’s own page states is listed.

Parade dates and start times are on the Christmas parades page. This page is the tree lightings.

The month’s other dated listings are on the December page, and November’s are on the November page.

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 Nov 11, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. How we choose and check.

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