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Dickens Victorian Village
More than 100 life-size Victorian scenes line Wheeling Avenue, and you can walk them any hour of the day.
WHO Everyone
WhenNov 1, 2026–Jan 1, 2027; scenes 24/7; Welcome Center Mon–Thu 10 AM–6 PM, Fri–Sat 10 AM–7 PM
WhereDickens Welcome Center, 708 Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge
CostFree
20th Anniversary Courthouse Light Show
Watch the Guernsey County Courthouse light up in sync with holiday music in the show’s 20th season.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 1 – Fri Jan 1 · nightly 5:30–9 PM; until 10 PM on extended dates (Nov 10–14, 25–28; Dec 4–5, 11–12, 18–20, 24–26, 31)
WhereGuernsey County Courthouse, 801 Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge (Guernsey)
CostFree (donations accepted)
Free Family Movie Series: Shrek (sensory-friendly)
Bring the kids to a free sensory-friendly Shrek with a teddy bear clinic first.
WHO Family
WhenTue Nov 10, 2026; Teddy Bear Clinic 4:30 PM, movie 5:30 PM
WherePeoples Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam Street, Marietta (Washington)
CostFree (tickets through the theatre)
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Dickens Victorian Village
More than 100 life-size Victorian scenes line Wheeling Avenue, and you can walk them any hour of the day.
WHO Everyone
WhenNov 1, 2026–Jan 1, 2027; scenes 24/7; Welcome Center Mon–Thu 10 AM–6 PM, Fri–Sat 10 AM–7 PM
WhereDickens Welcome Center, 708 Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge
CostFree
20th Anniversary Courthouse Light Show
Watch the Guernsey County Courthouse light up in sync with holiday music in the show’s 20th season.
WHO Everyone
WhenSun Nov 1 – Fri Jan 1 · nightly 5:30–9 PM; until 10 PM on extended dates (Nov 10–14, 25–28; Dec 4–5, 11–12, 18–20, 24–26, 31)
WhereGuernsey County Courthouse, 801 Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge (Guernsey)
CostFree (donations accepted)
Free Family Movie Series: Shrek (sensory-friendly)
Bring the kids to a free sensory-friendly Shrek with a teddy bear clinic first.
WHO Family
WhenTue Nov 10, 2026; Teddy Bear Clinic 4:30 PM, movie 5:30 PM
WherePeoples Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam Street, Marietta (Washington)
CostFree (tickets through the theatre)
The Roscoe Shoppe Christmas Open House
Sip complimentary wine and nibble American Heritage Chocolate while you shop the Roscoe Shoppe's open house.
WHO Everyone
WhenTue Nov 10, 2026, 5–8 PM
WhereThe Roscoe Shoppe, 466 North Whitewoman Street, Coshocton (Coshocton)
CostFree admission
The Drowsy Lads: A Traditional Irish Christmas
Hear The Drowsy Lads ring in a traditional Irish Christmas in the historic theatre.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Dec 4, 2026, 8 PM
WherePeoples Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam Street, Marietta (Washington)
Cost$27–$57 (includes $5 restoration fee)
Cirque Musica: Holiday Wonderland
Watch cirque acts fly to holiday favorites in Cirque Musica's Holiday Wonderland.
WHO Everyone
WhenSat Dec 5, 2026, 7:30 PM
WherePeoples Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam Street, Marietta (Washington)
Cost$57–$87 (includes $5 restoration fee)
Holiday Bazaar (Dairy Barn Arts Center)
Browse original handmade work from more than 40 artists and makers in the historic Dairy Barn, with a seasonal cash bar.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri Dec 11, 3–8 p.m. · Sat Dec 12, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., 2026
WhereDairy Barn Arts Center, 8000 Dairy Ln, Athens (Athens)
CostFree
The Christmas Cave at White Gravel Mines
You walk through the mine caves for a light-filled telling of the Savior's birth, now in its 11th season.
WHO Everyone
WhenFri–Sat Nov 20–21, Nov 27–28, Dec 4–5, Dec 11–12 & Dec 18–19, 2026, 4–10 p.m.
WhereWhite Gravel Mines, 4007 White Gravel McDaniel Rd, Minford (Scioto)
CostFree (donations welcome)
Gallipolis In Lights
Come opening night for live reindeer, the bandstand lighting and fireworks; after that, holiday music plays in the lit park.
WHO Everyone
WhenNov 25, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 · dusk to dawn (park lighting ceremony Nov 25 ~7 p.m.)
WhereGallipolis City Park, 300 Second Ave, Gallipolis (Gallia)
CostFree
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