Festival of Lights at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds
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Where: Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, Ohio
When: Thanksgiving – Christmas
Hours: 6pm-9pm Sun-Wed; 6pm-10pm Thu-Sat
Cost: $10 per car
Santa visitskettle corn and dessertsconcession standdrive-thru
The Fairfield County Fairgrounds in Lancaster charges $10 per car for its lights festival running from Thanksgiving through Christmas. Beyond the displays, visitors can see Santa and grab kettle corn and desserts from the concession stand.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Lancaster is around 5:07 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:37 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 25°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There is 1 other display within 5 miles of this one, and 2 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.