Ohio Winter Festivals
The festival season continues even during the winter months in Ohio. So bundle up Ohio! Time to get out and enjoy one or all of these traditional Ohio winter festivals and events.
2025 EVENT DATES
JANUARY
CANTON FIRST FRIDAY – Have An Ice
Stark County NE OH
Date: January 3, 2025
Time: 5pm-9pm
Location: Canton Centennial Plaza
330 Court Ave. NW, Canton, OH
Facebook event.
First Friday is a walkable celebration of the arts, incorporating galleries, shopping, and dining in Downtown Canton alongside lively entertainment at the Hall of Fame Centennial Plaza.
WILD LIGHTS WEEKEND
Wood County NW OH
Dates: January 10-12. 2025
Workshop – January 8th
Time: 5 to 8pm.
Location: W.W. Knight Nature Preserve
29530 White Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551
wcparks.org
Stroll the illuminated forest at night. Warm up with hot chocolate and activities inside of the nature center during the event courtesy of the Friends of the Parks.
MOHICAN WINTER FEST
Ashland County NE OH
DATE: January 11, 2025
TIME: 8am-5pm
LOCATION: Main Street, Loudonville, Ohio
Weather permitting, the sponsored sculptures will be placed along Main Street around 5 p.m. Friday evening and will remain in place throughout the weekend. If the weather is too warm or rainy, the sculptures may go up Saturday morning instead.
For more information loudonvillechamber.com
“CHILLOUGHBY” WINTER FESTIVAL
Lake County NE OH
Date: January 11. 2025
Time: 4pm-7pm
Location: West Point Park, Willoughby, OH
Facebook event page.
MARIETTA ICE FESTIVAL
Washington County – SE OH
DATE: January 18, 2025
TIME: Noon – 6pm
LOCATION: Historic Downtown Marietta, OH
mariettamainstreet.org
FIRE & ICE WALK – Lorain County Metroparks
Lorain County NE OH
Date: January 18, 2025
Location: Vermilion River Reservation – Mill Hollow
Carriage Barn Meeting Room
51211 North Ridge Rd., Vermilion, OH 44089
Limited tickets. Pre-registration required.
loraincountymetroparks.com
Enjoy ice sculptures and ice carving demos, relax & roast S’mores (while supplies last) at fire pits, visit with sled dogs & Frozen characters, and more. Local food vendors will be selling concessions.
ANNUAL LOGAN FROZEN FESTIVAL
Hocking Hills – SW OH
Date: January 18, 2025
Location: Main Street, Logan, OH 43138
740-385-2750 | website
59TH ANNUAL HOCKING HILLS WINTER HIKE
Date: January 18, 2025
Location: St. Rt. 664 S, Logan, OH 43138
website
Enjoy winter’s splendor on this 6-mile trek from Old Man’s Cave to Ash Cave. Layered clothing and good footwear recommended. Continuous starts from 9-11a.m. Logan Kiwanis Club famous bean soup and cornbread muffins are served at Cedar Falls (donations appreciated). A shuttle bus returns hikers to Old Man’s Cave parking area.
FARMPARK ICE FESTIVAL
Lake County NE OH
DATES: January 24-25, 2025
TIMES: Jan 24th 5:30pm – 8pm | Jan 25th 9am-5pm
LOCATION: Lake Metroparks Farmpark
8800 Euclid ChardonRd. (Rt. 6), Kirtland, OH
Farmpark admission applies
website
CROCKER PARK ICE FESTIVAL
Cuyahoga County NE OH
Dates: January 24-26, 2025
Times: Fri: 5:00pm-9:00pm
Sat: 10:00am-9:00pm | Sun: 11:00am-6:00pm.
Location: Crocker Park
177 Market St., Westlake, OH
crockerpark.com
BUCKEYE LAKE WINTERFEST
Licking County – Central OH
Date: January 25, 2025
Location: North Shore Boat Ramp
Buckeye Lake State Park, Buckeye Lake, Ohio 43008
website
FEBRUARY
GENEVA WINTERFEST
Ashtabula County NE OH
Date: February 1, 2025
Location: Downtown Geneva, Ohio
visitgenevaoh.com
ICE-A-FAIR
DATE: February 1, 2025
TIME: 11am-7pm
LOCATION: Downtown (Liberty Ave & Main St) Vermillion
440.963.0772
Admission: FREE
website
MEDINA ICE FESTIVAL
DATES: (President’s Day Weekend)
LOCATION: Downtown Medina, OH
Admission: FREE. Parking: Free around town.
website
Enjoy four days of frozen fun as one of Medina’s favorite events returns to the historic Medina Square. Over 50 sponsored carvings will be on view starting Friday afternoon and through Monday afternoon.
Each day, more works of frozen art are added to the Square during the competitions. Visit during the day and see the carving take place. Visit during the night, and see each sculpture illuminated with multi-colored LED lights. It’s a magical time to walk through the Square.
Local Visitor Bureau
Medina County Convention and Visitors Bureau
PERRYSBURG WINTERFEST
Wood County NE OH
DATES: February 21-22, 2025
LOCATION: Downtown Perrysburg
Louisiana Ave. at Front Street, Perrysburg, OH 43551
downtownperrysburg.org/winterfest
BRITE WINTER
Cuyahoga County NE OH
DATE: February 22, 2025
TIME: 3PM-1AM
NEW LOCATION: East Bank of the Flats
Collision Bend – 1250 Old River Road, Cleveland, OH
website
“Returning for its 16th year, the event will take place on the East Bank of the Flats and expand its musical footprint to accommodate three outdoor stages and two indoor areas. Presale tickets are available for $10 through December 31, 2024, advanced tickets will increase to $12 in 2025, and general admission tickets will be available for $17 on the day of the event. Kids under age 12 get in free.”
BURNING SNOWMAN FEST
Ottawa County NW-OH
DATE: February 22, 2025
TIME:
LOCATION: Dock’s Beach House & Mr. Ed’s, 252 W. Lakeshore Dr. (SR 163), Port Clinton
317.694.8566 | facebook.com/burningsnowman
Say goodbye to winter with the burning of a giant snowman. Enjoy live entertainment and craft beers. All proceeds go to charity. Follow the Facebook page for entertainment line-up and activities.
Local Visitor Bureau Shores & Islands Ohio
MARCH
KURENROVANJE CLEVELAND – Parade and Festival
Date: March 1, 2025
Location: Cleveland, OH
website
Free and open to the public.
Kurentovanje (koo-rahn-toh-VAHN-yay) is the most popular carnival event in Slovenia and the central figure of the carnival, the Kurent, is believed to chase away winter and usher in spring.
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