Holiday Lights in the Valley
Elegant Illusions Christmas Lights Drive-Through – Canfield Fairgrounds
Elegant Christmas Lighting is proud to bring back the holiday light drive through experience to the Canfield Fairgrounds. This event features LED displays, the latest in animatronics and over 50 holiday scene displays. Stop by the Christmas Village for a visit with Santa, or the Grinch, and take pictures. Ticket prices are Cars/Trucks/SUV’s/Vans $20, Limo/Party Buses $40, and Tour Buses $50.
When: November 16, 2023-December 24, 2023, Thursdays 6:00pm-9:00pm, Fridays-Saturdays 6:00pm-10:00pm, Sundays 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where: Canfield Fairgrounds, 7265 Columbiana-Canfield Rd., Canfield
Season of Lights – Boardman Township Park
Enjoy a holiday drive-thru light display at Boardman Park and marvel at the beautiful light displays! It’s free and is open from 5:00pm-10:00pm each night through January 7. Tune into 88.9FM to enjoy several light displays that are synchronized to a variety of your favorite holiday songs.
When: December 3, 2023-January 7, 2024, 5:00pm-10:00pm
Where: Boardman Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman
Joy of Christmas Holiday Light Display 
The Joy of Christmas drive-through holiday light display features more than one million lights in 90 holiday scenes. In addition to the light displays, guests can stop at the Gingerbread House and Santa’s Ice Castle to enjoy Christmas cookies, hot chocolate, and food for purchase from local non-profit organizations; pictures with Santa in the Ice Castle for purchase; a collection of decorated gingerbread houses; and an indoor train display. There are also special events planned. Admission is $20 donation per vehicle.
When: Friday-Sunday, November 17-19, 2023; Thursday-Sunday, November 23-26, 2023; and November 30-December 24, 2023, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where: Firestone Park, 338 E. Park Ave, Columbiana, 330-482-2282
Winter Nights – Fellows Riverside Gardens
Take a frosty evening stroll at this year’s Winter Nights! The garden grounds will be adorned with dazzling light displays that are sure to spark some holiday joy in all of the visitors. Stop in the Davis Center and enjoy the 60 Winter Celebration trees, purchase snacks and refreshments in the Garden Café by Kravitz, or grab some festive décor at Shop in the Garden.
When: Sundays, December 3, 10, & 17, 2023, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown
Downtown Youngstown
The Youngstown Holiday Parade, Christmas Tree Lighting & Flea on Phelps will be held on Friday, December 1 from 4:00pm-8:00pm. After that, the Christmas Tree on Central Square and holiday lights on Federal Street will be on display for the season in downtown Youngstown.
Home Light Displays
Be sure to check out some of the local home light displays.
Canfield Christmas Lights
Tune radios to 107.7FM. Animated Light Display, covering almost the entire street, will start Thanksgiving night and grow bigger each day as more lights and properties are added into the display.
Where: 333 Fairview Ave, Canfield
Holiday Lights & Inflatables Display
Features 117 inflatables and more than 50,000 lights!
Where: South Ave. and Wood Ave. in Boardman, near Rulli Bros.
Cole Family Winter Wonderland
Where: 4865 My Way Dr., Canfield
Christmas Lights on Oran Dr.
Tune radios to 94.5FM.
Where: 3033 Oran Dr., Youngstown
Hodges Christmas Lights
Static display that features a tractor and the “Hallmark” red truck in addition to a lot of lights and painted houses.
Where: 3393 East Calla Road, Poland
Ellsworth Holiday Lights
Tune radios to 100.5FM.
Where: 10827 Berlin Station Rd, Canfield
Christmas At The Crossroads
Where: 251 Forest Hill Dr., Austintown
Dr. Musser’s Winter Wonderland
Tune radios to 107.7FM
Where: 3946 Montereale Dr., Canfield
Youngstown Christmas Lights
Tune radios to 102.5FM
Where: 335 S. Bellavista Ave., Youngstown
Johns Family Christmas Display
Where: 6818 Fairview Rd., Austintown
McCoys Christmas Land
Where: 292 Broad St., Struthers
Please contact us if you have a home light display in Mahoning County to add to this list. For information on local holiday events, visit our Facebook page or our website!
