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Wanderlights to light up Columbus this holiday season

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Downtown Columbus plans to bring some holiday cheer to Ohio’s capital for its second year of Wanderlights. 

What You Need To Know

  • More than half-a-million lights will span the Columbus Commons, Town Street and Bicentennial Park

  • Wanderlights will be offered for free daily from Nov. 21 through Feb. 15 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

  • There will be six free Wander Nights featuring holiday movie screenings, visits from Santa Claus, a market, musicians, hot chocolate, free trolley and carousel rides and digital art for visitors

More than half-a-million lights will span the Columbus Commons, Town Street and Bicentennial Park. Wanderlights will be offered for free daily from Nov. 21 through Feb. 15 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

At the Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. visitors can see a 40-foot lit tree, more than 150 lighted trees, and a tunnel made of glowing archways leading to a snow globe photo opportunity. Visitors can then head to Town St., 50 W. Town St., which will have lights and decorations. Illuminated penguins lead the way down the path to the Scioto Mile. 

Finally, Bicentennial Park, 233 S Civic Center Dr, will have a decked out riverfront centered on the Scioto Mile Fountain, which will be illuminated by more than 40 sculptural lights and 75 wrapped trees. 

There will be six free Wander Nights featuring holiday movie screenings, visits from Santa Claus, a market, musicians, hot chocolate, free trolley and carousel rides and digital art for visitors to explore. The Wander Nights will be held on Fridays and Saturdays on Dec. 5; Dec. 6; Dec. 12; Dec. 13; Dec. 19 and Dec. 20 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wander Nights will not occur at Bicentennial Park on Dec. 5 and 6 because of Winterfest. 

Movies will begin at 6 p.m. in Bicentennial Park for the following films:

  • Dec. 12: Frozen
  • Dec. 13: Frozen 2
  • Dec. 19: Miracle
  • Dec. 20: Cool Runnings

“The connected Downtown Columbus lighting experience spans from Columbus Commons to West Town Street to Bicentennial Park, featuring over half a million glowing lights,” Downtown Columbus said in a news release. “Everyone is invited to find joy in the glow of lights that are free to experience daily.”

A new feature this year is aurora borealis-inspired light installations and projection mapping within Columbus Commons. 

Visitors are encouraged to pay to park at the Columbus Commons Main Garage, 55 E Rich St. 

For more information, click here.

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Madison MacArthur

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