Holiday Lights Return to Warren County as Nights of Lights Moves to Lebanon Fairgrounds

LEBANON, OH — Warren County residents who remember driving through the Christmas light displays at Armco Park will once again have a major holiday light attraction close to home.

Cincinnati's Nights of Lights, a popular drive-through holiday tradition that began at Coney Island more than a decade ago, is moving to the Warren County Fairgrounds in Lebanon for the 2026 Christmas season.

The attraction opens Friday, Nov. 20, and runs through Jan. 2, 2027.

Featuring more than two million lights synchronized to holiday music, the display takes visitors through illuminated tunnels, animated scenes and larger-than-life Christmas decorations without leaving their vehicles.

A Little History of Holiday Lights in Warren County

While Nights of Lights is new to Warren County, drive-through Christmas light attractions are not.

In 2022, Holiday in Lights, a longtime Cincinnati-area attraction, relocated from Sharon Woods to Warren County's Armco Park on state Route 741.

The display featured more than one million lights and approximately 250 illuminated displays.

However, its stay at Armco Park was short-lived.

According to the Holiday in Lights website, organizers experienced a fourfold increase in electrical costs, making the attraction financially unsustainable under its previous operating model. Efforts to find another location with suitable electrical infrastructure were unsuccessful, and the event was eventually suspended.

Meanwhile, Cincinnati's Nights of Lights had been operating at Coney Island since 2015.

Following Coney Island's closure in 2023, the attraction moved to the Clermont County Fairgrounds, where it operated during the 2024 and 2025 holiday seasons.

Now entering its 11th season, Nights of Lights is making another move, this time bringing the holiday tradition to Lebanon.

Although the two attractions have different histories and organizers, the arrival of Nights of Lights once again gives Warren County residents an opportunity to enjoy a large-scale Christmas light display from the comfort of their vehicles.

What Visitors Can Expect

The new location at the Warren County Fairgrounds, 665 N. Broadway St., will feature a drive-through route of nearly two miles, with an estimated viewing time of approximately 30 minutes.

The show will operate nightly from 6 to 10 p.m.

Admission is $33 per vehicle for groups of eight people or fewer and $54 for vehicles carrying nine or more people.

Timed-entry tickets are available online, allowing visitors to select their preferred date and arrival window.

The fairgrounds also plans to offer a Santa Village experience on select dates, giving families an opportunity to extend their holiday visit.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.queencitylightshow.com.

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