Fayth’s Weekend Picks!

The Lucas County Holiday Light Show™ is back for its third season and this year is said to be the best yet!

Pack the family up in the car (and a snack or two), tune the radio and enjoy the various synced light performances. The Lucas County Holiday Light Show™ is over one mile long and features hundreds of dazzling, larger-than-life- holiday themed displays that the whole family will love.

DATE: Thursday-Friday, December 1 – 16 | Daily, December 17-31

TIME: Thursdays and Sundays: 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Fridays and Saturdays : 5 – 10 p.m. (Please check website’s calendar for exact times.)

PRICE (carload):

  •  General admission (this ticket option allows you to attend one time, on an available time slot of your choice): Weekdays – $14.25 | Weekends – $19
  • Flex Pass (this ticket option allows you to attend one time, on ANY day we are open without needing to schedule in advance): $22.50
  • Season Pass (this ticket option allows you unlimited access, on ANY day we are open without needing to schedule in advance): $42.50

LOCATION: The Lucas County Fairgrounds | 1406 Key Street, Maumee

EVENT LINK: Lucas County | Holiday Light Show

Pick #2.The Nutcracker from the Toledo Ballet!

Now in it’s 83rd year, Toledo Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker continues to hold the record for the longest running production in North America. Toledo Ballet Artistic Director Eric Otto uses his own choreographic magic to bring this timeless holiday tale to life at the Stranahan. 

Toledo Ballet’s Nutcracker is the only Nutcracker in the region performed with live orchestra – the Toledo Symphony with Alain Trudel conducting.  

DATE: Friday, December 8 – December 10

TIME: Friday – 10:30 am | Saturday – 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. | Sunday – 2 p.m.

PRICE: Tickets vary depending on seating. Book your ticket by clicking the link The Nutcracker – Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (artstoledo.com)

LOCATION: Stranahan Theater & Great Hall | 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo

EVENT LINK: The Nutcracker – Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts

Pick #3.Polar Express 3D!

All Aboard!

The Polar Express is riding into Imagination Station for two shows only!

Explore Imagination Station before or after your magical trip to the North Pole and Visit with the conductor to get your ticket stamped before entering the train (wear your favorite PJs)!

Santa will be there to present each child with a specially created “first gift of Christmas.”

DATE: Saturday, December 9 (SOLD OUT) – Sunday, December 10

TIME:  Saturday – 6 p.m. (SOLD OUT) | Sunday – 9:30 a.m.

PRICE: $25 Adults, $20 children – purchase tickets here: Online Purchasing : Imagination Station

LOCATION: Imagination Station (KeyBank Discovery Theater) | 1 Discovery Way, Toledo

EVENT LINK: Polar Express 3D | Imagination Station (rg)