What To Do This Week in Ohio

See the Lights in Toledo: The nights are bright at the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium! Through Dec. 31, visitors can enjoy Lights Before Christmas, an annual holiday display featuring over 1 million lights and more than 200 illuminated animal images spread out throughout the zoo. toledozoo.org/lights

Hop Aboard in Dennison: Put on your pajamas and take a ride aboard The Polar Express, powered by the Dennison Depot Railroad Museum. Chris Van Allsburg’s beloved story comes to life, with multiple departures on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Dec. 3 to 13. dennisondepot.org

Enjoy the Holidays in Lebanon: Experience the magic of the season at the 32nd Annual Horse-Drawn Carriage Parade & Christmas Festival running through downtown Lebanon. The daylight parade begins at 1 p.m., followed by the illuminating candlelight parade at 7 p.m. lebanonchamber.org/carriage-parade


Hear the Sounds of the Season in Marion: Christmas at the Palace returns to the Marion Palace Theatre on Dec. 3 to 5. The beloved community gathering features hundreds of Marion residents singing, dancing and playing music. marionpalace.org

Get Amped in Toledo: Rock out with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Huntington Center on Dec. 3. The phenomenon that started in Toledo will find its way home again and follow a special story by the orchestra’s late founder/composer/lyricist Paul O’Neill. huntingtoncentertoledo.com

Get Outdoorsy in Chillicothe: Enjoy “A Mountain Holiday” during the Timberworks Lumberjack Show at Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre, Dec. 3 to 5. Bring the whole family for refreshments, shopping and tomahawk throwing lessons, as well as the Timberworks Lumberjack Show that audiences have loved for a quarter of a century. tecumsehdrama.com

Treasure Hunt in Kidron: Step back in time and shop for the perfect gifts for friends and family during the Old-Fashioned Christmas event at Lehman’s on Dec. 4. Santa and Mrs. Claus are available for photos and will read holiday classics aloud. lehmans.com