2026 Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Mill

Say hello to our 20ft Twinkling Tree of Lights — featuring 7,000 sparkling lights!

This stunning new addition brightens the area right beside the iconic water wheel, creating a picture-perfect photo spot for your visit.

Be sure to snap a photo and tag us so we can share the magic of this brand-new feature!

For 38 years Clifton Mill has celebrated the Christmas season in a very special way. Our light display, featured in Midwest Living, Ohio Magazine, USA TODAY, The Great Christmas Light Fight on ABC and more is one of the country’s finest with now over 5 million lights illuminating the mill, the gorge, the riverbanks, trees and bridges. There is even a 100 foot “waterfall” of twinkling lights. The flip of one switch turns all the lights on at once transforming night into a fantastical winter wonderland which includes a Miniature Village, a Santa Claus Museum, a Toy Collection and a spectacular synchronized lights and music show that features the old Covered Bridge.

Every night until the night before Christmas Eve you can peek into Santa’s Workshop to see a live Santa at work and then, every 15 minutes or so, watch him check his list and go up the chimney to load his sleigh.