Local Happenings in Westerville, Ohio – Nov. 15 to Dec.15

Elliott Talbott, Sports Writer

November 21, 2025

Over 3 million LED lights strung up over the Columbus Zoo, open to see from Nov. 21 to Jan. 4

Columbus Zoolights – Nov. 21 – Jan. 4

The Columbus Zoolights is an annually held event at the Columbus Zoo, hanging Christmas lights throughout the zoo, with Christmas music around the zoo and light shows throughout the event! They are open Sunday through Thursday from 5-9 p.m., with Friday and Saturday being open from 5-10 p.m. They are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Admission is $30.99 per adult, $23.99 per kid, and $27.99 for seniors above 60.

Conservatory Aglow – Nov. 22 – Jan. 4

Conservatory Aglow is hosted at the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens nightly from 5-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5–10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Thousands of Christmas lights and decorations are available to see both inside and outside, and also host games such as curling at their Ahlum & Arbor Arctic Terrace. General admission for adults is $25.20 per person, $21 for seniors, and $17.33 for kids.

Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights – Nov. 21 – Jan 4

Butch Bando’s Fantasy of Lights is a locally owned and family operated light show, hosted at 3311 South Old State Road from 5:30-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and from 5:30-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. It is a drive-in attraction, where down a road lies hundreds of Christmas light setups. Monday-Thursday, tickets are $20, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday tickets are $30, and on Holidays, tickets are $30. For other vehicles such as Limos and Motorhomes, tickets are $60, and for large Buses and Motor Coaches, tickets are $100.

Westerville Winterfest and Carnival – Dec. 14

Westerville Winterfest and Carnival is a festival hosted from 11:30-3 p.m., being a free family event with many popular characters such as Bluey, SpongeBob, Stitch, and Santa Claus. They also have many attractions for kids, such as a bounce park, a holiday hayride, a mechanical shark ride, ornament making, holiday shopping, and much more!

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NOVEMBER

Yung Gravy – Nov. 20

Yung Gravy is a rapper from Minnesota, who’s main genre is somewhere between a mix of trap and country hiphop. He will be performing at The Bluestone, with his performance starting at 7:00 p.m. Tickets start at $29.

Lamp – Nov. 23

Lamp is a Japanese band, under the genre Shibuya-kei, which blends elements of pop, jazz, and bossa nova together. They will be performing at The Bluestone, with their performance starting at 7:00 p.m. Tickets start at $84.

Ice-T – Nov. 29

Ice-T is a rapper, specifically categorized under gangsta rap, but also dabbles in heavy metal and punk music through his band Body Count. He will be performing at The King of Clubs, with his performance starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $184..

Pentatonix – Nov. 29

Pentatonix are a group of five members Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee, and Kevin Olusola. Their primary genre is acapella, relying on harmonies and beatboxing rather than using traditional instruments. They will be performing at the Nationwide Arena, starting at 7:00 p.m. Tickets start at $49.

All members of the acapella group Pentatonix performed at the USANA Amphitheater, to an audience of 25,000 people on July 12, 2018. (Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

DECEMBER

xaviersobased – Dec. 12

xaviersobased is a rapper with a relatively big audience, who will be coming to Columbus Dec. 12. He will be performing at the A&R Music Bar, with his performance starting at 8:00 p.m. Tickets start at $34.

That Mexican OT – Dec. 14

That Mexican OT is a rapper who’s main genre is southern hiphop, combining elements of both hip hop and country. He will be performing at KEMBA Live! starting at 8:00 p.m. Tickets start at $64.

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Elliott Talbott, Writer

My name is Elliott Talbott, and I am a sophomore here at Westerville South! This is my first year on the Scribe, and I am a writer. I would say I’m most excited this year to write about things that might pique my interest, and get into other things I may not have previously known about! A fun fact about me is that I am a part of our school’s theater troupe, Troupe 513, and I have been on stage performing for more than half of my life!