# Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights > Event for families in the Columbus area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 5:30 PM - Where: Alum Creek State Park Campgrounds, 3311 South Old State Road, Delaware, OH 43015 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Cars, minivans, SUVs and pickup trucks: Monday–Thursday (with weekday discount) $20; Friday, Saturday and Sunday $30; holiday pricing (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day) $30. Each ticket is per vehicle, not per person. Limos, transit vans, motorhomes and buses up to 30 seats $60; large buses $100. Season pass labeled “Season Pass – 2025” is $80 at the gate only. - Organizer: Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights - Official page: https://butch-bando.ticketbud.com/butch-bando-s-fantasy-of-lights-2026-b07c397d-086503391ad6 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/butch-bando-s-fantasy-of-lights--listing-5afe138d84147bfdf3ea9ac2 ## About This is a drive-through silhouette light show at the Alum Creek State Park Campgrounds, in its 27th season and run by Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights. Guests tune to 88.3 FM, look out the right side of the vehicle, and follow a one-way route about three miles long that the organizer says takes about 30 minutes. Drivers cannot stop, turn around, or get out. The display stays open in rain, snow, or wind; severe weather that would put guests or staff at risk can close it, with updates posted on the show's social accounts. Bathrooms are in the parking lot at the exit. Weeknights are described as the quieter times. Weekends before Christmas are the busy nights, and the organizer says the wait inside the park on those nights has historically been about 45 minutes. Santa's House, formerly run by Cross Creek Campground, remains closed. Mrs. Claus appears on selected evenings to take letters, which is listed separately. ## Similar picks in Columbus - [Fairfield County Festival of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/fairfield-county-festival-of-lights--listing-b597f76b63e583ca70af5c35) — Nov 26 – Dec 25 · 6:00 PM · Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Lancaster · From $10 · checked Oct 27. Visit Fairfield County lists a holiday light display at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds in Lancaster. The dated run is November 26 through December 25, 2026, which the… - [Mrs. Claus Letter Drop at Butch Bando's Fantasy of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/mrs-claus-letter-drop-at-butch-bando-s-fantasy-of-lights--listing-6e34d8b71059ce0afb701a56) — Fri, Nov 27 (+14 more dates) · 5:30 PM · Alum Creek State Park Campgrounds, Delaware · With admission · checked Oct 28. 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