Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Mill
Light display in Clifton · Southwest Ohio
Our take
The Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Mill is a walk-through display. Its own page counts over 5 million lights across the mill, the gorge, the riverbanks, trees and bridges, plus a synchronized lights and music show featuring the old Covered Bridge.
The 2026 season resumes the day after Thanksgiving, with gates opening at 5pm and lights from 6pm to 9pm seven nights a week, closing at 8pm on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and closed on New Year’s Eve. Admission is per person for everyone age 4 and older.
Until the night before Christmas Eve you can peek into Santa’s Workshop to see a live Santa at work. The page accepts Master Card and Visa but says cash gets you through the gate quicker, and a convenience fee applies at the gate.
Every 2026 night
34 of 34 nights are confirmed: the show's own site prints 2026 with the dates and the hours and lists that night.
| Night | Hours | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Nov 27 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Sat Nov 28 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Sun Nov 29 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Mon Nov 30 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Tue Dec 1 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Wed Dec 2 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Thu Dec 3 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Fri Dec 4 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Sat Dec 5 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Sun Dec 6 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Mon Dec 7 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Tue Dec 8 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Wed Dec 9 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Thu Dec 10 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Fri Dec 11 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Sat Dec 12 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Sun Dec 13 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Mon Dec 14 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Tue Dec 15 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Wed Dec 16 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Thu Dec 17 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Fri Dec 18 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Sat Dec 19 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Sun Dec 20 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Mon Dec 21 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Tue Dec 22 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Wed Dec 23 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Thu Dec 24 | 6-8 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Fri Dec 25 | 6-8 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Sat Dec 26 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Sun Dec 27 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Mon Dec 28 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Tue Dec 29 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
| Wed Dec 30 | 6-9 p.m. | Scheduled |
From the show's own site
Word for word, checked Oct 12, 2026.
- Town: “to visit our holiday light display… Where is Clifton, Ohio? Clifton is about 30 miles E of Dayton, 40 miles” (cliftonmill.com)
- Address: “5 million lights come on again all at once! 75 Water St., Clifton, OH 45316 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES” (cliftonmill.com)
- Phone: “changes. If you need more information, call 937-767-5501 . Is it wheelchair and stroller accessible? Yes.” (cliftonmill.com)
- 2026 dates: “The lights will resume November 27, 2026!” (cliftonmill.com)
- 2026 dates: “The light display starts the day after Thanksgiving and is on every night through December 30.” (cliftonmill.com)
- 2026 hours: “The lights will resume November 27, 2026!” … “Gates Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5pm 7 Nights a Week . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm to 9pm Dec. 24th & 25th . . . . . . . . . . . 6pm to 8pm” (cliftonmill.com)
- Price, year not printed: “Admission is $15 per person for everyone age 4 and older. Children 3 and under always get in free!” (cliftonmill.com)
- Tickets: “We accept Master Card & Visa, but cash gets you through the gate much quicker.” (cliftonmill.com)
- Payment: “We accept Master Card & Visa, but cash gets you through the gate much quicker. A convenience fee will be charged at the gate.” (cliftonmill.com)
- Closures: “On Christmas Eve, Christmas we close at 8 pm and New Year’s Eve we are closed.” (cliftonmill.com)
- Santa: “Every night until the night before Christmas Eve you can peek into Santa’s Workshop to see a live Santa at work” (cliftonmill.com)
- Light show: “a spectacular synchronized lights and music show that features the old Covered Bridge” (cliftonmill.com)
- About the show: “is one of the country’s finest with now over 5 million lights illuminating the mill, the gorge, the riverbanks, trees and bridges.” (cliftonmill.com)
Other displays in Southwest Ohio
The show's site doesn't print a street address, so these are listed by region, not distance.
Show details change from year to year. Check the show's own page before you drive, and tell us if something here is out of date.