Christmas time is here! Get in the holiday spirit with a customized Wonder of Christmas tour!
ChristmasTown at the Creation Museum
- During the daytime, visit the Creation Museum and take a walk through Biblical History. Enjoy a ticketed show at the museum’s planetarium and enjoy a holiday dinner in Noah’s Café. In the evening, stroll through the museum’s botanical gardens taking in the breathtaking display of thousands of multi-colored lights. Visit the live nativity and keep an eye out for biblical characters including one of the Magi and Anna who tell of their connections with the birth of Christ!
ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter
- Spend the day touring the Ark Encounter, a full sized replica of Noah’s Ark! Warm up inside and explore 3 levels of exhibits and displays about Noah, his family, and all of the animals they cared for on the Ark. Then enjoy a Holiday Buffet at Emzara’s Kitchen. As the night falls upon the Ark, guests will encounter the wonder of Christmas, enjoying an unforgettable evening of festive lights, gift shopping including an extensive fair trade market, a stroll through Ararat Ridge Zoo and more. The 2,500 seat Answers Center will offer concerts and other productions during the Christmas Season.
Christmas Experiences
- Visit an old-fashioned candy factory or store and do some Christmas shopping for holiday treats!
- Explore one of the largest collections of international Nativities in the United States! Featuring a unique collection of 3,500 Nativity scenes from more than 100 countries, celebrate how people around the world ponder and picture the birth of Christ through many different cultural lenses.
- ‘Tis the Season “Carols and Cruise” Luncheon – Experience breath-taking views along the banks of the Ohio River on a private two-hour dinner cruise with live entertainment playing your favorite Christmas tunes!
- At the Berns Garden Center, guests will enjoy a talk given by a horticulturist about the myths and misconceptions of Poinsettias. Also on display are thousands of Christmas gift ideas, trees, wreaths, and so much more. All guests will depart with a Christmas Poinsettia.
- There’s nothing quite like an Old Fashioned Christmas Morning Breakfast! Join us for a nostalgic Christmas morning breakfast that will bring back all the memories! With the sounds of holiday music from live entertainment this will definitely start your day in the holiday spirit!
- Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with a trip to Krohn Conservatory. The poinsettia tree, train display, and nativity are a must-see during the Christmas season!
- All Aboard! Built as Cincinnati’s main train station in the early 1930’s, the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is an art deco train station and National Historic Landmark with more than 3 million artifacts, archival materials and artworks. During Christmas time, experience the Duke Energy Train Display. The Holiday Train Display is home to 50 locomotives, 45 color-position light signals, and approximately 300 train cars. Pair that up with 1000 feet of track to cover this huge display.