Christmas Events for Kids in Beavercreek (2026)

Christmas Events for Kids
Written by Kelsey Cecil

Updated 3 min read

Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Beavercreek, Ohio for 2026. Kids make holiday cards at the Carol Graff Beavercreek Library on December 10, and the next evening Winter Welcome brings Santa, live reindeer and carolers to the decorated cabins of Wartinger Park. Dates come from the City of Beavercreek calendar and the Greene County Public Library. For the rest of the state, see our Ohio Christmas events for kids guide.

What Rally found in Beavercreek

  • 2 Christmas events for kids in Beavercreek
  • Christmas Cards for Kids: Thursday, December 10, 6 pm to 7 pm, ages 6 to 12
  • Winter Welcome: Friday, December 11, 5 pm to 8 pm, free
  • Santa and live reindeer at Wartinger Park
  • Every date checked on Nov 11

Free Christmas events for kids in Beavercreek

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Christmas Cards for Kids

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Miss Sophie leads a card-making hour at the Carol Graff Beavercreek Library, where kids try a mix of techniques and materials to make wintry greeting cards.

Kids take their cards home to give to family and friends or to use as holiday decorations, and seats are limited.

Parent tip: Registration opens about two weeks ahead and the class is capped at 12, so sign up on the library’s events page as soon as it opens.

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Carol Graff Beavercreek Library, 3618 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek, OH 45432 (opens in maps)
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Winter Welcome at Wartinger Park

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Beavercreek Parks, Recreation and Culture turns historic Wartinger Park into a holiday stroll past decorated log cabins, with carolers, festive crafts and hot cocoa.

Santa and his live reindeer are the stars of the evening, and the Carol Graff Beavercreek Library partners on the event with family activities.

Parent tip: Bring a flashlight for the paths between the cabins and visit the reindeer early, before the line for Santa builds.

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Wartinger Park, 3080 Kemp Road, Beavercreek, OH 45432 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Ohio Christmas train rides page.

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When each Beavercreek Christmas event for kids happens

Make cards at the library on Thursday, December 10, then bring them along on Friday evening to Winter Welcome to meet Santa and the reindeer.

Looking further afield? Our Ohio Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the state, and we have city guides for Dayton, Lebanon, Middletown and Hamilton. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.

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The story of Christmas in Beavercreek

In Beavercreek, Santa does not set up in a mall or a city hall: at Winter Welcome he greets children inside the Tobias-Zimmer Barn, an 1858 barn that was moved intact across two fields to Wartinger Park. Around him, volunteers deck out the park's pioneer cabins, and in 2024 one baker made more than 350 gingerbread cookies for kids to decorate.

Winter Walks past decorated cabins in 2021 and Santa in the 1858 Tobias-Zimmer Barn

Beavercreek's Christmas centerpiece grew out of its history park. In late 2021 the City of Beavercreek invited residents to Winter Walks at Wartinger Park, where community organizations and businesses decorated the park's cabins and visitors voted for a favorite by scanning a QR code on the signs, with the display open from December 6 into January. Wartinger Park, at 3080 Kemp Road, is a designated historical park owned by the city.

Today the decorated cabins are the heart of A Winter Welcome at Wartinger Park, an annual evening hosted by the city's Parks, Recreation and Culture Division with the Carol Graff Beavercreek Library. Santa hears wishes in the Tobias-Zimmer Barn, built in 1858 and named for its first and last owners. Bob Zimmer, who turned 100 in 2024, donated it to the Beavercreek Historical Society in 1996, and it was moved intact across two fields to the park, so today children whisper their Christmas lists in a barn that once stood on a Beavercreek farm.

A cold but memorable Winter Welcome on December 12, 2025, and the Ankeney Cabin dressed by volunteers

Winter Welcome 2025 fell on Friday, December 12. Families strolled between the lit cabins to see Santa and his reindeer, made crafts and warmed up with hot cocoa. In the Beavercreek Historical Society's winter newsletter, president Mark Wiley listed "a cold but memorable Winter Welcome at Wartinger Park" among the highlights of the year.

Historical society volunteers decorated the Ankeney Cabin, among them Amy Rohrback, Ava Carroll, Marsha DeWeese, Mary Lou Hopun, Bobbie Carpenter, and Mark and Ruth Wiley with their grandkids, and longtime volunteer Rodger Reedy spent part of November helping dress the cabins. Children made bird feeders inside. The same year the society added a warming kitchen to the Tobias-Zimmer Barn, Santa's spot for the evening.

350 gingerbread cookies, a pioneer ginger recipe and one of Santa's reindeer in 2024

The 2024 Winter Welcome on Friday, December 13, ran from 5 to 9 pm. Local organizations covered the historic cabins in holiday lights, carolers sang as guests walked the paths, and each cabin held its own craft. One of Santa's reindeer made a special appearance, Coffee Hub poured free cocoa, coffee and cider thanks to the Beavercreek Kiwanis Club, and food trucks served dinner. Sponsors included the historical society, Day Air Credit Union, the Greene Optimist Club, Rotary, Kiwanis and the Lions.

Bobbie Carpenter baked more than 350 gingerbread cookies for children to decorate that night. In the society's newsletter she wrote that wild ginger grows all over the area, and that pioneers sent children to dig up its roots, which were boiled for gingerbread and other recipes. On December 10, 2026, the library's Christmas Cards for Kids class adds another handmade holiday tradition.

A Carillon Christmas in Dayton and the North Pole Express from Lebanon

Beavercreek families have two Christmas train rides close by. In Dayton, A Carillon Christmas turns Carillon Historical Park into a lit winter village from late November through December, with Santa, Deeds Carillon concerts, model train displays, the Carillon Park Railroad running in the evenings and Midnight Express miniature train rides.

South in Lebanon, the Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad runs its North Pole Express in the holiday season, bringing Santa and his elves aboard for the trip from historic downtown Lebanon to Hageman Junction and back. Back home, The Greene lights its 50-foot Christmas tree after a Santa Arrival Parade, set for November 20, 2026.

  • Carillon Park Railroad: A narrated loop behind a replica 1851 locomotive at Dayton's Carillon Historical Park, running in the evenings during A Carillon Christmas.
  • Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad: Trains from historic downtown Lebanon to Hageman Junction, with Santa and his elves aboard the North Pole Express in the holiday season.

Traditions today

  • A Winter Welcome at Wartinger Park: An annual December Friday evening of decorated pioneer cabins, carolers, crafts, cocoa and Santa in the Tobias-Zimmer Barn.
  • Decorated cabins: Local groups and the Beavercreek Historical Society dress the park's historic cabins in lights, a custom that began with the 2021 Winter Walks.
  • Gingerbread decorating: Kids decorate gingerbread cookies at Winter Welcome, a nod to the wild ginger Beavercreek's pioneers used in their baking.
  • Tree lighting at The Greene: An annual Santa Arrival Parade and lighting of a 50-foot tree in Center Court in late November.
  • Christmas cards at the library: A free December card-making class for kids at the Carol Graff Beavercreek Library.

A fact for kids

In Beavercreek, Santa listens to Christmas wishes inside a barn that is more than 165 years old. The whole barn was moved across two fields, in one piece, to get to its park.

Questions about Christmas in Beavercreek

What is A Winter Welcome at Wartinger Park?

A Winter Welcome is Beavercreek's annual holiday evening at Wartinger Park, hosted by the City of Beavercreek's Parks, Recreation and Culture Division with the Carol Graff Beavercreek Library. Families walk between historic cabins decorated with lights, make crafts, hear carolers, warm up with free cocoa, coffee and cider, and visit Santa and his reindeer.

When is Winter Welcome at Wartinger Park in 2026?

Winter Welcome is Friday, December 11, 2026, from 5 to 8 pm at Wartinger Park, 3080 Kemp Road. It is free. In past years it fell on Friday, December 13, 2024, and Friday, December 12, 2025, so it is a mid-December Friday night tradition. Bring a flashlight for the paths between the cabins.

Where does Santa sit at Winter Welcome in Beavercreek?

Santa hears wishes and poses for photos in the Tobias-Zimmer Barn at Wartinger Park. The barn was built in 1858 and named for its first and last owners. It was donated to the Beavercreek Historical Society in 1996 and moved intact across two fields to the park, and in 2025 the society added a warming kitchen to it.

Who was Bob Zimmer, and why is his barn part of Beavercreek's Christmas?

Bob Zimmer, born October 6, 1924, grew up on what became the Zimmer Turkey Farm in Beavercreek. He donated the 1858 Tobias-Zimmer Barn to the Beavercreek Historical Society in 1996, and it was moved to Wartinger Park. Today it is where Santa greets children at Winter Welcome each December.

When did the Wartinger Park holiday cabins start?

In late 2021, the City of Beavercreek opened Winter Walks at Wartinger Park, where community organizations and businesses decorated the park's cabins and visitors voted for their favorite with a QR code. WHIO reported the display opening December 6, 2021. The decorated cabins now anchor the annual Winter Welcome evening.

Are there reindeer at Winter Welcome in Beavercreek?

Yes. The city's 2024 announcement said one of Santa's reindeer would make a special appearance, and the event description invites families to visit Santa and his reindeer. Go see the reindeer early in the evening, before the line for Santa builds inside the Tobias-Zimmer Barn.

Why is gingerbread served at Beavercreek's Winter Welcome?

In 2024, Bobbie Carpenter of the Beavercreek Historical Society baked more than 350 gingerbread cookies for children to decorate. She wrote that wild ginger grows all over the area, and pioneer children were sent to dig up its roots, which were boiled for gingerbread and other recipes, so gingerbread links Christmas to Beavercreek's earliest settlers.

What happened at Winter Welcome in 2025?

The 2025 Winter Welcome was Friday, December 12. Families visited Santa and his reindeer, made crafts, including bird feeders, and toured the lit cabins with hot cocoa in hand. Historical society president Mark Wiley called it a cold but memorable Winter Welcome, and volunteers, including Mark and Ruth Wiley with their grandkids, decorated the Ankeney Cabin.

What is the Ankeney Cabin at Wartinger Park?

The Ankeney Cabin is one of the historic cabins at Wartinger Park that the Beavercreek Historical Society decorates for Winter Welcome. In 2024 and 2025, society volunteers including Amy Rohrback, Marsha DeWeese and Mary Lou Hopun dressed it for the holidays, and children made bird feeders during the evening.

Who sponsors Winter Welcome in Beavercreek?

For 2024, the city listed the Beavercreek Historical Society, Day Air Credit Union, the Greene Optimist Club, the Rotary Club, the Beavercreek Kiwanis Club and the Beavercreek Lions Club as sponsors. Coffee Hub served free hot cocoa, coffee and cider thanks to the Kiwanis Club, and Gourmet Grub Shack and Freddie's Burgers and Franks sold food.

Is Winter Welcome in Beavercreek free?

Yes. Entry, crafts, carolers and visits with Santa are free, and the hot cocoa, coffee and cider have been free too, served in 2024 by Coffee Hub thanks to the Beavercreek Kiwanis Club. Food trucks sell dinner on site, so bring money if you plan to eat there.

When is the Christmas tree lighting at The Greene in 2026?

The Greene's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration and Santa Arrival Parade is Friday, November 20, 2026, in Center Court at 4452 Buckeye Lane. Festivities start at 5 pm with a DJ and local dance teams, the Santa Arrival Parade comes through around 6:30 pm, and then the 50-foot tree is lit.

How tall is the Christmas tree at The Greene in Beavercreek?

The Greene describes its Center Court Christmas tree as 50 feet tall. It is lit right after the Santa Arrival Parade at the annual tree lighting celebration, which also offers photos with Santa and a live reindeer petting zoo. In 2026, the lighting is November 20.

What is Christmas Cards for Kids at the Beavercreek library?

Christmas Cards for Kids is a free card-making class at the Carol Graff Beavercreek Library for children ages 6 to 12, on Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 6 to 7 pm. The class is capped at 12, and registration opens about two weeks ahead on the Greene County Public Library's events page.

Does the Greene County library take part in Beavercreek's Christmas?

Yes. The Greene County Public Library's Hometown for the Holidays program partners with local towns on tree lightings, Santa visits and concerts. In Beavercreek, the Carol Graff Beavercreek Library co-hosts Winter Welcome at Wartinger Park with the city, and the library sponsored the 2024 event with Beavercreek Parks, Recreation and Culture.

Is there a Christmas train near Beavercreek, Ohio?

Yes, two. A Carillon Christmas at Carillon Historical Park in Dayton runs the Carillon Park Railroad in the evenings from late November through December, along with Midnight Express miniature trains. The Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad in Lebanon runs the North Pole Express, with Santa and his elves riding along.

What is A Carillon Christmas in Dayton?

A Carillon Christmas turns Carillon Historical Park into a lit-up winter village from late November through December, with Santa, concerts on the Deeds Carillon, model train displays and the Carillon Park Railroad running at night. The park closes Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Who decorates the cabins at Wartinger Park for Christmas?

Local organizations decorate the historic cabins with lights and holiday decorations, the city said in 2024. Beavercreek Historical Society volunteers handle the Ankeney Cabin, and in 2025 longtime volunteer Rodger Reedy helped decorate the cabins during November. In 2021, businesses also decorated cabins and visitors voted for a favorite.

What can toddlers do at Christmas in Beavercreek?

Little ones can see a reindeer and Santa at Winter Welcome, listen to carolers, and decorate a gingerbread cookie in a pioneer cabin. At The Greene's tree lighting there is a live reindeer petting zoo before the Santa parade. Older kids ages 6 to 12 can make cards at the library's Christmas Cards for Kids class.

Where is Wartinger Park, and where do we park for Winter Welcome?

Wartinger Park is at 3080 Kemp Road in Beavercreek, a designated historical park owned by the City of Beavercreek. Winter Welcome takes place throughout the park's cabins and the Tobias-Zimmer Barn. Paths between the cabins are dark, so bring a flashlight and dress warmly, as 2025 showed it can be a cold night.

Sources

  1. Winter Welcome at Wartinger Park, City of Beavercreek
  2. City of Beavercreek holiday events news release, November 18, 2024, City of Beavercreek via PublicNow
  3. Log by Log, Winter 2025, Vol. 34, Issue 1, Beavercreek Historical Society
  4. Log by Log, Winter 2026, Vol. 35, Issue 1, Beavercreek Historical Society
  5. Holiday lights display to open at Wartinger Park in Beavercreek, WHIO
  6. A Winter Welcome at Wartinger Park, Dayton Local
  7. Christmas Tree Lighting at The Greene, Dayton Local
  8. Hometown for the Holidays, Greene County Public Library

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Beavercreek Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask

What are the best Christmas events for kids in Beavercreek, Ohio this year?

Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 2 Christmas events for kids in Beavercreek for 2026: Christmas Cards for Kids at the library on December 10 and Winter Welcome at Wartinger Park on December 11.

When is Winter Welcome at Wartinger Park in 2026?

Friday, December 11, 2026, from 5 pm to 8 pm at Wartinger Park, 3080 Kemp Road. It is free.

Can kids see Santa in Beavercreek?

Yes. Santa and his reindeer visit Winter Welcome at Wartinger Park on December 11.

Do I need to register for Christmas Cards for Kids?

Yes. It is for ages 6 to 12, capped at 12 kids, and registration opens about two weeks before the December 10 class.

Who do I contact about Beavercreek holiday events?

Beavercreek Parks, Recreation and Culture at parks@beavercreekohio.gov or 937-427-5514 for Winter Welcome, and the library at sdiener@gcpl.lib.oh.us for the card class.

Are there Christmas train rides for kids in Ohio?

Yes. Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Ohio Christmas train rides page.

How do you confirm these events?

We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked Beavercreek on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, restrooms and bad-weather plans.

Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.

Kelsey Cecil
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