Christmas Events for Kids in Granville (2026)

Christmas Events for Kids
Written by Kelsey Cecil

Updated 4 min read

Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Granville for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are Winter Wonderland: Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour at the Library (December 5) and Christmas at the Mansion (December 12). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Ohio Christmas events for kids guide.

What Rally found in Granville

  • 2 Christmas events for kids in Granville
  • Meet Santa: Winter Wonderland: Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour at the Library (December 5) and Christmas at the Mansion (December 12)
  • Season: December 5 (Winter Wonderland: Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour at the Library) to December 12 (Christmas at the Mansion)
  • Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10

Ticketed and paid Christmas events for kids in Granville

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Holiday event

Winter Wonderland: Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour at the Library

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The library becomes a stop on Granville's Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour, with a full afternoon planned. Kids can make crafts with the Bryn Du Art Center and the Granville Parent Cooperative Preschool, write letters to Santa with Just Write, try a seek-and-find and visit Santa. The GHS choir performs, and the Friends of the Granville Public Library hold a silent auction through the day.

It takes place Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at 217 East Broadway. Crafts run 1:00 to 3:00 PM, the choir sings at 1:30 PM, Santa visits from 2:00 to 5:00 PM and the silent auction stays open the whole time. The listing is tagged for all ages and mentions no fee or registration.

Parent tip: Santa is only in from 2:00 to 5:00 PM and the crafts wrap up at 3:00 PM, so arriving around 1:30 PM lets you hear the choir, finish a craft and then see Santa in one visit.

Host
Granville Public Library (opens in a new tab)
Address
Granville Public Library, 217 E Broadway, Granville, OH 43023 (opens in maps)
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Santa and Mrs. Claus

Christmas at the Mansion

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For one evening the Bryn Du estate turns into a circuit of holiday stops. Santa hears wishes and poses for photos inside the mansion, Mrs. Claus leads cookie decorating in the Carriage House, Santa's reindeer are there to pet, and carriages with warm blankets circle the grounds. The Fieldhouse holds elf-led crafts, games and face painting, the Bryn Du Art Center runs an instructor-led Christmas art session, and the Cramer House pours hot chocolate.

The event runs Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. The organizer's page has a Get Tickets link but does not print a price, so check the ticket page before you go. Food trucks will be on site, with room to sit and eat inside the warm Fieldhouse.

Parent tip: The activities are spread across several buildings and the carriage rides are outdoors after dark, so dress kids for walking between stops in December weather. See Santa early in the evening, before little ones run out of steam.

Host
Bryn Du Mansion (opens in a new tab)
Address
Bryn Du Mansion, 537 Jones Rd NE, Granville, OH 43023 (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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Plan your December

When each Granville Christmas event for kids happens

The first is Winter Wonderland: Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour at the Library in Granville on December 5; the last runs to December 12. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.

Looking further afield? Our Ohio Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for New Albany, OH, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington and Lancaster, OH. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.

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2026 Christmas events are coming in late November

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The story of Christmas in Granville

Granville sits among hills known locally as the Welsh Hills, and it was named by its first large group of settlers for the home they had left, Granville, Massachusetts. At Christmas the village leans on its landmarks: the library on Broadway joins the Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour, and Bryn Du Mansion hosts an evening with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

How Granville celebrates

Granville's Christmas season for families runs across two December Saturdays. On December 5, 2026, the Granville Public Library on East Broadway opens as a stop on the Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour, with crafts from the Bryn Du Art Center and the Granville Parent Cooperative Preschool, a GHS choir performance, letters to Santa with Just Write, a Santa visit and a silent auction held by the Friends of the Granville Public Library. On December 12, Bryn Du Mansion, one of the village's landmarks, hosts Christmas at the Mansion, with Santa in the mansion, Mrs. Claus in the Carriage House, reindeer, carriage rides around the estate and elf-led crafts in the Fieldhouse.

Fun facts about Christmas in Granville

Granville is home to the Alligator Effigy Mound, built by people of the Fort Ancient culture between 800 and 1200 CE and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The first house in the village went up in 1801, and the first large group of settlers arrived from Granville, Massachusetts, in 1805. Denison University, founded in 1831, moved to its hill north of the village in 1855. The 2020 census counted 5,946 residents, and the village lies 35 miles east of Columbus.

Traditions today

  • Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour: The Granville Public Library opens as a stop on the walking tour, with activities running from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM on December 5.
  • Santa at the library: Santa visits the library on East Broadway from 2:00 to 5:00 PM during Winter Wonderland, and kids can write him letters with Just Write.
  • GHS choir performance: The GHS choir sings at the library at 1:30 PM as part of the Winter Wonderland afternoon.
  • Christmas at the Mansion: Bryn Du Mansion hosts an evening with Santa, Mrs. Claus and their elves from 5:00 to 9:00 PM on December 12.
  • Carriage rides at Bryn Du: Families ride under warm blankets on a carriage that circles the grounds of the Bryn Du estate.
  • Cookies with Mrs. Claus: Mrs. Claus helps children decorate cookies with icing and toppings in the Carriage House at Bryn Du.

A fact for kids

Granville's first school was a log building put up in January 1806. Its windows were made of oiled paper, and the benches and desks were made from split logs.

Questions about Christmas in Granville

When was Granville settled?

The first house went up in 1801, built by John Jones, a Welshman born in New Jersey. Regular settlement followed in 1805, when the first large group arrived from Granville, Massachusetts. The area had been surveyed in 1797 as land grants for Revolutionary War veterans.

How did Granville get its name?

The first large group of settlers came from Granville, Massachusetts, and named the new Ohio village after the home they had left. Welsh families, including Theophilus Rees and his son John, also arrived early and left their heritage in local place names such as the Welsh Hills.

What happens at Christmas in Granville?

On December 5, 2026, the Granville Public Library hosts Winter Wonderland during the Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour, with crafts, a choir and Santa. On December 12, Bryn Du Mansion holds Christmas at the Mansion, an evening of Santa visits, carriage rides, reindeer, cookie decorating and games.

Where can kids see Santa in Granville?

Santa is at the Granville Public Library, 217 East Broadway, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2026. He returns on Saturday, December 12, inside Bryn Du Mansion, where children can share their wishes and have a photo taken between 5:00 and 9:00 PM.

Who organizes Granville's Christmas events for families?

The Granville Public Library runs Winter Wonderland with help from the Bryn Du Art Center, the Granville Parent Cooperative Preschool, Just Write and the Friends of the Granville Public Library. Christmas at the Mansion is put on by Bryn Du Mansion across its own buildings and grounds.

What is Bryn Du Mansion?

Bryn Du Mansion is one of Granville's local landmarks, named alongside the Buxton Inn (1812) and the Granville Inn (1924). On December 12, 2026, its estate hosts Christmas at the Mansion, using the mansion, the Carriage House, the Fieldhouse, the Cramer House and the Bryn Du Art Center.

What is the oldest landmark in Granville?

The Alligator Effigy Mound is far older than the village. It was built by people of the Fort Ancient culture between 800 and 1200 CE, more than four hundred years before European contact, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Granville a college town?

Yes. Granville is home to Denison University, which began in 1831 as the Granville Literary and Theological Institute on a farm southwest of the village. It moved to its present site on a hill north of the village in 1855 and has about 2,300 students.

Which Granville Christmas events need tickets?

Christmas at the Mansion on December 12, 2026, has a Get Tickets link on the Bryn Du page, though no price is printed there. The library's Winter Wonderland on December 5 is described as a stop-by event, and its listing mentions no tickets, fee or registration.

Sources

  1. Granville, Ohio, Wikipedia
  2. Winter Wonderland, Granville Public Library
  3. Christmas at the Mansion, Bryn Du Mansion

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What are the best Christmas events for kids in Granville to start with?

Start with Winter Wonderland at the Granville Public Library on Saturday, December 5, 2026, which packs crafts, a choir performance, letters to Santa and a Santa visit into one afternoon during the Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour. A week later, on December 12, Christmas at the Mansion fills the Bryn Du estate with Santa, Mrs. Claus, reindeer and carriage rides.

Where can kids meet Santa in Granville?

There are two chances. Santa visits the Granville Public Library from 2:00 to 5:00 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2026, during Winter Wonderland. On Saturday, December 12, he hears wishes and takes photos inside Bryn Du Mansion from 5:00 to 9:00 PM, while Mrs. Claus leads cookie decorating in the Carriage House.

Are there Christmas events in Granville that do not need tickets?

The library's Winter Wonderland on December 5, 2026, is listed as a stop-by event for all ages, and its page mentions no tickets, fee or registration. Christmas at the Mansion on December 12 is different: the Bryn Du page has a Get Tickets link, so plan to buy before you arrive.

Are there holiday shows or music for kids in Granville?

The GHS choir performs at the Granville Public Library at 1:30 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2026, as part of Winter Wonderland. It falls in the middle of the craft session, which runs 1:00 to 3:00 PM, so families can listen and then go back to making things before Santa arrives at 2:00 PM.

What can kids make at Granville's Christmas events?

At the library on December 5, 2026, children can do crafts with the Bryn Du Art Center and the Granville Parent Cooperative Preschool and write letters to Santa with Just Write. At Christmas at the Mansion on December 12, they can decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus, make ornaments with the elves and join a Christmas art session.

What is special about Christmas in Granville?

The settings do a lot of the work. The library's Winter Wonderland on December 5, 2026, is part of the village's Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour, and Christmas at the Mansion on December 12 uses the historic Bryn Du estate, where families can ride a carriage around the grounds and pet Santa's reindeer.

Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Granville?

Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Ohio Christmas train rides guide. This Granville guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.

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 every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.

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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