Come downtown to see the Hensville Lights
Hensville Lights return to downtown Toledo this season! Once again, 200,000 holiday lights will decorate the buildings along St. Clair St. and in Hensville Park. In addition, the 45-foot tall Hensville Park Christmas tree will be on display along the Monroe St. side of the park. With 10,000 lights, it
Hensville Lights return to downtown Toledo this season!
Once again, 200,000 holiday lights will decorate the buildings along St. Clair St. and in Hensville Park. In addition, the 45-foot tall Hensville Park Christmas tree will be on display along the Monroe St. side of the park. With 10,000 lights, it makes a perfect photo backdrop for holiday cards and social media posts.
Hensville Lights will shine from Friday, November 18 through Sunday, January 1.
Presented by Lexus of Toledo and IBEW Local 245.
More info on the 2022 Ohio Holiday Lights Trail can be found here.
We'd like to thank our neighbors for their participation in this season's Hensville Lights:
- 20 North Gallery
- Fricker’s
- Thomas Porter Architects
- Foundation Steel
- Flatrock Bridge Group
2022 Downtown Toledo Holiday Schedule
- Friday, November 18
- Hensville Tree Lighting @ Hensville Park
- Hope for the Holiday’s Celebration @ Promenade Park
- Toledo Walleye vs. Wheeling Nailers @ Huntington Center [Military Appreciation Night]
- Saturday, November 19
- Glass City Championships @ Glass City Center
- Ledisi Sings Nina Simone @ Toledo Museum of Art, Peristyle Theater
- Toledo Walleye vs. Indy Fuel @ Huntington Center [Character Night]
- Comedy Magician and Hypnotist Michael Knight Show @ The Summit Event Center
- This is Not a Pipe Dream @ Valentine Theater
- Thursday, November 24
- Dave’s Turkey Chase 5k/1 Mile Walk @ WTOL 11 (Summit St.)
- Friday, November 25
- Toledo Walleye vs. Fort Wayne Komets [Hockey Fights Cancer]
- Friday, December 2
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra @ Huntington Center
- Saturday, December 3
- Toledo Symphony Christmas at the Peristyle @ Toledo Museum of Art, Peristyle Theater
- Toledo Choral Society: Handel’s Messiah @ Valentine Theater
- Toledo Walleye vs. Cincinnati Cyclones @ Huntington Center [Teddy Bear Toss]
- Sunday, December 4
- Holiday Wreath Making Workshop @ Toledo Zoo
- Toledo Choral Society: Handel’s Messiah @ Valentine Theater
- Toledo Symphony Handel’s Messiah @ Rosary Cathedral
- Wednesday, December 7
- Toledo Walleye vs. Kalamazoo Wings @ Huntington Center [School Day Game]
- Saturday, December 10
- Toledo Ballet: The Nutcracker @ Stranahan Theater
- Toledo Walleye vs. Indy Fuel @ Huntington Center
- Sunday, December 11
- Toledo Ballet: The Nutcracker @ Stranahan Theater
- Central Catholic High School Holiday Concert @ Valentine Theater
- Toledo Walleye vs. Fort Wayne Komets [Battle of the Badges]
- Wednesday, December 14
- Jim Brickman: A Very Merry Christmas @ Valentine Theater
- Thursday, December 15
- Disney On Ice @ Huntington Center
- Craft Cocktail Workshop @ Registry Bistro
- It’s a Wonderful Life [Live from WVR Radio Show] @ Valentine Theater
- Friday, December 16
- Disney On Ice @ Huntington Center
- It’s a Wonderful Life [Silver Screen Classic] @ Valentine Theater
- Saturday, December 17
- Disney On Ice @ Huntington Center
- Toledo Jazz Orchestra: A Swingin’ Christmas @ Toledo Museum of Art, Peristyle Theater
- Sunday, December 18
- Disney On Ice @ Huntington Center
- It’s a Wonderful Life [Silver Screen Classic] @ Valentine Theater
- Friday, December 23
- Toledo Walleye vs. Wheeling Nailers @ Hunting Center [Colossal CatTrick Ornament Giveaway]
- Tuesday, December 27
- Toledo Walleye vs. Newfoundland Growlers @ Huntington Center
- Thursday, December 29
- Harlem Globetrotters @ Huntington Center
- Friday, December 30
- Toledo Walleye vs. Fort Wayne Komets @ Huntington Center
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