Here at Only In West Virginia, we love uncovering our state’s most enchanting winter attractions. Oftentimes when it comes to enjoying activities during this time of year, being outside in the frigid weather can seem unappealing to some. Allowing you to experience one of the country’s best seasonal attractions from the warmth of your car, see why you can’t miss out on driving through more than a million twinkling lights at the Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights!
Since 1985, generations of West Virginians have been making their way out to the stunning Oglebay resort in Wheeling during the holiday season.
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Between the beginning of November and January each year, all 300-acres of this stunning resort light up with illuminated decorations and holiday festivities.
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While we love to visit the life-size Nativity scene, Santa’s reindeer, and Santa himself at the resort’s Breakfast with Santa events, there’s one element to Oglebay that’s simply breathtaking.
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This year from November 7th through January 5th, people from all around can come out and experience Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights.
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A 6-mile-long drive-through experience, stay warm in your car as you drive through the grounds and pass by magical displays.
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From out on the water to right along the roadside, more than 90 displays make up Oglebay’s illuminated drive-through.
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Putting you in a sea of more than 1 million LED lights, Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights has long been considered one of the country’s best and largest Christmas attractions.
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Even featuring a 3D ‘Sleigh Bans’ addition this year that’s set to transform Oglebay’s holiday displays even further, this is one holiday attraction in your state that you can’t afford to miss.
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Officially up and running for the season, plan a trip to Oglebay and drive through more than 1 million lights at the Winter Festival of Lights in Wheeling.
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To enjoy more of a visual sneak peek of what you can expect at Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights, check out this spectacular footage provided by Oglebay via YouTube!
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To find out more about Oglebay’s 6-mile-long illuminated drive-through, click here!
Wondering what other ways you can have fun in the Mountain State this winter? Then you won’t want to miss out on reading about how The Longest Snow Tubing Run In West Virginia Can Be Found At Canaan Valley Resort State Park!
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Address: Oglebay Dr, Wheeling, WV 26003, USA
