Local holiday light displays named some of the best in Ohio

Gates opened over the weekend for the Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill in Greene County. The display of 3.5 million Christmas lights is open daily through January 1st with gates opening at 5 p.m. Visitors can also see Santa's workshop, a  miniature village and the Santa Claus museum, as well as a musical light show that occurs every hour.Photo by Barbara J. Perenic/Cox Media Group

Gates opened over the weekend for the Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill in Greene County. The display of 3.5 million Christmas lights is open daily through January 1st with gates opening at 5 p.m. Visitors can also see Santa's workshop, a  miniature village and the Santa Claus museum, as well as a musical light show that occurs every hour.Photo by Barbara J. Perenic/Cox Media Group

Some of the Miami Valley's very own light displays have garnered statewide attention.

Two area displays -- Clifton Mill and Light Up Middletown -- were included on a list of the 13 best holiday light displays in Ohio, according to onlyinyourstate.com.

Clifton Mill was listed as number 1, and Light Up Middletown clocked in at number 7.

Want to go?
WHAT: The Legendary Lights of Clifton Mill
WHERE: 75 Water St., Clifton (Greene County)
HOURS: 5-9 p.m. Nov. 27-January 1
INFO: Website | Facebook | 937-767-5501

WHAT: Light Up Middletown
WHERE: Smith Park, 500 Tytus Avenue, downtown Middletown, OH 45042
HOURS: 6-10p.m. everything from Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve
INFO:Website | Facebook | 513-423-1877

Looking for the Dayton area's best light displays? Check out our guide.

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