Festival of Lights Package

Find Your Place Inside the Lights

Oglebay is a 2,000-acre park and resort, and during the holidays, its scenic beauty becomes the perfect backdrop for a winter getaway. From lodge rooms to cottages, cabins, and vacation homes, choose what works best for your family or group. And with the Festival of Lights steps away, the holiday magic is never far.

Oglebay Lodge
Best for couples, small families, first-timers | Sleeps 1 - 6
If it's your first Festival of Lights, start at the Lodge. The drive-through route begins nearby, the trolley departs from the Lodge, and holiday entertainment, including nightly live music happen right here. After an evening of lights, the kids can enjoy the indoor pool while you unwind in the sauna or jacuzzi. Don’t forget to make time for dinner at Trace Chophouse, which WV Living named Best Fine Dining in the Northern Panhandle in 2025. For an extra special stay, book a premium lakeside room overlooking Schenk Lake, where the holiday lights add a little extra magic to your evening view.

Cottages and Cabins
Best for families and friends who want a fireplace and a kitchen | Sleeps 8 - 26
Our cottages and cabins are for families and groups who want a little extra space to relax and enjoy the holidays together. Six-bedroom premium cottages like Aster, Forsythia and Sumac sleep 24 to 26 guests, while four-bedroom deluxe cottages sleep up to 16. For smaller families, two-bedroom cottages and rustic cabins are just right. With a full kitchen, everyone can enjoy breakfast before heading out to the zoo and hot cocoa after an evening at the Festival of Lights. Bringing your dog? Designated pet-friendly cottages are available for a $50 non-refundable fee per stay, limit two dogs per reservation.

Vacation Homes
Best for reunions, big families, groups who want one roof | Sleeps 12 - 30
Planning a holiday reunion? The vacation homes offer plenty of room to gather, relax and enjoy the season together. The May, Chambers and Hess homes each feature eight bedrooms and sleep up to 30 guests, with ADA-accessible accommodations available in May and Chambers. Palmer and Wheeler sleep up to 24, Mooney accommodates 20 and Burton sleeps 12. With spacious gathering areas and room for everyone under one roof, you can enjoy time together and take it easy.

Start a Tradition

The Festival of Lights started in 1985 with just a handful of displays. Today, it spans 300 acres of a park that has welcomed visitors since 1928. For many families, it’s become an annual tradition, with some returning year after year. Make it a part of your family’s tradition and start planning your stay early. Browse all holiday packages and offers.

What You Can Do When You Stay

Driving through the lights takes about an hour. Staying overnight gives you two whole days, and you never have to leave the park.

• Drive the route. The six-mile route opens nightly at dusk. For a more relaxed experience, visit on a weekday or later in the evening. Overnight guests can go once at dusk and once after 9 PM, when the road is nearly empty.

• Ride the trolley. Sit back, relax and enjoy the lights aboard one of our heated trolleys. Departing from Oglebay Lodge on select evenings, trolley rides offer a fun way to experience the Festival of Lights. It's $20 per person Monday through Thursday and $30 Friday through Sunday and select holiday dates. Reservations open seven days ahead at 304-243-4000.

• Vist Santa's Village. Make time for fun with ice skating, train rides, open air sleigh rides, festive treats, holiday shopping and Santa himself at Camp Russel and Levenson Shelter.

• Celebrate Christmas at the Zoo. Discover a different kind of holiday magic at Oglebay Good Zoo, West Virginia's only AZA-accredited zoo. Enjoy holiday laser and light shows, select animal habitats and the Wish for Snow experience. New this season, step inside a larger-than-life snow globe for a one-of-a-kind holiday photo opportunity, perfect for capturing a festive memory with family and friends.

• Walk the Hilltop. Take in the towering Welcome Tree, Mansion Light Show and Gardens of Light, browse the holiday shops and stop by the new SLEIGH pop-up bar for a seasonal drink.

• Eat well. From Breakfast with Santa to seasonal menus across the resort's restaurants, there’s plenty to enjoy throughout your stay. Make time for live music every night and special performances at the Lodge, too.

• Sleep in. After a day of holiday fun, unwind with a morning at the West Spa, or take a dip in the indoor pool or, if the snow cooperates, hit the slopes at the Winter Sports Complex.