Each Wednesday, I let you know about select fun events and other important updates in the Mama / kid world of Columbus.

• Wildlights is coming to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.  The special member preview night is Thursday (November 18) and the lights stay up through January 1.  This is a really, fun holiday tradition to start if you haven’t already.   You can stroll through the lights, see the indoor animals, visit with Santa Claus on select nights and take in special shows.   In my experience warmer nights tend to be more crowded and weekends are typically always busy.
• Speaking of lights, there are plenty of other options to put a shine on your holiday season starting with Easton Town Center’s tree lighting ceremony this Friday.  After the tree lights up stick around to visit with Santa, check out the train display, take a carriage ride or sneak in some early shopping.
• In decidedly less holiday news, Sesame Street Live will be taking the stage at Nationwide Arena this weekend.  With tickets starting at just $12 it may be just the diversion you need before immersing yourself totally into the hoopla of the holidays.