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It's the most wonderful time of the year! Enjoy it with these holiday happenings around Northeast Ohio! Go to a tree lighting celebration, cruise through twinkling lights, learn about Kwanza through song and drumming and more!

The December issue of Northeast Ohio Parent has arrived! Find holiday happenings around Northeast Ohio. Plus gift ideas for everyone on your list, local museums to visit with kids, crafts and recipes for the holiday season and more!

Lights For Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making hospital stays easier for children across the U.S, seeks to create a comfortable experience through donations such as string lights for kids to decorate their rooms, which help distract children from the pain of medical procedures. 

Kids can enjoy visits from the North Pole, meet with characters like Elsa and Anna, sprinkle cookies, interactive S.T.E.M. stations, build a wooden craft with Tallmadge Builders Club, holiday tunes by Found Sounds Steel Drum Band and more!

New holiday flicks hit streaming platforms just in time for winter break. Grab some hot cocoa, light the fireplace and snuggle in for a movie marathon that the whole family will enjoy. 

Akron Zoo's resident birds — including the beloved penguins in this video — are returning to their outdoor habitats. The zoo's birds have been indoors for the last couple months for their safety due to highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Sponsored Content — Bring the entire flock back to Penitentiary Glen Nature Center to experience a free family-favorite holiday tradition— the childhood game of Candy Land — brought to life with an avian twist. It’s all about birds as your adventure begins on a life-sized game board where you become the playing piece, moving from space to space through an enchanting holiday display of birds.

Looking for something to do with your tiny tot? Make a visit to your local library, museum or area attraction, many of which offer storytimes, crafts, and other fun activities for young children.

It's potato time. Try this yummy side dish, Aisha Taylor, Northeast Ohio Blogger of “FNPhenomenal,” shares for the cozy season.