Yes, it is still October - however now is the time when December schedules begin to fill up in earnest. With that in mind, here is a selection of Yuletide events on tap in historic Ohio this year. Click on each for additional information.
Wednesday, November 8 through December 30
Hower House Holidays Through the Decades - Akron - Each room of this Second Empire mansion will feature Christmas decorations of a specific decade.
Sunday, November 19 through December 17
Christmas at Oak Hill - Mansfield - One of America's great Gothic Revival houses decorated in its 19th century finest.
Saturday, November 25 through Christmas
A Christmas Story House - Cleveland - Visit the location for filming the classic, "A Christmas Story, restored to its movie appearance.
Friday, December 1 through December 3
Christmas in the Village - Waynesville - Traditional "Dickens Holiday" with Victorian street strollers, etc..
Dicken's Victorian Village Celebration - Cambridge - Numeous events, tours and performances in historic Cambridge.
Saturday, December 2
History, Hymns and Holly - Springfield - Tour of historic East High Street churches and the 1891 Warder Free and Public Library building.
Christmas Candelightings (also on December 9 and 16) - Roscoe Village, Coshocton - Celebrate the season in Ohio's restored canal village.
Holidays at Adena (also on December 3) - Chillicothe - Holiday decorations and themed tours at Thomas Worthington's house.
Sunday, December 3
Annual Holiday Open House - Cleveland - A tour of the Sarah Benedict House, home of the Cleveland Restoration Society.
Saturday, December 9
28th Annual Candlelight Tour of Historic Churches - Lancaster - An evening tour of eight historic churches with music.
Sunday, December 10
Festive Tour of the Charles and Ella Geilfus Mansion - Cincinnati - Queen Anne house in "holiday finery."
Great Hallelujah Tour of Churches - Downtown Columbus
Saturday, December 16
Christmas Candlelight Tour of Historic Lyme Village - Bellevue - Holiday tour of the John Wright mansion and other village buildings.