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October 23, 2025

Holiday Histories

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the season and enjoy a cozy evening at Holiday Histories. Wander the museum at your own pace, connect with friends and family and explore holiday traditions from around the world, both past and present. Enjoy hands-on crafts and community partners sharing traditions, listen to a roving […]

August 22, 2025

Grand Illumination

Join the Armstrong Air & Space Museum as the museum flips the switch on its annual holiday light display! Indoor and outdoor activities are planned, along with free hot chocolate! It’s the perfect way to inaugurate the holiday season. Lighting ceremony to begin at 7 pm.

August 22, 2025

Hanby House Holiday Open House

Join us at Hanby House to celebrate the holidays. The boyhood home of Ben Hanby, composer of “Up on the Housetop”, will be decorated for the season and offer tours, refreshments, music and a gift store. These events are free and open to the public.

August 21, 2025

Holiday Open House

Enjoy hot chocolate and homemade cookies while warming up within the festive 1960s living room of the Glenn home during the New Concord Christmas Parade.

February 14, 2025

Christmas Tours

Experience the holiday season like never before with a Christmas tour at Historic Zoar Village. Step back in time as you explore beautifully decorated historic buildings, each showcasing German Christmas traditions and the origins of the traditions of the Christmas season. Learn about the rich history of Christmas customs while enjoying the festive atmosphere of […]

January 28, 2025

Christmas in Zoar

Experience Historic Zoar Village in all its Christmas splendor! Listen to live, festive music as you learn about early American and German holiday traditions. Other activities include horse-drawn wagon rides through the town, a Saturday church service and tree lighting, and visits from Kristkind, the German Belsnickel and Santa. Self-guided tours of the village will […]

January 21, 2025

Lights of Spiegel Grove

Get in the holiday spirit by seeing Santa light the 50-foot outdoor Christmas tree at Spiegel Grove, an arboretum and the estate of President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes, during Lights of Spiegel Grove! Enjoy refreshments, carolers, visits with Kris Kringle (the Victorian name for Santa) and more. Jarrett Tree Service of Clyde has […]