FALL
TOURS
Mums the Word
Northeast Ohio Late September thru Mid October
Field of mums Visit the second largest
developer of Mums in the world. Tour a magnificent Tudor Mansion with
an English Garden. Enjoy a pig roast on a farm. Take a train ride
through the country and enjoy a stunning waterfall on a hayride.
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Not So Dearly Departed
Southwest Ohio October
Non-capsizable rafting fun Start with
a guided city tour, including the Mirror Lake Gazebo's Specter, (hear
about the spirit of Imogene Remus and her gangster husband) Point
Overlook and ride by the Reuben Resort House.
Relax on a fall foliage float trip and
enjoy a meal, the songs and the stories at the "Bonfire of the
Vanishings".
Guided tour of Music Hall —Built
on a paupers field, workers unearthed masses of skeletons and caskets.
These spirits still haunt Music Hall today. Enjoy a seasonal, hot
lunch and tour of the General Harding Home. To this day guests and
docents have experienced General Harding at the top of the stairs.
Orchard Tour — Learn about the apple growing process and take
a hayride to the pumpkin patch.
Ghostly Walking tour and tales —a fun and ghostly walking tour
of Waynesville—the most haunted village in Ohio!
Meal at the historic Golden Lamb , Ohio's oldest Inn—view guest
rooms that have hosted famous figures of the 19th century. Hear stories
about the most unusual "guests" that have stayed here.
Experience a guided tour of American Indian heritage at the prehistoric
Indian hilltop enclosure at Ft. Ancient .
Visit the Shaker Museum in Lebanon where guests will journey back
in time...there are many unusual items on display and one of the largest
Shaker furniture and artifacts displays in the country.
Tour the invisible road to freedom at the Historical Society Museum
with "Sadie" as your guide (a run-away slave re-enactor)
and Null Cabin with a peek at some of the documented hiding spots.
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Haunted Happenings
Northeast Ohio October
Old Mansfield Reformatory OH Visit haunted sites, participate in a
“spooktacular ” dinner, and take a twilight wagon ride.
Visit an old state penitentiary used in many movies and dine in an
1820's stage coach stop.
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Hauntings
and Mystery!
Wooster, Ohio area
End of September through October / one night/two days
Tour guide will share with guests the
various “hauntings ” that occur or have occurred...is it
truth or fiction???
Check into host hotel and meet tour
guide. Visit Ramseyer Farm — this family owned farm features
an 8 acre maze that offers over 250 signs with Ohio facts and trivia.
Enjoy a hayride and decorate a scarecrow to take home!!
Dinner at Smithville Inn —A landmark
since 1818, opened as a hotel and hosted Presidents McKinley and Franklin
Roosevelt. Noted for their baked chicken dinners, homemade biscuits
and apple butter plus bowl after bowl of mashed potatoes, coleslaw,
celery stuffing and rich noodles PLUS a seasonal dessert!
Return to hotel for cider, popcorn and
entertainment by a professional storyteller with stories of hauntings!!!
Watch out...you never know what stories the INN itself has to offer!!
After breakfast depart with guide (not
literally!)
A tour of the Cat's Meow Village . More
than 150 people help produce the Cat's Meow miniature hand-crafted
buildings and accessories. See how a local artist became a phenomenon
virtually overnight. Tour the Mewseum , try your hand at screen printing
your own image that has a black cat on it!
TRICK OR TREAT ...guests will receive
bags so that the area merchants can give out special gifts ... guests
will be getting more treats than they deserve!!!
Visit the haunted Millersburg Hotel
(the oldest and largest building, dating back over 150 years) —
for lunch . The lobby still emits a mysterious hotel aura where strangers
seem to wear the cloaks of secret spies, regardless of the fact that
they are from this day-and-age. A special visitor is in store at this
location!
Victorian House Tour in Millersburg
, guided tour of this 28 room Queen Anne style home will give guests
a haunting memory. Learn about the resident ghost and the encounters
that have been experienced by guests and workers .
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Behind the Screams
Northeast Ohio End of September thru October
Go “Behind the Screams” and
learn about the resident ghost at a Victorian Home recently appearing
an HGTV production that leaves guests haunted. Take a haunted stroll
on a wagon ride through “Spooky Hollow” with costumed guides.
Visit a family farm featuring an 8 acre maze, decorate your own scare
crow, and dine at a haunted inn. So much more to make this your top
pick for your October tour. Makes a great Mystery Tour as well!
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CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAY TOURS
Christmas in Amish Country
Northeast Ohio
Clifton Mill Christmas Enjoy a unique
shopping trip for all of your holiday needs. Take an old-fashioned
buggy ride and enjoy baking cookies with an Amish family. Dine in
an Amish home and take in the twinkling of thousands of lights. Enjoy
wine tasting and a holiday show!
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Holiday Allure
Northeast Ohio
Oglebay Christmas Lights Experience the spirit of the holidays at
the Festival of Lights. Visit Creegans Animation Factory where Disney
characters are created. See historical churches and Victorian mansions
in Holiday Décor. Enjoy a fabulous Holiday Show!
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Christmas Past
& Presents
Northwest Ohio
Tour an elegant Victorian mansion with
handmade decorations. Enjoy Christmas goodies and a treasure hunt.
Be entertained by Civil War Soldiers and a grand Victorian feast at
an old mansion. Enjoy a performance by the Top Hats as they take you
down memory lane.
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Winterfest
and Holiday Festivities
Southwest Ohio
Santa has lost his reindeer and hi-jacked your coach as he guides
this magical mystical holiday tour.
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Christmas in Hamilton, Ohio
Big Tree Plantation
Enjoy a wagon ride and a visit with
the reindeer. Winterfest offers millions of twinkling lights, train
ride, outdoor light show, spectacular entertainment, and more. A visit
to Fabulous Furs —Model these fabulous faux fur coats. Tour the
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption —featuring the world's largest
stained glass window! Enjoy a stop at the world's largest train display
. Covering over 25,000 sq ft!! Meal and a holiday musical revue .
Shop at the unique country store for crafts, Amish baked goods and
cheeses. Visit the beautiful poinsettia display and live nativity.
Stop at the Christmas Shop for Christmas
trees, ornaments, and lights galore. Driving tour of one of the largest
drive through light displays in Ohio.
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Holidays on the Prairie
Indianapolis
Warm yourself by the hearths of Prairetown's
residents. Share the holiday preparations of December 24, 1836. Experience
a unique Christmas tour. Take a guided tour of an 1875 Italianate
Victorian home. Let the Beef and Boards family entertain you with
a spectacular show. Join Santa and Mrs. Claus for festive dancing,
fabulous costumes, and Yuletide carols. Shopping in a European styled
mall and a city tour will make your guests go Ho, Ho, Ho!
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Festive Sights, Holiday Lights
Southwest Ohio
Enjoy a wonderful holiday horse parade, candlelit tours, and a Victorian
mansion. Create your own Christmas arrangement. See a holiday show
at La Comedia Dinner Theatre and find special gifts at Jungle Jim's
International Marketplace.
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