Discover the best Christmas events happening across Cleveland — from A Christmas Story House tours in Tremont to Wild Winter Lights at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, GlenLights at GlenOak, and Public Square holiday lighting.
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Why Christmas in Cleveland Stands Apart
Cleveland's holiday season is anchored by an unusual landmark: the actual house from the film A Christmas Story, now a year-round museum in Tremont. The Lake Erie shoreline, the Playhouse Square historic theaters, and the city's reviving downtown give the season a strong urban-American character.
A Christmas Story House: The actual exterior used in the 1983 film is restored, open to the public, and supplemented by a museum across the street.
Public Square Lighting: The redesigned downtown square is the city's central tree-lighting and skating destination.
Polish-American Holiday Food: Cleveland's Slavic immigrant heritage shapes the season, with pierogi, kielbasa, and stuffed cabbage from West Side Market vendors and Sokolowski's University Inn serving as the city's distinctive Christmas Eve fare.
Playhouse Square: The historic theater district, the second-largest in the United States, runs holiday productions throughout the season.
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