10 Small Christmas Towns with the Most Holiday Spirit

Corning & Hornell, New York

It takes quite a display to be named one of the best Christmas towns in America, and Corning and Hornell know how to decorate. Dotted with delightful settlements between stretches of magnificent forest and all that deep blue water, the southern Finger Lakes region transports visitors back to a simpler era during the holidays. Hornell is transformed into Whoville starting on December 1, with a Grinch-themed parade and townsfolk dressing as their favorite Dr. Seuss characters. (How well do you know the lyrics to the “Mr. Grinch” song? Find out!) On Dec. 2, the nearby town of Corning hosts Sparkle, with free carriage rides, carolers, and photos with Santa in his Crystal House. If you can’t make it to New York, don’t act like a Grinch. Here’s how to get over those holiday humbug feelings.

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