This Currier & Ives print of an idyllic winter scene of the 19th century features a horse-drawn sleigh.

By Ken Drenten

There are not many places nowadays where you can actually live out the lyrics of the seasonal songs “Jingle Bells” and “Sleigh Ride.”

So where can you find a winter wonderland ride in Ohio? There are a few, and here are some of them. Call or go online for ticket information and reservations.

Have fun, bundle up and dash through the snow in an old-fashioned sleigh, trolley, buggy or carriage ride at these locations. Find more fun things to do in the wintry weather in Dusty Tires.

• Dickens Victorian Village, Cambridge (Guernsey County) – Trolley tours through downtown Cambridge, Dec. 2 and 9 only. Carriage rides Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 23, 5:30-9 p.m. (740) 421-4956.
• Hershberger’s Farm and Bakery, Berlin (Holmes County) – Wagon, buggy and pony rides available. (330) 674-6096.
• Ma and Pa’s Cabin & Sleigh Rides, Burton (Geauga County) – Sleigh rides offered all winter long by reservation only, weather conditions permitting. (440) 548-5521.
• Schrock’s Amish Farm & Village, Berlin (Holmes County) – Amish buggy rides available by reservation. (330) 893-3051.
• Spiegel Grove, Fremont (Sandusky County) – Ride in a horse-drawn sleigh or trolley through the historic wooded estate of President Rutherford B. Hayes. 1-4 p.m. Dec. 26-31 only. (419) 332-2081.
• Downtown Zanesville Carriage Rides, Zanesville (Muskingum County) – 15-minute carriage ride through downtown Zanesville’s “A Storybook Christmas,” 5-9 p.m. Dec. 8 and 15 only. Ticket information here.

Ken Drenten is creator and manager of Dusty-Tires.com, a travel blog for out-of-the-ordinary places in Ohio.

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