Christmas home tours planned in Davis cities

Local residents can see how their neighbors deck their halls during two upcoming Christmas home tours.

On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Farmington city will host its annual "Farmington Christmas Ho Ho Ho Home Tour." Eleven homes will place their indoor Christmas decorations on display for local viewers. Pioneer and contemporary quilts will also be on display at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. Main. The quilt display will have more than 50 handmade quilts, some 100 years old.

"It's an excellent display of new and old and some holiday and some just normal (quilts)," said Thom Rich, Ho Ho Ho Home Tour coordinator. "Some are historical events that people want to capture in a quilt and others are just something to keep them warm."

Tickets for the Farmington home tour are $8 and can be purchased at the Farmington city offices at 130 N. Main or at each of the homes on the tour.

For the past six years the proceeds from the home tour have been donated to the American Cancer Society who in turn sends the donation to the Huntsman Cancer Research Center.

Rich's home is part of the tour this year.

"It's absolutely delightful," Rich said of the annual event. "The people who come through, they are charming, they are respectful, they just bring a spirit with them on their own."

The Farmington home tour is celebrating its 10th year.

"Whatever you do, don't miss it," Rich said. "It's going to be spectacular — in a quiet way."

The Davis Applied Technology College Foundation, in partnership with the students in the college's Dental Assisting Program, is also sponsoring a Christmas home tour. On Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., six Kaysville homes will be on display for local residents.

Tickets for the Kaysville show are $5 and can be purchased at the DATC cashier's window, Bowman's Market or at any of the homes during the show. Proceeds from the tour will help Dental Assisting and Dental Office students.

"Students in these programs decided they would like to participate in their own educational funding," said Misty Dangel, DATC marketing/foundation executive assistant. "They found that if they could find a way to raise money, they could not only help themselves but future students as well by providing scholarships and funds to attend the National HOSA competition."

Christine Jensen's home will be part of the Kaysville tour.