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Sheiyah Market

Sheiyah Market is one destination with endless inspiration. Shop home decor at The Village Gi Barn and Country Gatherings, update your wardrobe at Sheiyah Style Boutique, browse plants at The Gardens, and enjoy a co ee at Buggy Brew!

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Tis the Season Christmas Shoppe

Three floors of Christmas wonderland await you at Ohio’s largest Christmas shoppe. The lights, music, and spectacular displays will have you in the Christmas spirit from the moment you walk in the door! Mark your calendars for our annual Christmas Open House November 9, 10, and 11. tistheseasonchristmas.com

Historic Downtown Millersburg

When you visit, you get the feeling of coming home. Troyer’s Candy store, Millersburg Creamery, Millersburg Brewing Co., and Sunny Slope Winery provide a variation of delicacies, while shopping can run the gamut from handmade jewelry, purses and pottery to trendy clothing metal goods and local art.

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Heini’s Cheese Chalet

Heini’s Cheese Chalet is the family-run dairy destination for Amish Country visitors and locals alike! Here you can witness cheese being made, sample select new products, and stock up on delicious treats to take home. Try one of our in-house made cheeses, fudge and more. heinis.com

Pet the Animals at Hershberger’s Farm & Bakery

Hershberger’s Farm & Bakery in Millersburg has all kinds of baked goods for which Amish Country is known as well as a farm store and a food trailer with burgers and grilled cheese sandwiches. One of the main draws, though, is the adorable animal petting area that holds the promise of snuggling with the resident fur babies.

“It gives people a li le taste of Amish Country all in one place,” says Leah Yoder, a Millersburg native now living in Manseld and the creator of a blog that focuses on things to do in the area (amishcountry traveler.com). “I’m happy eating the baked goods and ke le corn, and the kids love to hold the farm animals. We’ve held baby pigs and bunnies, and you can buy rabbits and baby chicks.”

When you rst step into the spacious barn, you can’t miss the giant Belgian dra horse named Hershy’s King Buck. At nearly 7 feet tall and weighing 3,126 pounds, he commands the a ention of visitors, especially when he stomps his foot while waiting impatiently for a carrot to be o ered. All of the other animals in the barn are considerably smaller. Some are in pens, while others, like the baby goats, roam freely while children squeal in delight as they chase a er them and pick them up.

For a quintessential Amish Country activity, you can also take a ride around the farm in an authentic Amish buggy. Before you leave, make sure to stop into the bakery to load up on all kinds of baked goods. ose in the know bring a cooler to ll with goodies, such as the famous Amish fry pies — half moon-shaped pastries stu ed with pie lling that are available in a variety of avors. 5452 St. Rte 557, Millersburg 44654, 330/6746096, discoverholmescounty.com/hershbergers

Spend Time with Sugarcreek’s Giant Cuckoo Clock

Like clockwork, anyone who visits picturesque downtown Sugarcreek — aka Ohio’s Li le Switzerland — eventually gravitates to the corner of Main and Broadway. ere, standing tall at 23 feet in height and spanning 24 feet in width, the village’s giant cuckoo clock springs to life on the hour and half hour. e landmark timepiece is more than just a roadside a raction; it also re ects the areas’s Swiss and German heritage.

When the resident songbird emerges from the oversized, ower-laden alpine chalet, it announces the time with a cheerful call and cues the animatronic Bavarian oompah band called e Swiss Hilltoppers. For the next three minutes and 11 seconds — just enough time to keep the a ention of small children — the musicians perform a rousing rendition of the Bratwurst Polka while a dirndl-wearing dancer twirls in circles around a clapping man in lederhosen. Young onlookers o en join the festivities, clapping