Historic Downtown Church Tour, 2026

This event will continue rain or shine!

Join us as we explore historic churches throughout Downtown Wooster with music, holiday decorations, refreshments, and more on Friday, December 4th, 2026 from 4 - 7:00 PM - this tour will be self-guided at your own pace.

 NO SHUTTLE IN 2026.


Participating Churches include:

St. James Episcopal Church  - 201 N Market St. Tours,  Shantz organ music (played by Jason Metheney) and refreshments.

Wooster United Methodist Church - Music, holiday decorations, refreshments, and more! The Cleveland Carolers will be performing on the front lawn 5:00-5:30p & 6:15-7:00p. 4pm: Vicki Moore,piano ~ 4:30: WUMC Praise Band ~ 5:00: WUMC Campanile Bell Choir ~ 5:30: The Cleveland Carolers will be Performing on the front lawn.

First Baptist Church  -  246 N Market St. Refreshments, seasonal music, presentation on the history

Central Christian Church - 407 N. Market St. Refreshments, Self-guided tours  with History Handouts, Live Music, homemade cookies & beverages. Parking on S. Buckeye Street.

Zion Lutheran Church  - 301 N Market St. Zion Lutheran Members will be available in the sanctuary to provide a brief history of the church, carols will be playing in a Candlelit Sanctuary. Treats in gathering area.

First Presbyterian Church  - 621 College Ave. Enjoy the beauty of our sanctuary and our organ! Refreshments will be served in the back hall.

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception  - 527 Beall Ave.  Walking self-guided tour with information available, refreshments in the Parish hall.

Wooster Seventh-day Adventist Church - 445 N. Bever Street. Neil Jackson playing the pipe organ, refreshments & tours of the sanctuary.

Trinity United Church of Christ - 150 E. North St. Christmas Music, tours and refreshments.

The Wayne County Historical Society - 546 E. Bowman St. Carolers in the Beall-Stibbs House, Hot chocolate bar in the Schoolhouse!

Thank you to our event sponsors: