24th Annual Dickens in the Valley set for Dec. 5
Friends of Meals on Wheels will be hosting the 24th Annual Dickens in the Valley Holiday Home Tour on the first Saturday of December.
Kick off your holiday season on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and attend what has become a local tradition in support of Meals on Wheels Yolo County. This countywide organization provides nutritious weekday meals delivered by dedicated volunteers to homebound senior citizens as well as a communal meal served at your local Senior Center.
Guests can tour four homes in El Macero and the El Macero Country Club and three homes in Woodland, as well as the Historic Woodland Train Depot. All will be decorated in holiday splendor, according to a press release from Meals on Wheels.
Tickets are now on sale for $40 and $45 on the day of the event. Advance tickets can be purchased at the businesses of Embellish Decor & Gifts, 540 Main St., and Corner Drug Co., 602 Main St., in Woodland, or at the GoodHome Group REMAX Gold office, 334 Madson Place, in Davis, or online.
“At Meals on Wheels Yolo County, we deliver far more than a nutritious meal; we deliver a warm smile and a vital lifeline to a growing number of seniors in need,” Executive Director Liane Moody stated. “Last year MOW Yolo delivered more than 155,000 meals to over 1,500 seniors, and the need continues to grow. We are incredibly grateful to Friends of Meals on Wheels; their dedication to organizing fun and engaging fundraisers year after year fuels our mission to ensure all seniors in Yolo County are nourished and valued.”
This year’s Holiday Home Tour is sponsored in part by Wehner Accounting & Tax, Inc, The Grove Post-Acute, The Californian Assisted Living & Dementia Care, Steve Buchanan Farmers Insurance, Montgomery & Associates CPAs, Inc., Consumers Guide Direct Mail Advertising & Printing, Daily Democrat, MAK Design + Build Inc., Signature Homes, Inc., Supervisor Barajas District 5 Yolo County, Van Beurden Insurance Services, Inc., Corner Drug Co., APM Retirement Lending, Brian C Lin DDS, Senior Helpers Solano Yolo, and Meals On Wheels Yolo County.
On the day of the event, tickets can be purchased at both the Historic Woodland Train Depot, 1120 Lincoln Ave in Woodland, and the El Macero Country Club, 44571 Clubhouse Drive, El Macero. Both will serve as this year’s Hospitality Centers, where you can also enjoy a cup of coffee and a pastry.
For more information, see https://friendsofmowyolo.org/dickens-in-the-valley or call Julie Mast at 916 801-9963.
This story originally ran in the Woodland Daily Democrat on November 8, 2026. Written by Taylor Heiden.
