A piece of Cincinnati nostalgia is on display again for the holidays. The Shillito’s Elves, first displayed in Shillito’s Department Store windows in 1979, are back and helping Santa build toys in his workshop. These handcrafted figures — both animatronic and stationary — are sweetly nestled in a holiday vignette, open for public viewing to charm children and new viewers and rekindle classic holiday spirit for those who remember the original displays.
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday-Sunday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday; closed Christmas Day. $4. 6940 Madisonville Road, Mariemont, thesantaworkshop.com.
This article appears in Dec 23-29, 2015.
