That’s also the date for a 7 p.m Holiday Ale Tasting Dinner. The Dec. 2 activities begin at 10 a.m. with a Gingerbread House Decorating Contest ending at 6 p.m. Cost is $45 for each decorating team.

USA TODAY readers name Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester (No. 2) and the Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores (No. 5) as the Best Holiday Home Tours.