The home of Shelley and G. Marshall Hann will be one of three festive homes open to the public for Henry Mayo's Holiday Home Tour, benefiting the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

photography by Ted Dayton

Good cheer and tidings of the season will abound on December 4 and 5 during Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital's 29th Annual Holiday Home Tour.

Enjoy the spirit of the season at this matchless holiday event in the heart of three Santa Clarita Valley neighborhoods: Stevenson Ranch, Vista Ridge and Westridge.

The tour, hosted by the hospital's Home Tour League, will offer visitors an opportunity to tour three homes that have been lovingly decked in unique themes of old-world finery and festive holiday decor on Saturday, December 5.

Tickets for the tour are $25 if purchased in advance at the hospital or in participating local stores before December 4. Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the event for $30 at the boutique or any of the featured homes. The tour is open to all adults and children over 12 years of age. Guests are requested to wear flat shoes only, please.

The Holiday Home Tour event also includes an indoor holiday gift boutique at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Assembly Hall on Saturday, December 5, the day of the tour.

The boutique is free of charge and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 35 vendors will be showcasing unique clothing, jewelry, decor items and more.

Guests attending the Black-Tie Preview Gala on Friday, December 4 will enjoy an exclusive first look at the homes in the tour and enjoy a festive buffet dinner at the Tournament Players Club. A limited number of Gala tickets are available for $125 per person. Tickets for the Gala must be purchased in advance, with sales ending November 23.

The Holiday Home Tour League has provided 28 years of holiday cheer to the Santa Clarita Valley and generated more than $665,000 for Henry Mayo.

Proceeds from this year's events will go towards Henry Mayo's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU); 253-8051 www.henrymayo.org