Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada is a magical place during the Christmas holidays.
The weather was absolutely perfect - just below freezing with just a skiff of fresh snow to keep give a nice reflective surface on the paths for photos. And since my friend and I left going to see it until after the New Year, the crowds were small as well.
I went there last year without a tripod and failed miserably.
I brought a tripod this year and had much better results.