YOUNGSTOWN — Idora Park, Krampus, “Home Alone” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” are all part of the 17th edition of “Memories of Christmas Past” at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s Arms Family Museum.

The holiday display, which opens Saturday and runs through Dec. 31, has become one of the historical society’s most popular events, attracting as many as 8,000 visitors in less than two months.

MVHS Executive Director H. William Lawson said its schedule is not unlike many retailers now.

“You go through the year and then in November, December, you make it all,” Lawson said.

“In those two months, there’s a lot going on here in terms of the number of visitors. The community has really embraced it and adopted it, and it’s a tradition for a lot of families. You see the same people comin

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