A Merry Little Christmas Festival is our way of sharing a little of the holiday spirit with our neighbors, families and friends. Join us over two weekends in December for a twinkling arts, crafts and gifts bazaar as well as lights, lights, lights! Let the kids run around & join in the reindeer games. Each weekend will feature 70+ vendors, concessions and 6 food trucks – different each weekend!
Admission includes a blazing bonfire for roasted marshmallows, activities for the family including a letter writing station to post those little wishes to the North Pole, lawn games, midway games, a USO vignette to write letters to our US soldiers serving abroad, and concurrent outdoor screenings of a few classic movie favorites. Mr. Twister will be on site, as well as a special visit by Mark from The Broccoli Brothers for a live sing-a-long. And make sure your little ones visit with Santa and the Snow Queen.
For a little extra, the Stables will be conducting barnyard tours on Saturday and Sunday on the hour from 11 AM (first tour) – 3 PM (last tour) for $5. Please wear closed toes shoes for an interactive experience with our barnyard friends. And for something a little more intimate and a lot less commercial, share a wagon ride through the Abbey Nature Preserve with your cuddled up family, dear friends or special someone – no lights, no camera, no action, just the quiet woods, the moon alight and the stars above … and maybe just a few lyrics of a favorite holiday song of celebration. Wagon rides are $2 a person, day and evening. Manor House Self-Guided tours are available during the day for $7, and evening Candlelight Tours are available by advanced reservation from our website for $20.
So sing along to your favorite holiday music under the stars, and come on out and meet your neighbors and friends, and glimpse out into the night sky for a sign of Santa’s sleigh…
