Bring the family for a magical and memorable experience – just like visiting the North Pole!
Blackberry Farm is a winter wonderland amid thousands of twinkling lights, festive holiday decorations and happy holiday music. Take a ride on the Holiday Express train – a charming tour around scenic Lake Gregory – and enjoy a hay wagon ride, too.
Back in the historic pioneer village, you’ll enjoy crafts, a reindeer food bar, story readings of holiday classics at the one-room schoolhouse, and…a special visit with Santa. Food and drinks available for purchase.
Get ready for some holiday cheer – all aboard the Holiday Express!
Tickets are $10, click here to purchase online.
Hours
Holiday Express kicks off on Friday, December 5 for Special Needs Night, followed by opening day on Saturday, December 6.
Friday, Dec. 12 & 19: 5 to 8 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21: 2 to 7 p.m.
Special Needs Night: Friday, Dec. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Enjoy all the fun of Holiday Express in a low-sensory environment. Tickets are required for each attendee.
Activities
Santa and his elves will be at Blackberry Farm each weekend, collecting children’s wish lists at the Carriage Museum. There’s a sleigh full of other activities, including:
- Gift Shop: Find antique vintage toys and stocking stuffers.
- A Huntoon Christmas: Visit holiday displays and color a Holiday Express coloring book!
- North Pole Oasis (Carriage Museum): Visit Santa Claus and pose for a picture! Be sure to let Santa know what presents you would like!
- Candy Cane Village (Adventure Playground): Enjoy Blackberry’s beautifully lit playground (weather permitting).
- North Pole Depot: All Aboard the Holiday Express Train!
- Winter Sleigh Ride: Dash through the snow on a cozy wagon ride.
- Little Elf Hobby Shoppe (Weaver’s Cabin): Create a candy cane ornament to hang on your tree.
- Sugar Plum Playland: Explore the winter-themed sensory table. This attraction closes at dusk.
- Gingerbread School House: Listen to classic holiday stories while keeping warm by our real wood burning stove.
- Kringle’s Café: Stop by Santa’s favorite café for some delicious hot cocoa and treats.
- Holiday Village (Early Streets Museum): Warm up with an indoor craft and great Christmas music. Stop by our Reindeer Food Bar and create a feed bag to put out on Christmas Eve.
For more information, visit https://www.blackberryfarm.info/holiday-express/. Blackberry Farm is located at 100 S. Barnes Road in Aurora.
