Christmas on the Farm
Visitors can watch Santa arrive by steam engine before meeting him inside the decorated historic farmhouse parlor. The event features live music from the Jugtown Mountain String Band, paper Victorian angel ornament crafting, farm animal visits, and a blacksmith working at the forge. Guests can also take photos in an 1800s sleigh and purchase homemade cookies, warm drinks, and locally crafted gifts in the visitor center.
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Plan Your Visit
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When
Tickets
$5 materials fee for making a paper Victorian angel ornament. No admission price is stated.
Hours
Event hours: 10:00–4:00; Jugtown Mountain String Band: 10:30–3:00; farmhouse decorations: 10:30–12:30; Santa: 12:30–3:30.
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Hopewell Township
Food & Drink
The Visitor Center offers warm drinks, homemade cookies, lunch, and other light refreshments.
Parking
Free parking at the farm.
Accessibility
The Visitor Center is fully accessible, and transportation to the historic barnyard area and fields is available upon request.
Pets
Dogs are not allowed, except service animals.
Going?
Location
Tips & Advice
- See the decorated farmhouse parlor in the morning, because Santa takes over the farmhouse for visits in the afternoon after he arrives.
- Bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots, which is collecting during Christmas on the Farm.
- Stop at the Visitor Center as soon as you arrive, since every guest is asked to sign in there and pick up program information.
- Leave the picnic basket at home, because picnicking isn't allowed. The visitor center sells lunch, cookies and warm drinks instead.
- For GPS directions, enter 17 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Twp. That's the address the farm gives for navigation.
Special Events & Promotions
- Toys for Tots is collecting new, unwrapped toys during the event.
- The paper Victorian angel ornament craft has a materials fee.
Links & Contact
Run by Mercer County Park Commission
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to do?
You can make a paper Victorian angel ornament at the craft table, hear the Jugtown Mountain String Band in the Visitor Center barn, and visit the farm animals. In the barnyard you can watch the blacksmith at the forge and take selfies in an 1800s sleigh. The farmhouse is also decorated for Christmas.
How does Santa arrive?
He doesn't come by sleigh. Santa arrives on a steam tractor, then greets visitors inside the farmhouse in the afternoon.
Is there food?
Yes. The visitor center sells warm drinks, homemade cookies, lunch and other light refreshments. Picnicking isn't allowed at the farm.
Where do we check in?
Everyone stops at the Visitor Center first to sign in and pick up program information.
Is there anything to buy?
The gift shop sells Howell Farm honey, handmade sleigh bell straps, pieces forged by the farm's blacksmith, and items made by the farm's sewing guild.
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