From the weekend after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, Center Grove Orchard transforms into a place where the season feels the way it’s supposed to: warm, unhurried, and full of the moments families talk about for years. Twinkling lights, Santa up close, cookie decorating, hot cocoa, and traditions that feel personal. This is what the holidays look like on the farm.
Brunch with Santa
A warm way to start a holiday morning. Sit down to a festive brunch with pancakes, sausage, eggs, and your choice of juice, milk, coffee, or a fountain drink, followed by dedicated photo time with Santa in his own cozy photo area. The week of Christmas, we often switch things up with French toast. Brunch with Santa runs weekends starting the Friday after Thanksgiving and select additional days as Christmas approaches, through December 23.
Winter Wonderland
Our signature holiday experience, and there are two ways to enjoy it. Morning visits include a horse-drawn carriage ride to the Log Cabin for cookie decorating with Mrs. Claus, included with admission. Evening visits bring Santa out into the glow of thousands of lights for photos and mingling, along with warm hot cocoa from Santa Co. Hot Chocolate and hands-on fun at You-Build Bear. Meet the Highland Cows in our holiday photo area, included with your admission on evenings and on November 28 and 29. Farm’all Pass holders, your pass covers admission. Just show up.
PJ’s with Santa
Slip into your coziest pajamas and head into Winter Wonderland for a personal evening with Santa. He reads Christmas stories, chats with the kids, and takes his time with photos that feel natural and unhurried, the kind you’ll look back on for years. Warm up with hot cocoa, build a new plush friend at You-Build Bear, play games, and wander glowing paths and festive scenes across the farm after dark. Farm’all Pass holders, your pass covers admission.
Santa with Pets
Bring the whole family, fur babies included, for a holiday photo with Santa surrounded by twinkling lights and Christmas décor.
November 29 and 30 | 12 PM–2 PM
$14.95 + tax per person
Attendees must purchase admission. Pets are included with admission at no extra cost. Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet or in a pet carrier, and owners are responsible for their pets and for cleaning up after them. Pets and owners are not allowed in the Discovery Barn.
You-Build Bear
Available during Winter Wonderland and PJ’s with Santa, You-Build Bear is a hands-on keepsake experience kids love. Choose a plush friend, help stuff it, give it a name, and take home an adoption certificate. Add outfits and accessories to make it their own. It’s a Christmas gift and a memory wrapped into one. Requires Winter Wonderland admission.
Santa Co. Hot Chocolate Stand
Available during Winter Wonderland and PJ’s with Santa, because no evening in the lights is complete without something warm in your hands.
Check our calendar for event dates, hours, and ticket availability. Tickets are limited for select events, so we recommend booking early.
Center Grove Orchard Holiday Events: twinkling lights, Santa up close, and memories that stick.
More information visit: https://centergroveorchard.com/pages/events/holiday-events
