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Clyde, TX · Under 30 min from Abilene · Under 2 hrs from Fort Worth · (325) 665-2349

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Mission: save Christmas

Christmas Paintball Ride near Abilene, TX North Pole Defenders

The bad South Pole elves are coming for Christmas. Ride our paintball course and help the North Pole Defenders save it. $15 per shooter, added to your Christmas ticket, or included with the North Pole Defenders combo to save money.

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Mission briefing

How the North Pole Defenders paintball ride works

Top secret

Threat

The bad South Pole elves

The mission

A 20-minute ride through our paintball course

Targets

Figures and props all along the course

  1. Get your Christmas ticket$17.50 admission, kids 2 and under free
  2. Add North Pole Defenders$15 per shooter, or included with the North Pole Defenders combo to save money
  3. Climb aboard the rideRamps available for wheelchairs
  4. Blast the South Pole elvesKids and parents are the good guys
Girl aiming a blaster on the North Pole Defenders ride at night
Price$15per shooter, or in the combo
Season13 nightsNov 27 to Dec 23
Ride time20 minof target shooting
AccessRampsfor wheelchairs

Pick your battle

Two ways to play paintball near Abilene this Christmas

Ride into battle, or warm up first at the paintball range.

The ride

North Pole Defenders

$15per shooter, or included with the combo

Ride our paintball course and blast the bad South Pole elves: about 20 minutes of target shooting at figures and props. One of the farm’s biggest draws.

The range

Paintball Shooting Range

$3per cup of ammo

Test your aim on the range. Prefer something else? The same $3 gets you a round of darts or arrows.

Deployment schedule

2026 dates and hours

North Pole Defenders runs during Christmas at the farm. December 19 to 23 is our busiest stretch, so come early in the season for shorter lines.

Opening weekendNov 27 & 284:30 to 9:30pm
Weekend 2Dec 4 & 54:30 to 9:30pm
Weekend 3Dec 11 to 134:30 to 9:30pm
Christmas weekDec 18 to 234:30 to 10pm
Good to know: Christmas admission ($17.50, kids 2 and under free) gets you into the farm. North Pole Defenders is an add-on at $15 per shooter, or included with the North Pole Defenders combo to save money. Open rain or shine unless it’s actively raining. Just a short drive west of Weatherford and less than 2 hours west of the metroplex.

After the mission

Make it a full Christmas night

Polar bear Christmas light display at Denton Valley Farms near Abilene, TX

Included

Northern Lights Hayride

Ride through millions of Christmas lights. About the hayride

Child visiting Santa at Denton Valley Farms in Clyde, TX

Included

Visit Santa

Santa is here 6 to 8pm every open night. Christmas at the farm

Bowl of warm chili at Denton Valley Farms

Treats

Warm up

Hot chocolate, festive coffees, s’mores by the fire ($6) and seasonal flavors of our famous homemade ice cream.

Save with combos

Christmas combo tickets that save you money

Christmas Express

$22 per person

Save $5.50 vs. buying separately

  • All general admission activities
  • 1 s’more pack to roast
  • 1 pair of 3D glasses

North Pole Defenders Package

$35 per person

Save over $10 vs. buying separately

  • All general admission activities
  • 1 North Pole Defenders paintball ride
  • 1 round at Shootin’ Range
  • 1 s’more pack to roast
  • 1 pair of 3D glasses

Santa Experience

$45 per person

Save $13.50 vs. buying separately

  • All general admission activities
  • 1 Christmas cookie to decorate
  • 1 Build a Stuffed Friend
  • 1 s’more pack to roast
  • 1 pair of 3D glasses

Combos are priced per person. Savings are based on our regular add-on prices.

Gear up

Buy Christmas tickets online

Day specific, not time specific. Buy up to 1 hour before close.

Pre-purchased tickets are transferable but not refundable. Cash, card and Apple Pay accepted at the farm. All ticket info.

Intel

North Pole Defenders FAQ

$15 per shooter. It’s an add-on to Christmas admission, which is $17.50 for ages 3 and up and free for kids 2 and under. It’s also included with the North Pole Defenders combo to save money.

No. Admission includes the Northern Lights Hayride, Santa, the train and 40+ attractions. North Pole Defenders is a $15 add-on per shooter, or included with the North Pole Defenders combo to save money.

During Christmas at the farm: November 27 & 28, December 4 & 5 and December 11 to 13 from 4:30 to 9:30pm, then December 18 to 23 from 4:30 to 10pm.

About 20 minutes of target shooting at figures and props along our paintball course.

Yes. We can add ramps to the paintball ride for wheelchairs. Everything on the farm is ADA accessible except the train.

Yes. The paintball shooting range is $3 per cup of ammo, or trade it for a round of darts or arrows.

We accept cash, card and Apple Pay.

At Denton Valley Farms, 8750 County Road 224 in Clyde, TX, less than 30 minutes southeast of Abilene off Hwy 36 and FM 604.

Christmas needs you

Denton Valley Farms · Clyde, TX · Less than 30 minutes from Abilene · Opens Nov 27 at 4:30pm