● Coming up: Christmas opens Fri, Nov 27 · 4:30pm
Clyde, TX · Under 30 min from Abilene · Under 2 hrs from Fort Worth · (325) 665-2349
New for 2026The Northern Lights trail is now a hayride
Bundle up and ride the Northern Lights Hayride through millions of Christmas lights with family and friends. Included with every Christmas ticket, Nov 27 to Dec 23.
Clyde, TX · Under 30 min from Abilene
The Big Country's biggest display
Playing as you ride
$17.50, kids 2 & under free
For wheelchairs on the hayride
Your night
One ticket gets you both. Hop on the hayride, then hop off and keep the night going.
1Ride
Sit back for a front-row seat to the lights.
Climb aboard with family and friends and roll through millions of lights, glowing trees and light tunnels. Add 3D glasses for $4.
Perfect for: little legs, grandparents, date nights and big groups.
2Explore
The fun doesn't end when the ride does.
Visit Santa 6 to 8pm, snap photos at the light tunnels, ride the train and play on 40+ attractions, all included.
Perfect for: kids who want to run, slide and see Santa.
Along the way
Enter a one-of-a-kind magical land full of mountains, waterfalls, mystical forests and underwater scenes.
Light tunnels
Ride right through them
Glowing trees
Glowing after dark
Warm-up treats
Hot chocolate & famous homemade ice cream
Photo ops
Bring your phone
Add-on · $4
Grab a pair of 3D glasses before you climb aboard and watch the lights on the Northern Lights trail jump out in 3D.
After the ride
Santa is here 6 to 8pm every open night. Then build a stuffed friend in Santa’s Workshop ($25), decorate a cookie ($6), roast s’mores by the fire ($6) or save Christmas on the North Pole Defenders paintball ride ($15, or included with the North Pole Defenders combo to save money).
Save with combos
Check out these combo ticket options to save money and have more fun!
$22 per person
Save $5.50 vs. buying separately
$35 per person
Save over $10 vs. buying separately
$45 per person
Save $13.50 vs. buying separately
Combos are priced per person. Savings are based on our regular add-on prices.
2026 schedule
13 nights from November 27 to December 23. Want a calmer ride? Come early in the season.
Driving in from farther away? We’re just a short drive west of Weatherford and less than 2 hours west of Fort Worth and the metroplex. From Midland or Odessa, take I-20 east to Abilene, then follow our directions from Abilene.
Families ride with us from Abilene, Clyde, Baird, Tye, Merkel, Buffalo Gap, Cross Plains, San Angelo, Brownwood, Midland, Odessa, Weatherford and Fort Worth. Making a night of it? See our guide to planning your visit.
Good to know
Everything families ask before they ride.
Still have a question?
(325) 665-2349Yes. The Northern Lights Hayride is included with Christmas admission: $17.50 for ages 3 and up, free for kids 2 and under. Santa, the train and 40+ attractions are included too.
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.
No. Christmas tickets are day specific, not time specific, so come any time during open hours. We never sell out, and you can buy up to 1 hour before close.
Yes. The hayride has ramps for wheelchairs. Everything on the farm is ADA accessible except the train.
For $4 a pair you can see the Northern Lights trail in 3D from the hayride.
December 19 to 23 is our busiest stretch, followed by December 11 to 13. For a calmer night, come November 27 & 28 or December 4 & 5.
We only close if it’s actively raining. Tickets transfer to another day but are not refundable.
Less than 30 minutes southeast of Abilene at 8750 County Road 224 in Clyde, TX, off Hwy 36 and FM 604.
Ride through millions of lights
Opens Friday, November 27 at 4:30pm · $17.50, kids 2 & under free
