Living Nativity & Pecan - Black Walnut Festival
Thursday, Friday & Saturday December 9, 10 & 11 & 16, 17 & 18 2021 10 am - 8 pm
Final Manger Scene Begins at 7:30 pm
2nd & 3rd Weekends in December
Attend on a donation basis or enjoy a ride and craft with a package
#1: Shepherd’s Journey Package - $7
DONATION BASED (Free) NATIVITY ACTIVITIES
Pay for Use Activities
Thursday, Friday & Saturday December 9, 10 & 11 & 16, 17 & 18 2021 10 am - 8 pm
Final Manger Scene Begins at 7:30 pm
2nd & 3rd Weekends in December
- A walk through, living, interactive nativity, reminiscent of that first Holy Christmas.
- The nativity scene is housed indoors.
- Visit the farm during the Christmas season & take a peaceful stroll back in time, away from the hustle of the season.
- Reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.
- Live character portrayals, and live farm animals
- Character portrayals throughout the tour barn, demonstrating spinning, weaving and other fiber arts
- Watch the peaceful serenity of shepherds watching their flocks
- Build family memories - "visit the stable" each Christmas season.
- This is pecan and black walnut harvesting season. Fresh cracked pecans and hulled black walnuts.
Attend on a donation basis or enjoy a ride and craft with a package
- suggested donation $5 per person
- 2 & under ride free
#1: Shepherd’s Journey Package - $7
- Includes all donation-based activities below
- Wagon ride in sheep meadow
- Take home craft
- Includes all donation-based activities below
- Sheep wagon (covered wagon) ride in the sheep meadow
- Take home craft
- available during daylight only
- Includes all donation-based activities below
- Wagon ride in the sheep meadow
- Take home craft
- DIY take home fresh evergreen wreath kit
- Includes all free activities below
- Sheep wagon (Covered Wagon) Ride in sheep meadow
- Take home craft
- DIY take home fresh evergreen wreath kit
- available during daylight only
DONATION BASED (Free) NATIVITY ACTIVITIES
- Living Nativity - Indoors - Every 30 minutes
- Musicians, Soloists and Story Tellers - Indoors - every 30 minutes
- Apple Cider & Cookies
- Farm Animals - Horses, Donkeys, Sheep, Goat, Chickens, Alpaca
- Wool Mill & Fiber Arts Demonstrators
- Hay Bale Maze Outdoor
- Candy Cane Maze Outdoor
- Find The Pinecone Outdoor Game
- Scavanger Hunt
- Feed Tub Frisbee Golf Outdoor Game
- Hayring Toss Outdoor Game
- Feed Bunk Flyers Outdoor Game
- Black Walnut Hockey Outdoor Game
- Rope the Antlers Outdoor Game
- Outdoor Manger Picture Spot
- I Love Shepherd’s Cross Picture Spot
- Prayer Room – 4th Floor Silo
- Winter Wonderland
- Coloring Contest
- Indoor Winter Picture Spot
- Tiny Tractors for Tiny Tots
- Farm Land Play Station
- Shepherd's Christmas Video
- Black Walnut Exhibit
- Corn Shelling Exhibit
- Antique Tractor & Farm Equipment
- Threshing Machine
- Winter Bench Outdoor Picture Spot
- Silo - Explore 4 floors
- Oklahoma Farm Aquarium & Terrariums
- Pecan Cracking Station
- Antique Farm Hand Tool Exhibit
- Veterinary Exhibit
- Horse Exhibit
- International Missions Exhibit
- Woolly Library
- International Spinning Wheel Collection
- Weaving – Loom Exhibit includes: Early 1900 Jacquard Dobby Looms
- Textile Fiber Exhibit
- Indoor Family Table Top Game Area includes: Checkers, Farm-opoly
- Bible Garden
- Bird Watching - Brochure & Sign Birds of Shepherd's Cross
- Outdoor Picnic Area in Bible Garden
- Jesus Warms My Heart Indoor Corn Hole Game
- Build a Snowman Indoor Game
- Pin the Nose on the Snowman Indoor Game
- Museum
- Living Christmas Tree - Gift Station (similar to the angel tree)
- Gift Shop featuring: Farm Fresh Animal Welfare Approved Products, Crafts, Yarn,
- Craft Equipment, Kids Section, Amish Baked Goods, Jams & Jellies, Snacks &
- Beverages, Gaywool Dyes
Pay for Use Activities
- Tractor Pull Wagon Ride in Sheep Meadow
- Take Home Craft
- Take Home DIY Fresh Evergreen Wreath
- Sheep Wagon Rides (daylight only)
Volunteer for the Living Nativity
- Receive a Free Christmas Wagon Ride & Craft for each participant; plus one DIY wreath kit per group
- Volunteer Opportunities include:
- Character portrayals - as a family, group or individual
- Fiber artists - spin, weave, knit, felt, sew, etc.
- Dramatic story teller
- Gospel or other musical group or musician
- Life changing, memorable experience - all ages welcome to volunteer
- Simply contact us, and we will work with your schedule.
Living Christmas Tree
- This is Heart of the Shepherd's version of The Angel Tree. These gifts are distributed locally and internationally to those in need
- Touch the Great Shepherd's Heart this Christmas Give a gift that keeps on living for generations