🎄 A Holiday Adventure for Kids and Families Near St. Louis

Christmas Round-Up at Brookdale Farms is an interactive Old West holiday experience — not just another “wait in line for Santa.” Step into our Christmas town, meet friendly characters, sip hot cocoa by the fire, and make keepsake crafts to take home.

✨ Interactive Christmas Story Wagon Ride

Climb aboard for The Great Christmas Round-Up and ride with Deputy Dusty and his merry crew to chase down playful bandits, save Christmas on the farm, and meet Santa along the way. This isn’t just a wagon ride—it’s a live, interactive comedy show where your child is part of the action!

• Important Wagon Ride Info:

  • Wagon rides start at 11 AM and will depart approximately every 30 minutes.

  • Each admission ticket includes ONE wagon ride.

  • We recommend as soon as you enter the event to line up for the next available wagon ride.

  • No strollers or walkers will be allowed on the wagon. They will be held at the waiting area and available at drop off.

🐴 Add-On a Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride!

Enjoy a cozy carriage ride around the farm, pulled by our beautiful draft horses—an extra touch of magic for your Christmas Round-Up visit.

• Important Carriage Ride Info:

  • Available 12:00–4:00 PM

  • 15-minute time slots

  • Up to 6 guests per carriage

  • Pre-booking highly encouraged (walk-ups not guaranteed)

  • Admission tickets are required to access Carriage Ride.

  • To book, add a timeslot ticket to your order below.

    
    

• Carriage Ride Pricing (per carriage ride, not per person)

  • $25 pre-booked ride

  • $30 walk-up ride

🎨 Make-and-Take Holiday Crafts

Your child gets to create (and keep!) their own holiday souvenirs. Craft options may vary by date and supply levels.

• DIY rustic Western ornament

• Decorate-your-own mini Christmas tree

• “Cowpoke Christmas Card” for friends or family

• Coloring pages featuring Snowy Gulch and Old West winter scenes

🍪 Sweet Treat Stations

• Cookie Decorating Bar – Frost, top, and show off your own holiday cookie

• Hot Cocoa & Warm Cider Bar – Marshmallows, whipped cream, cozy toppings, plus warm seasonal sips for grownups, too

🎯 Games & Outdoor Fun

All outdoor activities are WEATHER PERMITTING. Guest comfort and safety come first.

• Kid-safe lasso practice

• Holiday cornhole

• Gold Rush Scavenger Hunt (find candy, coins, or little prizes hidden in hay)

• Reindeer ring toss

• Soft “snowball fight” against the bandits using slingshots and wiffle balls

• Inflatables & cow train rides

• Campfires & s’mores

• Low-ropes course & playground

🐐 Farm Animals & Photo Spots

Visit our petting zoo with goats, mini donkeys, and mini cows. Then get Christmas-card-worthy photos at our holiday photo stations throughout the farm.

🎁 Shop Holiday Vendors

Each date features a rotating selection of local vendors with festive goods to browse and buy.

🎅 Santa Is Here

Yes, Santa will be on-site for meet-and-greets, photos, and wish lists. He’s also part of the Christmas Round-Up story, so kids don’t just stand in a line — they actually interact with him during the experience.

🎟 Tickets

Each ticket includes ONE Wagon Ride

• $15 per child (Ages 3-13)

• $10 per adult (Ages 14+)

• $45 family 4 pack with 2 adults & 2 children.

• Kids under 3 enter FREE!

✨ Please Note

No refunds or transfers unless a weather-related cancellation occurs.

Dates, times, and activities subject to change due to weather.

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind Old West Christmas experience at Brookdale Farms!

*Reminder: To book a Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride, please add a time slot ticket as well as Admission tickets to your order.

Only 6 guests allowed per Carriage Ride.

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