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CATEGORIES:Family Fun
SUMMARY:Christmas Train at Kirby Family Farms 
LOCATION:19630 NE 30th Street, Williston, FL 32696
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The 14th Annual Christmas Train!<br />Hosted by Volunteers, the entire even
 t helps the development and programs Kirby Family Farm offers at-risk and s
 pecial needs children who need a friend, or a farm, to help them through li
 fe's challenges. The children and teens have worked hard helping prepare an
 d setup this wonderful family holiday experience.<br /><br />It's all held 
 on-site at Kirby Family Farm in Williston, FL, which is located just outsid
 e of Ocala and Gainesville, Florida, approximately twenty minutes from Inte
 rstate 75.<br /><br />​We welcome you to the 2025 Christmas Train at Kirby 
 Family Farm! It’s our 14th year hosting this Holiday fun for the whole fami
 ly. It's a Christmas tradition for SO MANY families that support our organi
 zation. Your contributions support the development and outreach programs fo
 r at-risk, foster, medically needy, and special needs children. Pick you ni
 ght early as many nights sellout.<br /><br />​Experience the Florida's Chri
 stmas Train! You’ll get to see Christmas lights like you’ve never seen befo
 re as you take the 20-minute journey around the Kirby Family Farm property 
 on our authentic, narrow-gauge historic locomotive. But The Christmas Train
  is so much more than a train ride! The Christmas Train is a wonderful holi
 day event that runs on select nights in November and December. ​<br /><br /
 >​Enjoy the Christmas Train and more when you visit!<br /><br />​The Christ
 mas Train!<br />The highlight of the evening is a featured train ride pulle
 d by one of the farm’s 100 year old locomotives through thousands and thous
 ands of Christmas lights. It’s an experience your family won’t forget.<br /
 ><br />Christmas Buddies Meet and Greet Dance Party:<br />Visit with Christ
 mas friends throughout the evening. Pictures are FREE with your camera or p
 hone!​ Plus there's a DANCE Party!<br /><br />Visit with Ol' Saint Nick him
 self! <br />Discover why so many people come year after year to see "our" S
 anta Claus. Pictures are FREE with your camera or phone! <br /><br />Antiqu
 e Ferris Wheel!<br />See lights from atop our 1950 fully restored Smith and
  Smith Ferris Wheel!​<br /><br />Christmas Magic Magic Show:<br />Enjoy a m
 agic show fun for the whole family at the depot stage.​<br /><br />​Take a 
 tractor ride to a lost Christmas town:<br />Be sure to board one of our wag
 ons pulled by tractor as you embark on a fun trip to hear a short Christmas
  Story!​<br /><br />Secret Elf Shoppe:<br />Children 10 & Under (Under 18 f
 or foster and special needs youth) get to pick out one free gift for themse
 lves or someone special.​ (All toys and gifts are new!)<br /><br />​Italian
  Carousel:<br />Ride the carousel perfect for the Christmas spirit.<br /><b
 r />Rides:<br />We always have a few extra rides running due to the generos
 ity of some of our corporate partners. From entertaining children’s rides t
 o a wagon ride for the whole family, there is likely something for everyone
 .<br /><br />​What are the Dates and Times of the Christmas Train?<br />Fri
 day November 28, 2025 kicks it all off. Then the Christmas Train chugs its 
 way through the Holiday season on certain nights throughout the month of De
 cember. Gates open at 6:00 pm, guests with Advance Registration get first e
 ntry. The first train ride is scheduled to leave at 6:30 pm and trains run 
 approximately every half hour. Last ride is at 9:00 pm if necessary. All in
 cluded activities stop accepting guests at 9:00 pm and gates close promptly
  at 10:00 pm each evening.<br /><br />​How much are tickets and who needs o
 ne?<br />We ask for a $19.99 contribution per person in advance, ages 10 an
 d up, $25 at the gate if available. Children ages 3-9 are $12.99 in advance
  and $15 at the gate if available. Children 2 and under are FREE, no contri
 bution is requested. Children 2 and under may be required to sit on their p
 arent or guardians lap aboard the train. For advance tickets, click on the 
 ticket button at the top of this page.<br /><br />Please note the experienc
 e on December 26 and 27 after Christmas does not offer all the activities a
 s the before Christmas experience dates. After December 25 does not include
  a visit with Santa and the Elf Shoppe. It does include all other activitie
 s listed above.
X-EXTRAINFO:Quick Glance Christmas Train Dates:\nFriday, November 28, 2025\nSaturday, N
 ovember 29, 2025\nFriday, December 5, 2025\nSaturday, December 6, 2025\nFri
 day, December 12, 2025\nSaturday, December 13, 2025\nSunday, December 14, 2
 025\nFriday, December 19, 2025\nSaturday, December 20, 2025\nSunday, Decemb
 er 21, 2025\nMonday, December 22, 2025\nTuesday, December 23, 2025\n​Friday
 , December 26, 2025​​\nSaturday, December 27, 2025\n\nOn a tight budget? \n
 While we pride ourselves in being the most affordable and best value for a 
 full-size Christmas Train experience in Florida, not to mention all the ext
 ras included in addition to the train ride, we realize some families are on
  a limited budget. We don’t want anyone to miss the opportunity to experien
 ce the Christmas Train or any other event. We offer a Help us, help you pro
 gram and it’s easy to participate. When you volunteer a day, you can receiv
 e an all-inclusive pass to use for yourself or share with someone else as a
  gift to come as our guest. Individuals, families, and groups are welcome. 
 For more details on the Help Us, Help You program, just email us at info@ki
 rbyfarm.com
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