Maxwell’s Magical Christmas returns for a second year
Maxwell’s Magical Christmas is set to kick off for a second straight holiday season, the Friday after Thanksgiving, with down-home fun for the entire family.
Larry Borger, the owner of Maxwell’s Pumpkin Farm, has had his crew working long hours to transform his farm from its annual Fall Festival into a winter wonderland celebrating the Christmas season. He has more than 20 attractions with festive lights all over his acreage. He promises a special daily appearance from the holiday’s biggest celebrity, Santa Claus, who will be there every day until Dec. 23.
Borger said that he had planned to expand to a Christmas event over the past five years and finally made his dream come to fruition last holiday season, when more than 20,000 visited his farm for his Christmas Celebration.
He has made his farm a cavalcade of holiday lights, including a 50-foot-tall pixel holiday tree with more than 20,000 individual lights that create various holiday designs. This year, the event features a hayride that takes patrons through a 128-foot light tunnel with more than 57,000 colorful lights to dazzle the senses.
Guests will also have a walking trail of lights to explore, along with a giant, 16-foot lighted Christmas ornament to walk through, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the season.
“I have always been a huge fan of the lights on display for Christmas and truly wanted to share my vision with everyone; this gives me that opportunity for all to enjoy,” Borger said.
He said the farm would feature some special items for the holiday, such as the ultimate festive funnel cake with whipped cream topped with red and green sprinkles. This treat matches perfectly with the available holiday hot chocolate with the same toppings to warm the insides on chilly days.
With the winter months in full swing, the farm will have nine different fire pits available for guests to warm up with, and complete s’mores kits will be available for families to create their favorite fireside treats.
“There are so many cool and fun photo-ops for families with all the lights and decorations to share their holiday memories,” Borger said. “We have Santa available to visit with and take pictures after 6 p.m.; the great thing for families is there is no extra charge to take these pictures. We will have areas all over the farm that will make great holiday pictures.”
Santa will come in each day with a grand entrance delivered by tractor to the building right beside the new mercantile shop, which has been readily stocked with new Christmas items for the whole family.
Borger said that one significant change to his event was expanding the celebration beyond Christmas. The Magical Christmas now will run through Dec. 30, after closing for Christmas and Christmas Eve.
“I think that our farm provides a wholesome family-friendly outdoor experience that will offer some really unique Christmas sights and experiences,” Borger said.
For more information, visit maxwellspumpkinfarm.com.
2021 Dates and Hours for Maxwell’s Magical Christmas
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 26-27 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Friday-Sunday, Dec. 3-12 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Daily, Dec. 17-30 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Closed Dec. 24-25
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Maxwell’s Magical Christmas returns for a second year
