Forest Bend Farm, the family Christmas event on Burgess Road in Black Forest, opens its 2026 season on Friday, Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving. After six seasons, the farm is adding a few things this year, including an illuminated hayride tractor pavilion, a Christmas grain bin and new scavenger hunts, and reservations are already open.

Dates and times

The farm runs on 16 dates this year: Nov. 27 and 28, then Dec. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 26. Visits are booked by arrival time. Evening arrivals start every 30 minutes from 3:30 or 4 p.m., with the last arrival at 6:30 or 7 p.m. depending on the date.

For families with young children, the farm is also holding two daytime sessions on Dec. 22 and 23, with arrival at 11:30 a.m. for a two-hour visit ending at 1:30 p.m.

What it costs

Tickets run $15 to $22 per person depending on the date and time:

  • Daytime sessions, Dec. 22 and 23: $15
  • Regular evening sessions: $18
  • Peak evenings, every evening session from Dec. 18 through 26: $22

Children under 24 months get in free. Every ticket includes parking, entry and one token that can be traded for a hot drink, a craft or a s'mores kit. Each online booking carries a flat $3.50 processing fee. When a time slot sells out it disappears from the booking calendar, and the farm keeps a waitlist for added times and released spots.

What is on the farm

The farm bills the evening as an old-fashioned Christmas on the farm. The list of what is there includes:

  • A hayride through the lights, with the new illuminated hayride tractor pavilion
  • A Christmas in Colorado maze and the new Christmas grain bin
  • A fully decorated 20-foot blue spruce
  • A kids' nativity play and kids' crafts
  • Marshmallow roasting over the fire, plus coffee, hot cocoa and cider
  • Tire swings and outdoor games in a games corral
  • Alpacas
  • New Sparkle Steps, a Grandma's Basement photo spot and an A-frame ticket booth built to double as a photo backdrop
  • A heated tent where guests can warm up, and a store with handmade items for sale

More in Black Forest this season

Black Forest Brewing Company, at 11590 Black Forest Road, has two holiday events on its own calendar. On Sunday, Nov. 29, the brewery hosts a Smaller Business Sunday holiday market from noon to 5 p.m., with local makers and small businesses selling handcrafted goods and gifts. On Saturday, Dec. 5, it holds a Gingerbread Party from noon to 4 p.m. benefiting Christmas Unlimited, an organization whose mission the brewery describes as serving children and empowering parents, with Santa available for pictures from 1 to 3 p.m.

Getting there

Forest Bend Farm is at 9525 Burgess Road, which carries a Colorado Springs mailing address. It sits on the south side of Burgess Road, half a mile east of Vollmer Road, and signs direct visitors onto the property. The farm suggests searching for Forest Bend Farm in the Waze app for exact directions.

Book a date and arrival time at forestbendfarm.com. Parking is included with every ticket.

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