# Dairy Tales with Farmer Kringle — Fair Oaks Farms > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Fri, Dec 4 (+7 more dates) · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM - Where: Fair Oaks Farms — Admissions building (bus to the Robotic Dairy), 856 N 600 E, Fair Oaks, IN 47943 - Ages: Parents and kids - Price: Tickets are $25 per person to enter into this event. - Organizer: Fair Oaks Farms - Official page: https://ecom.roller.app/fairoaksfarms/booknow/en-us/product/2032194?date=2026-12-12 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/dairy-tales-with-farmer-kringle-fair-oaks-farms--listing-df3dcfae68ffcac9549cc120 ## About Fair Oaks Farms in Fair Oaks, Indiana, runs Dairy Tales with Farmer Kringle every Friday and Saturday in December, from 5 to 6 p.m. Central time. Guests meet at the farm's Admissions building, where arriving an hour early leaves time for the holiday decor and games in the Adventures buildings, and then ride a Christmas-themed bus, escorted by an elf, to the farm's Robotic Dairy. There, in the viewing areas where visitors can see the cows, Farmer John Kringle, introduced as Santa's brother, tells a farm-themed Christmas tale. Children can meet him, share their wish lists for him to pass on to Santa, or have a photo taken with him, and everyone receives a cookie and a bottle of milk. Tickets are $25 per person and must be bought online; phone bookings are not accepted. Driving directly to the Robotic Dairy is prohibited, all buildings and buses are wheelchair accessible, and dogs are not allowed. ## Similar picks in Chicago - [Brunch with Santa at Fair Oaks Farms — Fair Oaks, Indiana](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/brunch-with-santa-at-fair-oaks-farms-fair-oaks-indiana--listing-c8855ae707a72125c2d708ea) — Sat, Dec 19 · 8:30 AM · Fair Oaks Farms Ballroom · All ages · From $45 · checked Oct 27. Fair Oaks Farms in Fair Oaks, Indiana, holds Brunch with Santa on Saturday, December 19, 2026, in the Fair Oaks Farms Ballroom. 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