# Shady Elms Farm Christmas Festival — Hickory > Event for families in the Pittsburgh area (PA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM - Where: Shady Elms Farm, 50 Caldwell Rd., Hickory, PA 15340 - Ages: Everyone 3 and up needs a ticket - Price: Sat & Sun general admission $5 (+ PA tax and $0.13 service fee), everyone 3 and up; kids' workshops (Milk & Cookies with Santa, Princess Party) $15 + tax, and a child with a workshop ticket needs no general admission; Friday evening admission $20 - Organizer: Shady Elms Farm - Official page: https://www.shadyelmsfarm.com/event-details/2026-christmas-festival - 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/pittsburgh/activities/shady-elms-farm-christmas-festival-hickory--listing-4de23c09d56be1edea552735 ## About Shady Elms Farm in Hickory holds its Christmas Festival the weekend before Thanksgiving, pairing a holiday vendor show with activities for children. Parents can shop hand-picked local vendors for gifts, decor and food and warm up with an espresso while kids meet strolling characters, among them Belle, Buddy the Elf, Jovie and Santa and Mrs. Claus, and have their picture taken with Santa. For an extra fee children can join a ticketed workshop: Milk & Cookies with Santa, where the elves hand each child a surprise before Santa and Mrs. Claus sit down for milk and cookies, or a 30-minute Princess Party with games, songs, books and pictures led by Royal Princess Engagements. Saturday and Sunday are the family days; the Friday evening preview is a shopping night with hors d'oeuvres and champagne aimed at adults. ## Similar picks in Pittsburgh - [Holiday Eco-Markets at Beechwood Farms](https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/holiday-eco-markets-at-beechwood-farms--listing-d46e6021ef04bec6fc0f0b57) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve · All ages · checked Oct 14. 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