# Santa's Coming! Craft Fair at Bates Nut Farm > Event for families in the San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Fri, Nov 27 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Where: Bates Nut Farm, 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA 92082 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free admission and parking; pony rides $14 a ride; face painting priced by design - Organizer: Bates Nut Farm - Official page: https://batesnutfarm.biz/ - 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/san-diego/activities/santa-s-coming-craft-fair-at-bates-nut-farm--listing-30633592eb3eafc7fef1824d ## About On the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center holds its Santa's Coming! Craft Fair, a holiday market where local vendors sell handcrafted goods and gifts, open from 9 AM to 4 PM both days. Santa makes a special stop at the farm: from 12:30 to 2:30 PM on each day he rides along on a free tractor hayride, and afterwards families can take their own festive photos with him, so bring a camera. Live music plays from noon to 3 PM and food is sold on both days. For children there are pony rides at $14 a ride (80-pound weight limit), face painting priced by design and the farm's zoo animals, which are free to visit. 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