135 Batting Cage Ln, Jacksonville, NC 28540
EVENT DATES/TIMES AND PRICING
Christmas Town 2023
Christmas Town is an annual Christmas light show trail experience the entire family is sure to enjoy! We are located on the Gumbranch - Halfmoon side of Jacksonville, NC and we are a Christmas time favorite in the area.
Here at ELJ Farms, Christmas Town is a season that spans the length of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Each year families, businesses, churches, and organization from all over the eastern coast make their way out to ELJ Farms as a part of their holiday season celebrations! While here they enjoy the area's largest Christmas light show, wagon rides, food trucks, market vendors, Santa, Santa pictures and so much more!
When visiting Christmas Town you have two options for enjoying our light show trail:
1) Drive-Thru: As advertised weekly on our FB page- this is our light show ONLY option.
- Upon entering the parking lot in your personal vehicle, turn on your righthand turn signal.
- Parking attendees will direct you to the right, where parking lot cashiers will take your payment and provide you with instructions.
- Tickets are $25 per vehicle and the first 4 people.
- Each additional person is $5 each.
- Children 4 and under are FREE.
- After payment (cash or card) is received, you will head down the path to the right of the Pro-Shop and begin the light show trail.
- For safety reasons, Drive-Thru participants cannot stop, turn around, or leave their vehicle at any time during their trip through the light show.
- There are cars parked near our downtown shops, these vehicles belong to our staff.
2) Wagon Rides: !! NOW FEATURING ELJ Farms Downtown Christmas Town Experience !!
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This year our wagon rides come with an added feature:
Your wagon ride will now take a stop in our downtown shopping area where you can explore NEVER BEFORE SEEN Christmas Town additions on foot before loading back onto your wagon to finish your tour through our infamous Christmas Town Light Show!
- Upon entering the parking lot in your personal vehicle, turn on your lefthand turn signal.
- You will be directed to one of two parking areas.
- Once parked you will enter the Pro-Shop to pay for your wagon rides or check in for your private wagon reservation.
- 13 and older: $10.00ea
- 5y to12y: $8.00ea
- 4 and Under: FREE
- Your wagon will leave from the Pro-Shop area and travel through the Christmas light trail to our NEW Downtown shops!
OUR DOWNTOWN SHOPPING AREA INCLUDES:
1) SANTA ROOM @ The Jolly Post Office: Santa Pictures have NEVER been more fun!
2) SWEET SHOP: Holiday Beverages and more!
3) GENERAL STORE: Step into a Candy Store from days of olde and shop vintage treats the whole family will enjoy!
4) MRS. TRISH'S FLOWER SHOP: Christmas Wreaths, Bows and more!
- Once you have finished your trip to the shops, you will board another wagon and finish the light show trail back around to the Pro-Shop parking area.
!! TONS OF CHRISTMAS FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY !!
As always, from our family to yours, we can't wait to see you on the farm at ELJ Farms Christmas Town 2024!
Handicap Accessible Wagons
At ELJ Farms, Santa was insistent that every kid, young and old, no matter their health should be able to visit Christmas Town to see him each year! He was so insistent, infact, that he set out to build TWO of the finest lifts to assist our wagon loading process. We want you to know at ELJ Farms that your family is a priority to us! With only a few days left in the Christmas Town season, we'd like to invite you to join us for one last wagon ride for the year. It's one that we are sure your entire family will remember!
ELJ FARMS' 6 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
INTRODUCING THE ELJ Farms' 6 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS - a special Spirit Week calendar event for Christmas Town.
As the season quickly comes to a close we want to give our family, friends, local and surrounding communities the opportunity to celebrate this Christmas season with us with a special Spirit Week event that everyone can participate in!
TIP: save our graphic of the calendar to your phone for quick reference.
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We can't wait to see all of your fun costumes, outfits, and accessories this week!
Private Wagon Rides
Christmas Town Private Wagon ride reservations are officially CLOSED for the season. ELJ Farms will NOT be taking any new reservations for the remainder of the year.
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DO YOU ALREADY HAVE A WAGON RIDE BOOKED AND PAID FOR, FOR THIS SEASON?
This closure will NOT affect the 2023 reservations for private wagon rides that have paid and booked their wagon before 12/12/23.
**Private Wagons that were booked and paid for the 2023 season, before this date, WILL HOLD their booking**
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PLEASE NOTE: GENERAL ADMISSION WAGON RIDES ARE OPEN ALL SEASON LONG!
Mrs. Trish's Flower Shop
Mrs. Patricia Jones, beloved wife and mother of the Jones' family, is the artist behind all of the Christmas bows and wreaths found in our downtown Christmas Shop - Mrs. Trish's Flower Shop.
Veteran Owned and Operated
Each year our Christmas light show trail gets a complete overhaul and fresh design for that given Christmas season, and while years light trail is bigger and better than ever one thing will never change - our love for God and Country.
ELJ Farms is proudly veteran owned and operated.
When you visit ELJ Farms' Christmas Town you don't just support local, you support a veteran owned local business and family.
CHRISTMAS LIGHT TRAIL AND SANTA PICTURES
Personal Vehicle/ POV
$25+
- $25 per personal vehicle (up to 4 people)
- $5 for each additional person after 4
No buses, please.
Individual Rate for Tractor Ride
$0-$10
- $10 for those 13+
- $8 for those 5-12 y/o
- FREE for those 4 and under
Wait time will vary due to crowd size. Once a wagon is filled, the ride will commence!
Group Rate/ Private Tractor
$250
- $250 for entire wagon
Wagons can hold up to 20 - 25 people. Private wagons must be booked in advance. Wagon Reservations will open September 1st
Santa Pictures
$25
Santa will be taking a break from the toy shop to spend time with us here at Christmas Town. We will have a professional photographer on site each night to take pictures. Pictures will be delivered by email to you within 3-5 days of your picture date. You will not want to delay on getting our pictures taken because Santa will return to the North Pole on December 24th and then he will be on vacation after Christmas Day.
Are you missing your Santa Photo from the 2023 Christmas Town season?
If you did not receive an email with a link to a community album for your specific session, this is most likely due to a typo in transposing your email.
1) Send us a message through messenger on FB if your photo is 5(+) days late.
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- First and Last Name
- Email Address
- Phone Number
- The date of your service
2) Give us a call @ 910.333.9762 in 24hrs, if it hasn't been resolved via FB inquiry.
OFFICE HRS: M-F from 9-2p