VARYSBURG, NY – November 29^th marks the start of Hidden Valley Animal Adventure’s Magical Christmas Adventure. Decked out in Christmas splendor, for two weekends only, The Lodge will host Santa and Mrs. Claus as they bring holiday wonder to the park.

Families will make holiday memories in Santa's Wonderland with Mrs. Claus decorating her favorite butter cream cookies, writing letters of Christmas wishes to Santa, and visiting with him to take holiday photos. 
Trolley rides, departing from Kris Kringle Station, will transport guests to Hidden Valley’s Mystical Forest where they will pass herds of bison and elk, Randy the camel, llamas, and a flock of blackbelly sheep roaming the wintery terrain.

Back at the station, guests can feed and pet a variety of live animals. Biff the Bison and Zoey the Zebra will be there to help! The Trailside Grill and Trading Post Gift Shop will be open for refreshments and holiday shopping.
This marks the return of a long tradition of Christmas at Hidden Valley, last held in 2019. The event will be two weekends only, starting Black Friday, November 29th, 30th and December 1st, and December 7th and 8th. Hours 9am - 5pm. Allow three hours for the full experience. Reservations required. Cost:  $28 - $30. Children aged 2 and under go free. Tickets available online at HiddenValleyAdventure.com.

Hidden Valley’s 1^st Annual Gingerbread Competition
As part of this holiday celebration, Hidden Valley will hold its first annual Gingerbread House Competition. Participants can enter in one of four categories: Child (5-8), Youth (9-12), Teen (13-17), and Adult (18+). Deadline for online entry forms is November 24th. Entries must be delivered November 26th for judging. Prizes awarded. Winners will be announced on November 27th. Winning entries will be on display in The Lodge throughout the Magical Christmas Adventure event November 29th - December 8th. Details and entry form can be found at hiddenvalleyadventure.com/a-magical-christmas-adventure.