Come visit Santa in his cottage and explore the magically lit gardens at Bell Farm!  A hallmark movie scene awaits your family and is sure to get everyone into the holiday spirit! Take photos with Santa in his cottage as well as with various vignettes set up throughout the back grounds.  Write letters to Santa and drop them in his mailbox, play games and more!  This may just be your new family tradition..

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** Please note that this event will be held mainly outside so dress accordingly for the weather. **
                          
A ticket will include

-A half hour in the enchanted winter wonderland where you can meet Santa in his cottage (Santa photos taken by McKenney Photography will be available for purchase after your event date.)

-Ability to enjoy our multiple magical vignettes to take photos with (new ones added for this year!)

-Option to participate in Bell Farm's holiday scavenger hunt and receive a prize upon completion

-A FREE hot cocoa and cookie from Nectar Cafe. *Grilled cheese, rotating soup selection and other treats available for purchase.

-Let's Play! Kittery will be providing a station where kids can write a letter to Santa & drop it in his mailbox. We will make sure he takes them back to the North Pole with him when he leaves!

-Play with games and puzzles provided by Ravensburger/Think Fun

Each family will receive

-A 20% off one item* coupon to use for the evening in Bell Farm Shops  *Exclusions apply

Additional fun each night depending on the date you attend!  

12/13 - Music Together of Portsmouth will be on site for kids and families to explore playing music and singing together.

12/20 -  Center for Wildlife will be setting up a donation table and sharing information about their organization. 

       
Advance tickets are required for admission.  Tickets are per person - tickets for both children and adults are required.  Children under 2 are free.

TICKETS DO NOT INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS WITH SANTA

 McKenney Photography will be there to take professional photos of every family.  Photos will be ready within 2-3 weeks of your event.  You will receive a link via email.  The email address you buy your tickets with is where the link will go.

McKenney Photography has been contracted to provide this service and is not an employee of Bell Farm Shops.  Mckenney's contact email address joe@mckenney.com or Call 207-590-1355.  Please direct any questions regarding photos to them!

By purchasing a ticket, you are consenting to McKenney Photography uploading your photo into an album with other families.

Reminder, your photos are NOT part of the ticket price.

Additional Christmas Magic On-Site:

Bell Farm Shops is home to the Gift & Home Shop, Backyard Birds and Garden and Forever Christmas. The store will be fully decorated for the holidays and will be sure to get you in the holiday spirit!

Nectar Cafe will be stocked with their full drink menu, grilled cheese, rotating soup, and treats.  There will be extra seating added to enjoy your free hot cocoa and cookie that is included in your ticket.  If you have any allergy questions, please email nectarcafeatbellfarm@gmail.com.

Saint Nick's Tree Farm is located at the back of the property and has real trees, wreaths and more for sale!  Note, Saint Nick's Tree Farm is only open until they sell out.  

Giving Back:
We will have a Toys for Tots box at the front of the shop available for toy donations.  All donations should be left unwrapped.

Frequently asked questions:

No pets with the exception of clearly marked service animals.

No smoking

Can I bring a stroller?  This event is on our back lawn, which can be soggy or covered in snow.  Heavy duty strollers meant for outdoor terrain would be fine, but traditional strollers and wagons will be difficult.

Refund Policy: We have a 48 hour no refund policy. Any refund requests within 48 hours of your ticket time will not be granted.  Refunds BEFORE 48 hours will be refunded the $12 for each ticket but not the booking fee or transaction fee.  

Inclement Weather:  This event is rain or shine.  Light rain or snow will NOT result in a cancellation, and you will not be granted a refund if you do not show or choose to cancel.  The decision to cancel the event is at the sole discretion of Bell Farm Shops.  If the event does need to be canceled due to heavy rain or snow, you will be notified via text and/or email.  We may reschedule event to accommodate those impacted by the cancellation and would notify you via email.  In the event that we cancel the event, and you cannot attend the new scheduled day/time, we will refund you.

Parking:  Parking is still relatively limited.  Carpooling is encouraged.

By continuing, I agree that I will arrive at the time and date designated on my ticket.

*Santa's cottage has double doors that will be open to create an open-air environment

Note: Photos/videos taken during the event may be used on Bell Farm Shop's social media page.  The photos/videos would be capturing the event as an entirety, and we would not use specific photos of your family unless you sign consent upon arrival.  If you would not like to be in any photos or videos, please let us know upon arrival.

A Special Thank you to our Sponsors & Partners:

A very big thank you to Center for Wildlife for participating and sharing their knowledge of our local wildlife!! 

A big thank you to RAVENSBURGER/Think Fun for their generosity in the donation of games and puzzles; to LET'S PLAY! KITTERY for your sponsorship of the Santa Letter Writing Station; to MUSIC TOGETHER OF PORTSMOUTH for the Music Station; and to GOOD CARMA PHOTOGRAPHY for your beautiful photos! 

We are thrilled to welcome Con Fullam to our event series this year! Thank you Mr. Fullam for partnering with us and for sharing your lovely Christmas song!

As always, a special thanks to Nectar Cafe for keeping our bellies happy!

And, of course, Santa!

We couldn't do it without you all!