Thu. Dec 7th, 2023
farm covered in snow
snow covered farm

It’s about spending quality time with family.

A very special gift awaits you and your family this December and January! Step back in time to the year 1900 to visit a Victorian farm during the Christmas season.

Live the Christmas season like never before!

Spruce Lane Farm in Bronte Creek Provincial Park will be trimmed and decorated in all its seasonal splendor.

Victorian family decorating the Christmas tree.

Wander at your leisure through the rustic barns of Spruce Lane Farm, where you’ll find a variety of farm animals and the perfect setting for a family photo.

Your Victorian Christmas experience can include traditional Christmas games and activities, tours of the elegantly decorated Spruce Lane Farmhouse, and seasonal stories and carols in the drawing room.

Find out more about figgy pudding, kissing bows, and other Victorian-era Christmas traditions!

What does my visit include?

Access to Victorian Christmas attractions is included in our regular day use rate ($18.00 per vehicle). Refreshments, if available, will be at a nominal cost.

The experience includes:

  • tours of a lavishly decorated country house
  • Christmas traditions revealed during the tour.
  • traditional activities and games
  • heritage crafts
  • Christmas stories and songs in the classroom (twice a day)
  • seasonal delicacies and drinks*
  • Friends of Bronte Creek Gift Shop: Handmade Items
  • farm and barn animals

mom and children building snowman

Other park amenities and activities are also included and available during December, including hiking trails, cross-country ski trails, sledding, children’s farm, and playground.

When is the Victorian Christmas event held?

Visit the park’s events page for more information or follow the conversation on the Bronte Creek Facebook page.

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