Shepherd’s Cross Living Nativity

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Living Nativity & Pecan – Black Walnut Festival at Shepherd’s Cross

December 8, 9, 10   &  15, 16, 17, 2022            

Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 10:00 am – 8:00 p.m.

The Living Nativity is held at an authentic, working sheep farm, and is nestled inside a cozy, Amish built barn. Step back in time and journey with the shepherds for a peaceful reflection upon the original Christmas night, when Christ was born.

Indoor activities include the manger scene, with live animals and character portrayals, musical performances, storytelling, a shepherd’s Christmas audio-visual story, bird feeder craft, coloring contest, tabletop games, the educational Farm Museum and Silo, fiber arts demonstrations, and a unique Hand-Crafted Gift Shop.

Outdoor activities include winter yard games, peaceful, professional Christmas light display, sheep, and alpacas reminiscent of the first Christmas pastoral scene, wagon rides, and tours of the Bible Garden.

Enjoy a peaceful moment of reflection as this age-old scriptural story springs to life. 

Final Manger Scene for the evening begins at 7:15. 

Plan on spending 1 – 2 hours for this Christmas experience.

The Living Nativity will proceed even in the case of inclement weather.

Shepherd’s Shop will be open, featuring a host of Made in Oklahoma crafts & gifts. Over 60 artisans provide unique hand-made items.  Additionally, the shop features Shepherd’s Cross 100% natural wool and alpaca yarns and products. Farm produced food items are available.    The Gift shop also features hand-made fair-trade products; returning 100% of the proceeds to the indigenous peoples that have made the products. 

Winter is walnut & pecan harvest season. Walnuts, pecans, and nutty treats will be available.

As always, this event is donation-based admission.  All proceeds benefit missions.

Shepherd’s Special Bundle Deals are as follows:

#1: Basic Nativity Includes all donation-based activities – suggested donation $5.00 per person.

#2: Shepherd’s Journey Package – $8.00 per person – Includes all donation-based activities plus a wagon ride in sheep meadow & take-home Christmas craft ($4 value).

#3: Shepherd’s Journey & Wreath Package – $ 25.00 per person – Includes all donation-based activities, wagon ride & DIY take home fresh wreath kit.

If you or your family or small group would like to volunteer as characters in the Manger Scene, musicians, demonstrators, or story tellers, please contact us. Shifts are for two hours, indoors, and involve no lines. Participants experience memorable, peace filled, quality family time. Costumes are provided. Volunteers receive a Free Wagon ride, a free DIY craft and one DIY evergreen wreath kit per group.  Additional information is located on the website address below.

Shepherd’s Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, and is Animal Welfare approved. 

Event sponsored by Heart of the Shepherd – a Christian Public Non-profit organization (501-C3) that operates at Shepherd’s Cross.

Additional Information is available on the website:  https://shepherdscross.com/living-nativity.html

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShepherdsCross

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shepherds_cross/

Shepherd’s Cross Inc. & Heart of the Shepherd Inc.