Living Nativity & Pecan - Black Walnut Festival
2nd & 3rd Weekends in December

Thursday, Friday & Saturday     December 9, 10 & 11 & 16, 17 & 18 2021     
​10 am - 8 pm
Final Manger Scene Begins at 7:30 pm
Sign Language Interpreters -  Saturday December 18th from 12:00 Noon until 4:00 pm

• A walk through, living, interactive nativity,  reminiscent of that first Holy Christmas.
• The nativity scene is  housed indoors.
• Visit the farm during the Christmas season & take a peaceful stroll back in time, away from the hustle of the season.
• Reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.
• Live character portrayals, and live farm animals
• Character portrayals throughout the tour barn, demonstrating spinning, weaving and other fiber arts
• Watch the peaceful serenity of shepherds watching their flocks
• Build family memories - "visit the stable" each Christmas season.
• This is pecan and black walnut harvesting season.  Fresh cracked pecans and hulled black walnuts.

Attend on a donation basis or enjoy a ride and craft with a package 

• suggested donation $5 per person
• 2 & under ride free

#1:  Shepherd’s  Journey Package - $7

• Includes all donation-based activities below
• Wagon ride in sheep meadow
• Take home craft

#2: Sheep Wagon Package - $10

• Includes all donation-based activities below
• Sheep wagon (covered wagon) ride in the sheep meadow
• Take home craft
• available during daylight only

#3: Shepherd’s  Journey & Wreath Package  $20            

• Includes all donation-based activities below
• Wagon ride in the sheep meadow
• Take home craft
• DIY take home fresh evergreen wreath kit

#4.  Sheep Wagon & Wreath Package- $22             

• Includes all free activities below
• Sheep wagon (Covered Wagon) Ride in sheep meadow
• Take home craft
• DIY take home fresh evergreen wreath kit
• available during daylight only

DONATION BASED (Free) NATIVITY ACTIVITIES

1. Living Nativity -  Indoors -  Every 30 minutes
2. Musicians, Soloists and Story Tellers - Indoors -  every 30 minutes
3. Apple Cider & Cookies
4. Farm Animals - Horses, Donkeys, Sheep, Goat, Chickens, Alpaca
5. Wool Mill & Fiber Arts Demonstrators
6. Candy Cane Maze Outdoor
7. Find The Pinecone Outdoor Game
8. Scavanger Hunt
9. Feed Tub Frisbee Golf Outdoor Game
10. Hayring Toss Outdoor Game
11. Feed Bunk Flyers Outdoor Game
12. Black Walnut Hockey Outdoor Game
13. Rope the Antlers Outdoor Game
14. Outdoor Manger Picture Spot
15. I Love Shepherd’s Cross Picture Spot
16. Prayer Room – 4th Floor Silo
17. Winter Wonderland
18. Coloring Contest
19. Indoor Winter Picture Spot
20. Tiny Tractors for Tiny Tots
21. Farm Land Play Station
22. Shepherd's Christmas Video
23. Black Walnut Exhibit
24. Corn Shelling Exhibit
25. Antique Tractor & Farm Equipment
26. Threshing Machine
27. Winter Bench Outdoor Picture Spot
28. Silo - Explore 4 floors
29. Oklahoma Farm Aquarium & Terrariums
30. Pecan Cracking Station
31. Antique Farm Hand Tool Exhibit
32. Veterinary Exhibit
33. Horse Exhibit
34. International Missions Exhibit
35. Woolly Library
36. International Spinning Wheel Collection
37. Weaving – Loom Exhibit includes: Early 1900 Jacquard Dobby Looms
38. Textile Fiber Exhibit
39. Indoor Family Table Top Game Area includes: Checkers, Farm-opoly
40. Bible Garden
41. Bird Watching - Brochure & Sign Birds of Shepherd's Cross
42. Outdoor Picnic Area in Bible Garden
43. Jesus Warms My Heart Indoor Corn Hole Game
44. Build a Snowman Indoor Game
45. Pin the Nose on the Snowman Indoor Game
46. Museum
47. Living Christmas Tree - Gift Station (similar to the angel tree)
48. Gift Shop featuring:  Farm Fresh Animal Welfare Approved Products, Crafts, Yarn,
49. Craft Equipment, Kids Section, Amish Baked Goods, Jams & Jellies, Snacks &
50. Beverages, Gaywool Dyes

Pay for Use Activities

1. Tractor Pull Wagon Ride in Sheep Meadow
2. Take Home Craft
3. Take Home DIY Fresh Evergreen Wreath
4. Sheep Wagon Rides (daylight only)

Good Day Tulsa Video Interview on Living Nativity

Channel 2 features The Living Nativity at the farm in 2021 
​ watch the video here

Volunteer for the Living Nativity

• Receive a Free Christmas Wagon Ride & Craft for each participant; plus one DIY wreath kit per group
• Volunteer Opportunities include:
  • Character portrayals - as a family, group or individual
  • Fiber artists - spin, weave, knit, felt, sew, etc.
  • Dramatic story teller
  • Gospel or other musical group or musician
  • Life changing, memorable experience - all ages welcome to volunteer
  • Simply contact us, and we will work with your schedule.

Volunteer for the Living Nativity Info

Living Christmas Tree

• This is Heart of the Shepherd's version of The Angel Tree.  These gifts are distributed locally and internationally to those in need
• Touch the Great Shepherd's Heart this Christmas  Give a gift that keeps on living for generations

Giving to the Living Tree Details