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

• 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. Hay Bale Maze Outdoor
7. Candy Cane Maze Outdoor
8. Find The Pinecone Outdoor Game
9. Scavanger Hunt
10. Feed Tub Frisbee Golf Outdoor Game
11. Hayring Toss Outdoor Game
12. Feed Bunk Flyers Outdoor Game
13. Black Walnut Hockey Outdoor Game
14. Rope the Antlers Outdoor Game
15. Outdoor Manger Picture Spot
16. I Love Shepherd’s Cross Picture Spot
17. Prayer Room – 4th Floor Silo
18. Winter Wonderland
19. Coloring Contest
20. Indoor Winter Picture Spot
21. Tiny Tractors for Tiny Tots
22. Farm Land Play Station
23. Shepherd's Christmas Video
24. Black Walnut Exhibit
25. Corn Shelling Exhibit
26. Antique Tractor & Farm Equipment
27. Threshing Machine
28. Winter Bench Outdoor Picture Spot
29. Silo - Explore 4 floors
30. Oklahoma Farm Aquarium & Terrariums
31. Pecan Cracking Station
32. Antique Farm Hand Tool Exhibit
33. Veterinary Exhibit
34. Horse Exhibit
35. International Missions Exhibit
36. Woolly Library
37. International Spinning Wheel Collection
38. Weaving – Loom Exhibit includes: Early 1900 Jacquard Dobby Looms
39. Textile Fiber Exhibit
40. Indoor Family Table Top Game Area includes: Checkers, Farm-opoly
41. Bible Garden
42. Bird Watching - Brochure & Sign Birds of Shepherd's Cross
43. Outdoor Picnic Area in Bible Garden
44. Jesus Warms My Heart Indoor Corn Hole Game
45. Build a Snowman Indoor Game
46. Pin the Nose on the Snowman Indoor Game
47. Museum
48. Living Christmas Tree - Gift Station (similar to the angel tree)
49. Gift Shop featuring:  Farm Fresh Animal Welfare Approved Products, Crafts, Yarn,
50. Craft Equipment, Kids Section, Amish Baked Goods, Jams & Jellies, Snacks &
51. 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

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