The Reindeer Farm Is Ready For Guests

Move Over, Rudolph –It’s Moodolph’s Chance to Shine! Reindeer Farm in Kentucky Prepares for the Ho-Ho-Holiday Season

BOWLING GREEN - As the holiday season arrives, families may be looking for unique experiences to create lasting memories and new traditions. We’ve got just the place!

Located in the heart of Bowling Green, a family-owned reindeer farm has become a popular holiday destination for locals and visitors alike. It’s the only spot in Kentucky with an immersive live reindeer encounter and – thanks to the Anderson family’s commitment to providing a magical experience and spreading holiday cheer – this farm has become a cherished Christmas tradition to all those who visit. It’s easy to see why it is such a popular holiday stop.

The entire family pitches in here at The Reindeer Farm. Husband-and-wife team Russell and Jessica Anderson lead the herd with everyday operations. Ten-year-old Aniston is the farm manager who helps with the petting zoo, guest relations and checking guests in. Nine-year-old Ashton is “head of farm security” (she’s a black belt, so she isn’t messing around!) and sevenyear-old Russ acts as assistant manager. Jessica and Russell’s parents and siblings can also be found helping out around the venue, which stemmed from Jessica’s obsession with Christmas and Russell’s background in farming.

Starting a reindeer farm was the perfect way to combine everyone’s passions and skills. The farm offers an unforgettable opportunity to get up close and personal with Santa’s favorite companions, along with more traditional farm animals like pigs, bunnies and miniature cows. One of the many things that sets this family-owned reindeer farm apart is the dedication to an authentic, respectful animal experience. The Andersons offer Reindeer Encounters to help educate guests about reindeer and what makes the species so unique. Guests are allowed to enter the pen with the animals to learn about them (and take pictures, of course).

Apart from its educational aspect, the farm also offers a range of holiday-themed activities to get families into the spirit for decking the halls. Though you won’t find chestnuts roasting on an open fire, you WILL find s’mores … and plenty more! With an indoor playground, live ice sculpting demonstrations, train rides, breakfast with Santa, free hot cocoa and a station for writing letters to Santa, kids and adults alike always have a holly-jolly good time.

The farm is also adorned with festive lights and decorations, in addition to an overflowing gift shop, all working to create a cheerful atmosphere that adds to the Christmas spirit. Now on to the part everyone’s been waiting for!

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen … but what about Flea, Mistletoe and Clarice? Though they may not be part of the “front line” on Christmas Eve, they (and seven others) are front and center here at the farm. They spend their time grazing, napping and playing reindeer games (yes, it’s a real thing)! Christmas came early to the farm this year, and gifted reindeer Moodolph and Mistletoe with a calf … the farm’s first. Baby Anderson loves attention and can’t wait to welcome visitors to his first Christmas season.

This year’s season kicked off in November and the farm will continue to be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until December 17. It will then be open daily through December 23.

We’ll leave you with this fun fact: the lyrics from a Christmas classic – “up on the housetop, click, click, click” – don’t refer to hearing reindeer hooves on the roof. These animals have joints that click loudly to alert the herd members to their whereabouts in the event of inclement weather. So, the next time you hear clicking on Christmas Eve, it’s just Santa’s sleigh-pullers communicating with each other through the snow.

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