Move over, Rudolph. Experience the magic of warm, glowing Christmas lights and the gentle giant Budweiser Clydesdale draft horses during a tour for a unique holiday experience. You can even reserve your own party stall.
Warm Springs Ranch at Boonville, Mo., may just offer the most unique holiday experience in the state. The regular Holiday with the Clydesdales tour is pretty special all by itself.
When you enter the ranch, you first see two 19-foot-tall illuminated Clydesdale statues. Twinkling lights adorn the lane to the 25,000-square-foot breeding facility, which is decorated and full of big draft horses.
You can walk through the decorated barn, enjoy a holiday wagon display, have lots of photo opportunities with the Clydesdales, and shop at a gift store, which has been expanded for the holidays. Food and Anheuser-Busch products are also available to buy.
But for an absolutely unique experience, you can reserve a private Winter WonderStall for 10 people for 3 ½ hours that will include the normal Holiday with the Clydesdales experiences, but in addition gives you a reserved area to gather, some one-on-one time with a Clydesdale, a buffet with either pulled pork or pizza and wings, Anheuser-Bush products, hot chocolate, apple cider, and VIP parking nearby. You could also order an ornament or a horseshoe memento for your guests, as well. Now that’s a holiday party—with horses!
Details:
The Holidays with Clydesdales are $20 per person, $10 for children 3-12, and free for children 2 and under. You must reserve a slot during one of two time periods Thursday through Sunday evenings, from November 25–December 30, at either 5:00-6:30 p.m. or 6:30-8 p.m. You can purchase tickets here.
You can also use that link to reserve your WonderStall for selected dates in November and December, beginning November 26. The cost is $1,000, or $100/head.
