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November 13th & 14th, 2026

Butcher Bend Christmas Festival

Two festive nights at the WV Interstate Fairgrounds โ€” admission $3, ages 3 & up, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM nightly, rain or shine!

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The Official Festival Flyer

Butcher Bend Christmas Festival flyer โ€” November 13 and 14, 2026, 6 to 10 PM, $3 admission ages 3 and up

๐ŸŽ„ Two Nights of Christmas Magic ๐ŸŽ„

Friday, November 13 & Saturday, November 14, 2026
6:00 PM โ€“ 10:00 PM nightly โ€ข rain or shine

Admission: $3 per person, ages 3 and up
Location: WV Interstate Fairgrounds, 2230 Butcher Bend Road, Mineral Wells, WV 26150

Questions? Email bbafeventinfo@gmail.com or message us on Facebook.

Free with your admission

Pictures with Santa

Pictures with Santa flyer โ€” free with your paid admission, bring your own cell phone or camera, November 13 and 14, 2026

๐Ÿ“ธ Pictures with Santa โ€” FREE!

Santa pictures are still free. Bring your own cell phone or camera and take as many as you want. No charge, no catch.

๐ŸŽจ NEW THIS YEAR: turn that Santa photo into a coloring sheet. We take your family portrait with Santa, hand-draw it as a coloring sheet, and print it on site while you wait. $2 per picture โ€” a keepsake your kids get to color themselves.

Both nights: Friday, November 13 & Saturday, November 14, 2026, 6 to 10 PM.

Questions? bbafeventinfo@gmail.com

Fun for the whole family

What's Happening Both Nights

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Meet Santa & Letters to Santa

Tell him your wish list and drop off a letter โ€” he reads every single one!

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Tractor Ride Through the Lights

Climb aboard the wagon for a cozy ride through the fairgrounds all lit up for Christmas.

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Santa's Animal Meet & Greet

Meet Santa's animal friends up close โ€” great photo ops for the kids!

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FREE Make & Take Ornament

Kids make their own Christmas ornament to take home โ€” free both nights!

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Photo-Op Backdrops

Bring the whole family for Christmas photos at our festive backdrops.

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Food, Arcade Games & More

Grab a bite from the Fair Kitchen, play the arcade games and enjoy the festival grounds.

๐ŸฆŒ Reindeer Glow Candy Hunt

Saturday, Nov 14 at 8:00 PM โ€” hunt for glowing candy under the lights!

๐Ÿงถ Ugly Sweater Contest

Both nights at 9:00 PM โ€” wear your wildest sweater and win!

๐Ÿช Gingerbread House Contest

Saturday, Nov 14 at 9:00 PM โ€” bring your house pre-decorated to win!

Free to play!

Outdoor Christmas Lazer Tag

Free Outdoor Christmas Lazer Tag flyer โ€” November 13 and 14, 2026, 7 to 9 PM, rain or shine

FREE both nights! ๐Ÿ”ซ

Friday, November 13 & Saturday, November 14
7:00 PM โ€“ 9:00 PM โ€ข rain or shine

Grab your gear and take aim in the snow! Fun for kids and grown-ups alike โ€” and it won't cost you a dime.

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Break out the itchy!

Ugly Sweater Contest

Ugly Sweater Contest flyer โ€” November 13 and 14, 2026, nightly at 9 PM inside the Main Building, all ages

๐Ÿงถ Both nights at 9:00 PM โ€” FREE to enter!

November 13th & 14th, 2026 โ€” nightly at 9:00 PM, inside the Main Building. Rain or shine, we're warm and cozy inside!

All ages welcome! Two age groups: 0 to 10 and 11 & up โ€” yes, even adults!

Two categories: Commercial or Homemade โ€” store-bought and grandma-knitted both have a shot!

Questions? bbafeventinfo@gmail.com

Pre-built & proud

Gingerbread House Contest

1st Annual Gingerbread House Contest flyer โ€” Saturday November 14, 2026 at 9 PM, free to enter, pre-built houses, four age groups

๐Ÿช Our 1st Annual Contest โ€” FREE to enter!

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM โ€” houses must be pre-built, so bring your masterpiece ready to show!

Four age groups: 0 to 4 yrs, 5 to 9 yrs, 10 to 13 yrs, and 14 & up โ€” adult entries welcome!

Questions? bbafeventinfo@gmail.com

Tables to hit while you're here

Free Make & Take, Letters to Santa & Raffle

Free Make and Take Ornament sign โ€” free with paid admission both nights

๐ŸŽจ Free Make & Take Ornament

Paint it, sparkle it, hang it on your own tree. Free with your paid admission, limit 2 per person while supplies last.

Free Make and Take Craft sign โ€” one craft per person with paid admission

โœ‚๏ธ Free Make & Take Craft

Sit down and make something to take home. Free with your paid admission, limit 1 per person while supplies last. Grown-ups welcome at the table too.

Letters to Santa sign โ€” free with paid admission

โœ‰๏ธ Letters to Santa

Have the kids write their list and drop it in the mailbox. Free with your paid admission โ€” Santa reads every one.

Christmas raffle tickets sign โ€” 6 tickets for $5, drawing Saturday at 9 PM

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Raffle Tickets

6 tickets for $5.00 (extra cost). Drawing is 9 PM Saturday night, November 14. You do not have to be present to win.

Crowns & sashes

Christmas Festival Jr. Royalty Pageant

๐Ÿ‘‘ Sunday, November 8, 2026

Doors open 1:00 PM โ€ข Pageant starts 2:00 PM

Entry fee: $25 per contestant
Public admission: $5

Want to enter? Message us on Facebook or email bbafeventinfo@gmail.com and we'll send you the application. Completed applications and the entry fee are also accepted at the door the day of the pageant.

๐Ÿ’ต How to pay the entry fee

PayPal: countryscents2012@gmail.com
Cash App: $kyleevent

Send completed applications to bbafeventinfo@gmail.com.

Sashes, crowns and Christmas memories โ€” don't miss it!