Sleigh rides are a staple of life in New England. It gives you an image of peaceful snow filled night riding in a horse drawn sleigh through the woods of Massachusetts with the one you love or together as a family. With the winter season right around the corner and holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up many ranches, farms and stables across Massachusetts are offering sleigh rides through the country side and through small towns all across Massachusetts. The following is a list of places to go this season for sleigh rides in Massachusetts.
Pleasant Street Christmas Farm
Located in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and just a 20 minute drive from Providence, Rhode Island or Fall River, Pleasant Street Christmas Tree Farm is a great place to take the family on a sleigh ride through the snow covered fields surrounding the farm. While at the farm you can also pick and cut your own Christmas tree and Wreath while enjoying the farm animals in the petting zoo or the Christmas shop with your family.
Drinks and snacks are also available for purchase before or after your sleigh ride.
Address: 187 Pleasant St. Rehoboth, MA.
Hours: October 7th – November 19th Open Saturdays and Sundays 9AM – 4PM, After Thanksgiving Open Monday – Thursday 12PM – 4PM, Friday – Sunday 9AM – 4PM
For More Information: Call (508) 252-6206
Simcock Farm
Located in Swansea, Massachusetts Simcock Farm is another place convenient to Rhode Island and the Southeastern half of Massachusetts. Simcock Farm offers Christmas sing-a-long hayrides with a violin player and Winter sleigh rides through the woods and fields around the farm from the end of November to Christmas Eve. Simcock also offers a Christmas Shoppe which is open daily from November 30th to December 22nd and sells ornaments and other Christmas gifts.
Address: 361 Marvel St. Swansea, MA.
Hours: Hayrides and Sleigh Rides from November 23 – December 24, call for available times
For More Information: Call (508) 673-5721
Silverbrook Farms –
Located in Acushnet, Massachusetts Silverbrook Farms offers plenty of things for your family to do this holiday season. At Silverbrook you can take a romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride for two or go together as a family. You will also be able to spend time at the petting zoo and take a pony ride around the barn. Silverbrook also offers precut Christmas trees for you to choose from along with Wreaths.
Christmas time also brings a special appearance by Santa Claus with your chance to take pictures with Santa or purchase pictures.
Address: 934 Main St. Acushnet MA.
Hours: Call for times
For More Information: Call (508) 998-8658
If you are also looking for hayrides in Massachusetts that run through the winter season follow this link to an article that offers a list on ranches and farms across the state offering hayrides. Be sure to call first before you go to make sure they are still open through Christmas and New Years.
