Tonight: Thousands Of Christmas Lights, Hayride, Goats In Warm Pajamas At Run-a-muck Ranch In Bratt

December 24, 2022

The Run-a-muck Ranch in Bratt will be open Christmas Eve with free admission with tens of thousands of Christmas lights. And goats in warm pajamas.

Run-a-muck Ranch is located at 4951 Rigby Road in Bratt (about 1.5 miles from Bratt Elementary). Take Still Road south off West Highway 4 turn left on Rigby Road and look for the signs. Don’t expect to see a lot of lights from the road; it’s a driveway back to the parking lot. (We found that Google Maps was a bit off on the location; click here for a map to the driveway.)

The display will open at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Due to the extreme cold, they may close the gate about 8 p.m. Christmas Eve is the last scheduled night. They will consider opening next weekend, but that all depends on the weather. We’ll let you know here on NorthEscambia.com.

Our previous story:

Skip and Kristy Geiser opened the Christmas display two years ago, and it’s even bigger this year.

For a photo gallery, click here.

On our recent visit, children were running and giggling, stopping to stare in awe at the displays. A fire crackled in a fire pit, making it smell like Christmas as marshmallows roasted for s’mores.

The horses were a favorite stop, but there were more “oohs and awes” over the goats in pajamas — Princess, Black Beauty and friends.

Nestled on three or four acres in the woods off Rigby Road, the display is walk-through (not a drive-through). Admission and parking are free, but donations are accepted.

Visitors walk a short distance from the parking lot down a lighted path and cross a small foot bridge into the Christmas wonderland. If it’s rained recently, remember appropriate footwear because it may be muddy. It’s in an open, park-like setting with lots of lights, inflatables, animated display and an old-fashioned hayride down a lighted trail.

Concessions are available — hot cocoa, popcorn, cotton candy, hot tea, bottled water and more are mostly $1 each. A S’mores kit will set you back just $3. Only cash is accepted. There are picnic tables and lounge chairs, and propane patio heaters for the cold.

For a photo gallery, click here.

Pictured: A recent night at the Christmas lights festival at Run-a-muck Ranch in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Tonight: Thousands Of Christmas Lights, Hayride, Goats In Warm Pajamas At Run-a-muck Ranch In Bratt”

  1. Charles on December 24th, 2022 9:54 pm

    Sorry we missed it, hopefully they will open next weekend.

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