Trail Of Cheer Opens This Holiday Weekend, Free Entry & More

One of Oklahoma's top Halloween spots isn't just known for their October events. This southwest Oklahoma favorite experience transforms from a haunted, heart-racing scare experience in October into a festive wonderland every December.

This weekend is opening weekend for the iconic Trail of Cheer in Lawton, Oklahoma. Instead of the jump scares and scare experiences that they usually host for Halloween, visitors will be able to experience Christmas here in a more unique fashion than the rest of the state.

For opening weekend, they're hosting an array of opportunities guests won't have the rest of the season. So grab your coats and mark your calendars for the kickoff weekend at the Trail of Cheer.

Free Admission & more exciting deals for kick off weekend at the Trail of Cheer.

While visitors will be able to visit and experience the Trail all winter long until the end of the year, this weekend will be the only time everyone gets in completely free on Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6.

Many of their most popular attractions will be open this weekend, including the caroling Holiday Hayride, the Candy Cane Express Train Ride, and even exciting escape rooms tailored to the holiday season.

Don't just sit on Santa's lap for a few seconds, get a chance to visit with both Santa and Mrs. Claus while visiting the Trail of Cheer, located at 11101 Southeast Lee Boulevard in Lawton.

Trail of Cheer experience celebrates parts of Christmas everyone else forgets.

While most other Christmas experiences focus solely on Santa, the Trail of Cheer includes experiences about other Christmas staples, too. Take a journey with Scrooge and his Night of Enlightenment starting December 12. Or find out what it takes to be The B.E.S.T. Elf also starting on December 12.

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All season long, they're running holiday themed games, classic holiday movies, and even gourmet hot chocolate and other goodies.

The Trail of Cheer is only open three weekends in December.

Each Friday and Saturday, the Trail of Cheer opens at 5:30 p.m. nightly and their lighting ceremony always starts at 6:15 p.m. and the park closes at 9 p.m. The experience is only running:

• December 5 & 6
• December 12 & 13
• December 19, 20, & 21

That leaves only seven days to experience Christmas in an entirely different way. Adult tickets are $10 and children's tickets are $7 for kids 12 years old and younger. Each ticket comes with activity coins that can be used to enjoy the:

• Escape rooms
• Movie screenings
• Scrooge
• Caroling Hayride
• Elf Certification
• Candy Cane Express Train Ride
• Array of Christmas games

For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit the Trail of Cheer website.