As easy as it is to stay inside all bundled up during the winter season, in an effort to fight off cabin fever we make a point to get outside to experience some holiday cheer, even if it is completely freezing out! Some of us New Yorkers may head outdoors to do some old-fashioned sledding or perhaps even join in on Christmas caroling, but what if we told you that you could go for a charming stroll through a whole Christmas tree forest? No, we're not teasing you! This enchanting adventure is entirely real, and here's how you can check out this Christmas Tree Trail in New York for yourself.
Happening out in Erie County, every year at the Hamburg Fairgrounds, New Yorkers can come and see what the Fairgrounds Festival of Lights has to offer.
Celebrating nearly two decades of exciting holiday cheer, people from all over New York State come to check out the thousands of twinkling lights that are put on display here during our favorite time of year.
While there are certainly plenty of activities and events that make up the Festival of Lights in Hamburg, there's nothing quite like going for a walk through the town's enchanting Christmas Tree Forest.
A short little trail that's great for the entire family to walk along, as you enter the forest you'll quickly begin to feel as though you're in one of the holiday movies that you grew up watching.
Covered in snow, this pretty trail is even more magical!
With dazzling holiday lights strewn all about, this amazing little trail makes for a great photo opportunity if you're looking to capture some fantastic holiday memories!
In previous years, the festival's been known to keep their "Spot Me" game sheets at the start of the trail, a sort of scavenger hunt adventure that'll keep you on your toes and looking for clues as you walk along New York's most magical Christmas tree trail.
The Hamburg Fairgrounds Festival of Lights event typically runs from the week after Thanksgiving through December 23. Which means now's the perfect time to start planning your trip out to Hamburg to see what it's like to walk through a picture-perfect holiday trail with an endless sea of illuminated Christmas trees!
This is currently the largest lights display in WNY, so make sure you pay a visit (or two)!
This pretty Christmas tree trail in New York is absolutely magical! Have you ever visited the Christmas Tree Forest in Hamburg? We think the Christmas Tree Trail at Hamburg's Festival of Lights should be on everyone's Christmas bucket list!
To find out more about the Fairgrounds Festival of Lights and the Christmas Tree Trail in the Christmas Tree Forest, including dates, times, and admission prices for both the walk-thru and drive-thru components, visit the Fairgrounds Festival of Lights website.
Christmas in New York is pretty hard to be (after all, there's a reason our towns star in so many Hallmark movies!), but one way to make it even better? A staycation! This bright and airy home is just a few miles away and is the perfect place to snuggle up after a day of ogling Christmas lights.
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