santa and the cat

 

Eleven months of the year Bill and Frances Chancy are typical Tahoka residents but come December they become Mr. and Mrs. Claus when their place south of town is transformed into Santa Land.  Visitors may drive through the four acres of light displays, nativity scenes, inflatable reindeer  and cartoon cut-outs.  Then you can park and visit with the Clauses - even the farm cat gets into the act!

 



entry to Tahoka Santa Land

Santa depends on donations to decorate the wonderland.  Who knew that empty bulk canola oil containers would make a Santa Land frame work for arches and fences and square presents!  The wonderful sunset was donated by Mother Nature.

 



Santa Land

Tahoka, Texas

under the mistletoe

 

Mrs. Claus thinks men with beards are sexy!

 

Santa Land at Mackenzie Park

12.10.2014

santa land tree

 

Tonight the lights went on at Santa Land illuminating a Christmas wonderland. A multitude awaited the fire truck which guided Santa's sleigh.  This is Santa's 58th appearance in Lubbock at Santa Land.  New this year, joining Duck Dynasty was the cast of Frozen (in plywood of course).  And the Lubbock Police Department added more prairie dogs to their display.  Where else can you see Peter Pan, Batman, Shrek and other favorite characters at Christmas?

 

Santa Land

Mackenzie Park

Lubbock, Texas

we're here!

 

With great fanfare, Mr. and Mrs. Claus arrive at Santa Land.  Escorted by a fire truck, their sleigh (aka golf cart) and reindeer wend through the crowd waiting in line for their turn to tell Santa their Christmas wishes.  (Don't ask; I don't know how; I just like it.)

 

Santa Land

Mackenzie Park

Lubbock, Texas

12.18.2013

willie welcomes you to santa land

 

Duck Dynasty has even made it to Lubbock's Santa Land.  In addition to the traditional Mr. and Mrs. Claus, elves and reindeer, Santa Land is populated with Batman, Peter Pan and the pirate ship, Cinderella and all the attending princesses, dancing polar bears and I think I saw Spongebob Squarepants.  Plan your visit around the predicted cold front; the exhibit closes Monday.

 

Santa Land

Mackenzie Park

Lubbock, Texas

christmas prairie dog

 

Only in West Texas would you find a Christmas display featuring prairie dogs (although to the uninitiated, they may appear to be woodchucks chucking wood).  Half a dozen prairie dog figures occupy the space - imitating busy elves, I'm assuming.  Santa Land is the City's annual, free Christmas gift to the community with the opportunity to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.  The prairie dog display is situated between the Nativity scene with baby Jesus and the jungle scene with Simba the Lion King.

 

Santa Land

Mackenzie Park

Lubbock, Texas



career santa

 

If one carries a big camera and walks with authority, one can enter the Claus's cabin by the exit and bypass the long line.  The things one does for a shot!

 

Santa Series #3

Santa Land

Mackenzie Park

Lubbock, Texas