Shepherd's Cross Tours & Events Include:
Shepherding Tours
Bible Garden Tours
Woolly Weekend
Shepherd's Pumpkin Festival
Living Nativity & Pecan Festival
Living Nativity at Dickens on the Boulevard
Monthly Spin-n-Knit-in
Fiber Arts Classes
Shepherd's Shop ~ hosting Made in Oklahoma gifts

~ Tours by Appointment only ~

Scroll Down the page for further information - or click the adjacent tabs (left)

Shepherd's Cross is a state of the art tour facility, complete with modern indoor rest rooms.  
Turn around area is "bus" friendly
We are an accredited of the Oklahoma Agritourism Committee
We are a Made in Oklahoma Company ~ offering a host of Made in Oklahoma Products
We are a licensed State Petting Zoo
Seasonal Hours of Operation

Call or E-mail to schedule tours, visit the farm or purchase products

918-342-2520               
 farm@shepherdscross.com
Shepherd's Cross
TOURS & EVENTS
Down on the farm . . .
the Lord is my Shepherd
Seasonal Hours of
Operation

Shop Open:
8:30 ~ 5:30
Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Closed Thanksgiving Weekend
Closed December 21 - March 18
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.         Psalm 23:1

   SHEPHERDING TOURS
    March  through September
  • Approximately one hour: pasture & barn yard walk through; hands on tour of sheep &
    shepherding, as well as the biblical meaning of The Great Shepherd and how we are the sheep
    of His pasture.  This is our lambing season.  Lambs are great to see in the spring!
Our tours are PASS-aligned: credited for education requirements. We also provide take home
materials to group leaders for distribution.              
   

  • Tours by appointment only.  

  • Tours are scheduled for schools, churches, retirement facilities & other organizations;
    appropriate for groups of all ages; Educationally &  biblically based.

  • No charge for Shepherding Tours ~ donations are graciously accepted ~

  • Tailored to your group's individual needs

  • Tour season is March through June; primarily Thursday & Friday at 10:00, 12:00 and 2:00,
    though we can work with your scheduling needs.

  • Shepherd's Shop will be open
  • Picnic area available - prior to or following tours - 3 tables available; reserved for 45 minute
    intervals
Alternative picnicking grounds suggested at the Directions and Map page.

  • Call early to schedule a tour - we fill up fast    

  • Additional Shepherding Tour Information for Tour Group Leaders; this will be the waiver we ask
    you to sign when you arrive.
  • Click here: Group Release Form and Rules
  • Click here:    Shepherding Tour Guidelines
  •        Field Trip Info Sheet - Print, and fill out this form to inform group participants about the
    Shepherding Tour Field Trip.               
  • Click Here: Shepherding Tour Field Trip Flyer


    WOOLLY WEEKEND
    Last Weekend of April
    Friday April 23 & Saturday April 24, 2010
    10:00 am - 7:00 pm
  • Walk through the barn and observe the shepherds and shepherdesses shearing.  This is the
    real thing!  This is not a speed competition, but the work of a real working shepherd.  
  • Come Experience the "Sheep to Shawl" lessons - of working with wool as it comes off the sheep,
    and is made in to usable products
  • This an open house; no charge ~ our gift to you ~ simply a wonderful learning experience.

  • Please Note: Even in the event of rain, Woolly weekend will proceed - in the new tour barn.

  • Shepherd's Shop will be open, offering a great new collection of woolly and wild gifts.  

  • Demonstrations throughout the day on spinning wheels, washing wool, looms. knitting,
    crocheting, felting, drop spindles and other wool crafting.

  • Fiber Arts lessons will be available this weekend, with instructor Rebecca Burr.  Click here for
    more information.      

  • The best time to observe is early in the morning, when it is still cool, or later in the evening when
    the sun goes down.  Shearing is hard work and the cooler times are easier on the sheep and the
    shearer.  Come when it is convenient for you.  A sheep is shorn, and the process is repeated
    about every hour.  Spend the day or a simply an hour or two.  

  • The Bible Garden will be open for mini-tours - with tour guide - or as a self guided tour.  Over
    300 plants in Shepherd's  garden are found in God's Word, the Bible; we currently have a
    handbook and placquards that describe 100 of these.  In addition, drop by and schedule a
    detailed tour with Master Gardener Wilma Thompson.


    LIVING NATIVITY &
    PECAN FESTIVAL
    December 10-12 & 17-19   2009


  • A walk through, living, interactive nativity,  reminiscent of that first Holy Christmas.

  • Come, take a peaceful stroll back in time.  Reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.

  • Live character portrayals, include over one hundred costumed participants over the course of
    the six evenings.

  • Live animals in the nativity scene include sheep, mule, donkey, chickens, guineas, and horses

  • Animals housed in a real "working" barn.  This is an in door nativity.

  • Watch the peaceful serenity of shepherds watching their flocks by night, as the word of the
    Jesus, the Savior's birth is told.

  • Enjoy living the truth, and embracing the full meaning of peace this Christmas.

  • Shepherd's Shop will be open, with farm fresh pecans, fresh Amish Pecan candies and baked
    goods, hot beverages,  as well as festive Christmas and sheep related gifts.  A wide variety of
    unique Christmas items & hand made items are available this Christmas season.




    SHEPHERD'S PUMPKIN FESTIVAL  
    October 8th- 30th 2009  
  • Last three weeks of October

  • Hand select pumpkins, pet farm animals, blaze a trail through hay maze, create a scarecrow;
    build family memories for a lifetime, enjoy a fall hay ride.  This year we will feature additional
    games and educational exhibits in the new  6000 square foot gambrel roof barn.  

  • Learn the truth about the fall holidays; educational & biblically based

  • Bring the family out & have a hay load of fun

  • See about group tours and farm rules here and on the event's page.

  • For More information - click here






~ SHEPHERD'S GARDEN TOURS ~
A BIBLE GARDEN
GARDEN TOURS ~ MARCH THROUGH FALL~
BY APPOINTMENT

  • Self Guided Bible Garden tours began in October of 2007.

  • Call to schedule large groups and a tour guide will assist you, or grab a guide book on your visit
    to the farm, walk through the Bible Garden and enjoy the word of God spoken through plants.  

  • There are currently over 300 varieties of plants in the garden; approximately 100 are referenced
    in the guide book and will be on the tour.   Tour guide and Master Gardener Wilma Thompson
will get you started in the garden.

  • Tours for the young . . . and the older . . .  adults and children welcome!  Every tour is
    individually designed to meet the needs of your group.

  • There is no charge for Garden Tours.  Donations are graciously accepted.

Garden Tours ~ Additional Information
Shepherd’s Cross, Inc.
&
Heart of the Shepherd, Inc.

918-342-5911

16792 East 450 Road,
Claremore, OK 74017-0935

2.5  miles North of Claremore on
Hwy 66 & then  2.5 miles East on
Akin Road
(EW 45 Road or EW 450 Road)

Contact us by e-mail at:
F
arm@ShepherdsCross.com