Cavanna's Farm - South Glastonbury, Connecticut

Courtney K.

Cavanna's Farm and the Gray Granite Railroad Santa experience are absolutely magical! My daughter met Santa for this first time tonight and it was perfect. We started with delicious hot cocoa at the food truck and then boarded the train. The seats were very comfortable and the train ride led us to the most adorable cabin. The attention to detail in the cabin was wonderful.... we were greeted by one of Santa's elves, there was train running along the ceiling and a beautiful Chistmas scene was set up. It was like stepping into the North Pole. Santa was also delightful! It was a wonderful experience for my family and I and I'm thrilled at how perfect it was for my daughter's first Christmas. Thank you to John and everyone at Cavanna's Farm!

Stephen G.

We had a wonderful time today at Grey Granite Railroad. Our twin 4 year olds and our 8 YO loved touring the train shop to see the engines under restoration, had a great time riding the train to Santa’s workshop, and there were bright eyed, wonder filled faces all around when we met with Santa.

Staff was inviting and helpful, Santa was warm and attentive, and the hot chocolate truck at the end was delicious.

Quote from one of my 4 YOs “Dad, please can we come ride this train and see Santa every time?”

What more can you ask for?

Mike M.

Xmas train is a scam for the outrageous price. Very short, nothing to see or do. Woof.

Edit: the boarding area wasn't decorated, the train interior wasn't decorated, the exterior of the cabin wasn't decorated. Inside the cabin was...a tree. You knew exactly how little effort you put into the event yet you charged 40 bucks a pop for it ($160 for a family of 4). Don't act all sanctimonious now.

Logan F.

Just wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone on Saturday the 12th of October. We were the crew from Tampa Florida with a girls hockey team. The apples,train ride and scenic view of Hartford from crystal drive made this trip,for everyone a first time to Connecticut,a spectacular day for pictures and memories! I believe a lot of families are considering New England as a new home base!🤔 And we finished our day with great food in town at a local Italian restaurant. Thank you ,and I’m sure I speak for every family!❤️🏒🙏

Ashley L.

We had such an incredible experience on the GGRR for the most amazingly perfect, memorable visit with Santa tonight with our family and friends. I was brought to tears by the attention to detail from start to finish and we already can't wait to book another private ride next Christmas season. Thank you, John and team for the BEST holiday experience I have ever had.

Patrick G.

We had gone and picked out a Christmas tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We found a great looking tree, and the staff were very helpful. 2 weeks later, the tree is basically naked. The tree was fully watered, not near a heat source, and was well taken care of. Most likely will not be traveling back for a Christmas tree.

Jennifer K.

My son loved the train ride to Santa’s workshop and meeting Santa. It is all he has been talking about since. It’s a strange year for this kind of thing with covid, but there were several precautions - we were one of two families in the train car, everyone was masked, and it was one family at a time in the cabin with Santa - who was behind plexiglass. All in all a really cool experience and reasonably priced for the memories. Plus the tree operation was great - we had a great time searching for our tree, and the crew made quick work of getting it down and tied to our car. Highly recommended!

Nhi L.

General okay experience! Most of the staff were nice. We were met with one aggressive employee and left afterwards. We wanted to avoid causing any more problems and asked them to clarify how we could resolve it, but instead the individual continued to complain instead of telling us how to go about things correctly. We understand being in the wrong, but would appreciate if the gentleman was kinder like other staff since it was our first time there. We will not be returning, but wish them the best as there are good qualities! I would recommend putting up signs as to where they would like people to pick and not to walk across the field as to avoid this problem with other customers, or make it clear for newer strawberry pickers. Other farms utilize signage and we haven’t had a problem before.