Christmas at the Depot

Our Next Christmas theme will be available in the fall before the 2024 Christmas Season. 

Christmas at the Depot 2023

Our 15th Annual Christmas tree display has become a tradition for so many of our community members and we love seeing you every year! This year’s theme was “A 1940’s Christmas” in honor of our new to us 1942 Santa Fe Caboose which is now on display in the Depot yard. There were 12 beautiful entries that brought our theme to life. It has been said by a few visitors that this was one of the best years yet with the best theme! Here are the Winning Trees along with a few photos from our Santa & Band Community Saturday, December 16th. 

1st place was the Shafter Woman’s Club with their picturesque entry “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas”.
2nd Place was awarded to the City of Shafter for their “It’s a Wonderful Life in Shafter”.
3rd Place Winner was a new comer to our display. The Camacho Family entered their tree with the theme of “Disney’s Dumbo, 1941”.
Curator’s Award goes to the Maynard Family for their “Vintage Christmas Memories”.
The Shafter Brass Band led by Gary Ingle serenaded the depot visitors.
Santa and his family wished everyone at the Depot a very Merry Christmas!