Anderson, Grimes County
Christmas lights near Anderson: about 25 minutes to the Tree Farm
Christmas at the Tree Farm is a drive-thru trail of lights and Christmas Town, just outside College Station. Here is how to get there from Anderson, and a few reasons to make a night of it.
About 25 minutes (20 miles) by road from Anderson. Approximate.
Directions
Getting here from Anderson
About 25 minutes (20 miles) by road from Anderson. Drive times come from an open routing service, so treat them as a guide and allow extra time on busy December nights.
Set your map to 20881 FM 2154, College Station, TX 77845. The farm is off Wellborn Road (FM 2154).
Anderson
Make a night of it in Anderson
Before or after the lights, here is some of what Anderson is known for.
- Anderson is the county seat of Grimes County. Source
- The town and its surroundings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Anderson Historic District. Source
- Anderson is named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, a Republic of Texas vice president who died at the Fanthorp Inn in 1845. Source
- After turning down a railroad connection in 1859, Anderson was overtaken in size and commerce by nearby Navasota. Source
- The Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site in Anderson began in 1834 as a two-room cedar log dogtrot cabin and had grown into a 17-room complex by 1850. Source
Christmas at the Tree Farm
What's at the Tree Farm
What's included this season:
Plan ahead
Dates and tickets
This season runs Nov 12, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027.
Opens Nov 12, 2026
Anderson