ALTAMONT — Paula Tambasco and her friends were inspired by a Hallmark television movie called “Christmas Land” to create their own Christmas Land outside of the village on Furbeck Road.

“The movie reminded us of when we were young and of how much we felt the spirit and we wanted to share that with future generations,” said Tambasco. “We created a place for families to come and do activities — things like decorating Christmas cookies that people don’t do anymore.”

The television movie is about a successful businesswoman who lives in New York City. She inherits the tree farm and family attraction her grandmother had run, now in shabby shape. She plans to sell Christmas Land but then is reawakened to the meaning of Christmas and decides instead to refurbish it.

“The actress that played Marcia Brady on ‘The Brady Bunch’ is the grandmother,” said Tambasco. Maureen McCormick, who grew up as the perky eldest sibling in the sitcom, is now in her sixties.

Tambasco goes on about the movie’s heroine, “She finds a way to bring back life to a town, and bring people together.”

She said the same thing has happened on Furbeck Road. “Many of the neighbors have been a tremendous help with this event,” she said. “They’re amazing people.”

Tambasco and her friends started their Christmas Land last year at the Altamont Vineyard. “Then, across the street from the vineyard, there was land for sale. We revived a barn there,” said Tambasco. “We cleaned and cleaned and cleaned and cleaned … We blew the dust off and put on fresh paint.”

Christmas Land will open on Nov. 25 for four weekends, ending Dec. 17; it will be open each Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m.

There is no admission charge. Patrons will pay for the things they buy from vendors or to participate in various activities. “We’re using the money to stay afloat,” said Tambasco. “You can purchase a Christmas Land passport.”

Carolers will sing, food will be served, hot chocolate will be dispensed, cookies will be decorated, crafts will be made, marshmallows will be roasted, horses will give sleigh rides and, said Tambasco, “You get a personal visit with Santa.”

She also said that Tony Tomaro has built a special Frankie Christmas Land Train that will “drive through the property … He has his own little workshop where he makes gadgets and furniture,” she said of Tomaro. “We fell in love with his products.”

Tomaro is just one of “a slew” of vendors, Tambasco said, who will sell their handcrafted wares at Christmas Land. “Santa called me last year,” she said, not divulging his name for the sake of children who believe. “He called because he understood that Christmas Land needed his help.”

She explained, “It’s not just running to the mall to buy things. It’s for families to do things together.”

High school and college students will sing as will a 10-year-old girl named Angelina. “I don’t think her parents had realized how talented she was. When her grandpa was sick, he told her, ‘Always remember to sing.’ When he passed, she sang the Hallelujah song at his funeral,” said Tambasco.

Father Jeffrey L’Arche, will “do the blessing” of Christmas Land on Saturday, Tambasco said. L’Arche grew up in Guilderland and spent years at the Shrine of La Salette, just above Altamont, on the shoulder of the Helderberg escarpment; he is now the priest at St. Mary’s in Amsterdam where Tambasco’s parents are parishioners.

“Father L’Arche said our youth are so lost today, so isolated, and this event would be a wonderful way for them to connect,” Tambasco said.

She envisions Christmas Land becoming an annual destination for families. “It’s about getting together and celebrating the spirit … When I grew up, we were able to shop at merchants we knew, and we were thankful these people were in our lives.”

Tambasco’s career, she said, has involved working with children who have serious emotional challenges. “I see people wanting to connect more with each other. Social media is supposed to be a connector, but it also can backfire.”

She went on, “We need to let kids know adults really are their champions.”

Tambasco recalled being costumed as a Christmas tree last year — “My head came out of the top” —  when a small boy asked her, “Can you help me find a gift for my parents?” She told him, “We have Christmas Land mugs for sale that fit your price and, if you buy one, you’ll have free hot chocolate all day.”

Tambasco concluded, “It’s a magical event.”