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Polar Express Christmas Train Rides South Shore Boston & Beyond 2025

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There will be several Polar Express event that you can bring your children to over towards the end of November and December 2025 ! Kids will be absolutely delighted and have memories for a lifetime! Get your tickets before they sell out.  Polar Express Christmas Train Rides South Shore Boston & Beyond 2024

The Polar Express begins when the train door slides open and there stands the conductor.  Reaching into his jacket pocket he removes a large pocket watch, with a smile and a stare he looks to you and exclaims,

Edaville will be running the Christmas Festival of Lights, with a train ride through many light displays, amusement park rides, and other entertainment, from November 28  to December 28th

Blackstone Polar Express Woonsocket RI

The Polar express  train leaves from One Depot Square, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Trips run on weekends Nov. 10 – Dec. 17 & Monday, Dec. 18!  Shows at 3:30 & 6:30   Buy early as it sells out

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride, Buzzards Bay MA

Cape Cod Central Railroad is running an official Polar Express train ride this year! The fun includes golden tickets, dancing chefs and waiters, a reading of The Polar Express, a gift from Santa, and cocoa and cookies. Available Fridays to Sundays starting November 24 through December 23, with rides additionally on December 20 and 21.

Journey to the North Pole™, North Conway NH

Join us on the family adventure of a lifetime aboard the magical Journey to the North Pole™! The Journey to the North Pole™ offers a truly unique experience that only happens here in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire, with adventures departing from North Conway and Lincoln, NH from Thanksgiving through the holidays each year.

A 2.5 hour adventure, Journey to the North Pole™, takes you on a magical trip to see Santa, his workshop, and his busy elves at the North Pole!

You and your family will board the Journey to the North Pole™ train and be offered Santa’s exclusive treats by our magical chefs! Upon arriving at the North Pole, Santa’s Helpers will guide you to Santa’s Workshop on the hill. Along the way you’ll pass the North Pole Post Office where you may leave your Santa letters, and check out the Print Shop too! Once in the Workshop, you’ll sit with your family and/or friends and be entertained by the Elves, hear a dramatic reading of “The Night Before Christmas”, engage in some elf sing-a-longs, and be welcomed by Santa himself! Back on the train, each child will receive a special gift along with an exclusive “Journey” activity/coloring book for first class, first class + and upper dome seating on the return trip. This is truly a magical adventure for all ages!

Journey on the Conway Scenic Railroad with Santa and his elves! Weekends in late November and December and daily the week before Christmas at 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM. This is a shorter holiday train ride than the Journey to the North Pole and does not include the theater visit.

North Pole Express, Essex CT

Board our locomotive-powered sleigh for a magical nighttime journey to the North Pole.  Celebrate the spirit of the season with Santa and Mrs. Claus, festive sing-a-longs, hot chocolate and sugar cookies.

Each child will receive a small gift from Santa. Children are invited to wear their favorite pajamas! Make sure those PJs are warm and cozy…it’s cold up at the North Pole!

All ticket sales for the 2025 North Pole Express™ will be conducted online.

All tickets are first come, first served and all sales are final. There are NO refunds, exchanges or credits.

Please email any questions or correspondence to northpole@essexsteamtrain.com and a customer care representative will respond at their earliest convenience.

Jolly Jingle Express Woburn MA

The Jolly Jingle Express is presented by the Wakefield Music Boosters as a fundraiser. This ride includes the story of The Night Before Christmas, Santa, elves, cookies, milk and a silver bell on a 70-minute train ride from Anderson Station in Woburn on an MBTA commuter rail train. Will take Place Saturday  Dec 14th 2025

Presented by the Immaculate Conception School, this 50-minute ride includes a reading of The Night Before Christmas, Santa, elves, cookies, songs, holiday characters and more.
Our trains will be returning to the North Pole

on December 6, 2025!