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Holiday Fun At The Stewartstown Railroad

By Sarah Frane Macaroni Kid South York August 28, 2023

The holidays are a magical time of year. It's a time to come together with family and friends, and the Stewartstown Railroad Company Holiday Excursions offer you the perfect way to make some magical memories with those you love!  The holidays are also a chance for us to help those in need. So year we will also be hosting a Holiday Food Drive! We want to ensure everyone has enough food for the holidays, so we're asking that you bring a non-perishable food item along with you to be donated to a local food pantry. Some things that are most requested by food pantries are peanut butter, canned soup, canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned stew, canned fish, canned beans, & pasta. We hope you'll join us for one or all three of our excursions this year! Tickets go on sale October 1st—get yours here before they sell out!

Santa Claus Express  

We invite you to take a train ride with the big guy himself, Santa Claus!  Our 1920 Passenger coach will be decorated for the season. Every family will have time to visit with Santa. Take your own photos at no extra charge. Every child will receive a treat from Santa. Children under 2 are free but require a ticket. This train ride is about 50-60 minutes long. Times listed are departure times. Please arrive 30 minutes early to pick up your ticket. Our train rides are rain or shine!

The holidays are a tough time for some families and individuals facing food insecurity. We ask that you bring a non-perishable food item to help us with our food drive. All food will be donated to a food pantry located in Stewartstown.

Dates

November 25 & 26

December 3, 16, 17, 23

Times

10:30am, 12:00pm, 2:15pm

Prices

Adult – $17.00

Senior (65 & up) – $16.00

Children (2-12) – $15.00 Under 2 rides free

 


The Grinch Express

We invite you to take a ride with everyone’s favorite grumpy holiday character! We received special permission from Dr. Seuss Enterprises to offer a reading of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, written by Dr. Seuss in 1957.  Every family will have time to visit with our special Holiday Grump (can you guess who it is?).  Every child will receive a treat from The Holiday Grump. This ride might be best for older children, the Holiday Grump can be scary to young children. Because Santa Claus and The Grump don’t get along, Santa decided to take this day off. Children under 2 sitting on an adult’s lap ride free but require a ticket.  This train ride is about 50-60 minutes long. Times listed are departure times. Please arrive 30 minutes early to pick up your ticket. Please note- All ticket sales are final, no refunds for this event. However, we offer exchanges for different dates and times. Our train rides are rain or shine!

The holidays are a tough time for some families and individuals facing food insecurity. We ask that you bring a non-perishable food item to help us with our food drive. All food will be donated to a food pantry located in Stewartstown.

Dates

December 2 & 10

Times

11:00am, 1:15pm, 2:45pm

Prices

Adult – $17.00

Senior (65 & up) – $16.00

Children (2-12) – $15.00 Under 2 rides free

 

 

Evening with The Grinch

We invite you to take a ride with everyone’s favorite grumpy holiday character! We received special permission from Dr. Seuss Enterprises to offer a reading of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, written by Dr. Seuss in 1957.  Every family will have time to visit with our special Holiday Grump (can you guess who it is?).  Every child will receive a treat from The Holiday Grump. This ride might be best for older children, The Grump can be scary for younger children. If you think the Holiday Grump is grumpy during the day, just wait, he’s more of a grumpy, grump in the evenings. Because Santa Claus and The Grump don’t get along, Santa decided to take this day off. Children under 2 sitting on an adult’s lap ride free but require a ticket.  This train ride is about 50-60 minutes long. Times listed are departure times. Please arrive 30 minutes early to pick up your ticket. Our train rides are rain or shine! Please note- All ticket sales are final, no refunds for this event. However, we offer exchanges for different dates and times.

The holidays are a tough time for some families and individuals facing food insecurity. We ask that you bring a non-perishable food item to help us with our food drive. All food will be donated to a food pantry located in Stewartstown.

Date

December 2

Time

6:00pm

Prices

Adult – $17.00

Senior (65 & up) – $16.00

Children (2-12) – $15.00 Under 2 rides free

 

Ice Princess Special 

Start your holiday with a wish come true! We invite you to take a train ride with our special guests, the Ice Queen, the Ice Princess and the Ice Harvester. Join along as our special guests sing songs you know and love. Everyone will have time to take photos with all our special guests at no extra charge. Please feel free to dress up as your favorite Ice Princess or in your favorite dress up outfit. Santa will not be on this train ride; he is taking the day off to prepare his sleigh. Lap babies sitting on an adult’s lap ride free. This train ride is about 60-70 minutes long. Times listed are departure times. Please arrive 30 minutes early to pick up your ticket. Our train rides are rain or shine!

The holidays are a tough time for some families and individuals facing food insecurity. We ask that you bring a non-perishable food item to help us with our food drive. All food will be donated to a food pantry located in Stewartstown.

Date

December 9

Times

9:00am, 10:45am, 1:30pm, 3:15pm

Prices

Adult – $22.00

Children (2-12) – $19.00  Children under 2 ride free

 

 

 

Evening with Santa Claus

We invite you to take an evening train ride with the big guy himself, Santa Claus!  Our 1920 Passenger coach will be decorated for the season. Every family will have time to visit with Santa. Take your own photos at no extra charge. Our Special Evening with Santa Claus will include a reading of “Twas The Night Before Christmas”. Every child will receive a treat from Santa. Children under 2 are free but require a ticket. This train ride is about 50-60 minutes long. Times listed are departure times. Please arrive 30 minutes early to pick up your ticket. Our train rides are rain or shine!

The holidays are a tough time for some families and individuals facing food insecurity. We ask that you bring a non-perishable food item to help us with our food drive. All food will be donated to a food pantry located in Stewartstown.

Date

December 16 & 23

Time

6:00pm

Prices

Adult – $17.00

Senior (65 & up) – $16.00

Children (2-12) – $15.00 Under 2 rides free