Peggy Barchi, Marketing/Events Manager
New for 2016 – Victorian Santa Train on Friday, December 16
Step back in time and enjoy the ambiance of the historic 1890 Snoqualmie Depot with a special visit with St. Nick himself.
This year for the first time, the Friday, December 16th Santa Train will be a Victorian Santa Train complete with a 19th Century Father Christmas to greet children and their families!
Victorian St. Nick at the Northwest Railway Museum
Santa Trains are selling out at the Northwest Railway Museum! Don’t miss your chance to experience this unique holiday tradition that has been going on in Snoqualmie for 47 years. For eight days, beginning November 26, families can take a holiday train excursion aboard Santa Train to visit Santa Claus at the historic Snoqualmie Depot. The two-hour holiday excursions take place November 26-27, December 3-4, December 10-11, and December 16-17.
All of the Friday December 16th Santa Trains will travel to the Victorian era complete with a 19th Century Father Christmas. There will be living history Victorian re-enactors for guests to chat with and 19th century toys and games for guests to try out. Father Christmas will visit with children and their families in the historic 1890 Snoqualmie Depot, and with a twinkle in his eye, he’ll have a small gift for each visiting child! As on all of the Santa Trains, there will be cookies, hot cocoa and fresh coffee from the warm U.S. Army Medical Kitchen Car with its coal-fired stoves. Enjoy a special dusk Santa Train and enjoy the lights of the Upper Snoqualmie Valley on the additional 4 pm train!
Tickets may be purchased online (www.trainmuseum.org); in person at the Snoqualmie Depot (38625 SE King Street, Snoqualmie, WA 98065); or by phone at 425-888-3030 x7202. Tickets are $24 per person for everyone ages 2 & older. There are seven hourly departures to choose from, 9 am to 3 pm. Purchasing tickets early is recommended to help assure your preferred choice of date and time as tickets sell out every year. There is a special needs train for families who may need additional time to board, etc, available on Sunday, November 27 at 9 am. For information about this special train, please contact the Northwest Railway Museum.
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