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The Night Before Christmas | Strasburg Rail Road
December 5, 2019 - December 23, 2019
$31
A Christmas Classic Train Benefiting the Clinic!
All aboard for Strasburg Rail Road’s Night Before Christmas Train! Passengers aboard this train enjoy the childlike anticipation of Christmas Eve, recall the old-fashioned nostalgia of Christmas past, and delight in the magic of an authentic steam train during the holidays.
Returning again this year, the popular Night Before Christmas Train runs on select evenings throughout the holiday season. A portion of all proceeds collected from the sale of Night Before Christmas Train tickets is donated annually to the Clinic for Special Children.
This very unique and special train recreates the excitement and anticipation of Christmas Eve. A reader dressed in a nightshirt and cap will welcome you aboard your railcar and then read Clement C. Moore’s classic poem, The Night Before Christmas, as the train rolls along. After the reading of the poem, passengers can enjoy a treat of milk and cookies before returning to the train station. In the spirit of the season, children and their families are encouraged to come dressed in pajamas.
Parents, please note: While Santa Claus does make a brief appearance aboard this train in keeping with the classic story, this experience captures the wonder and anticipation of Christmas but does NOT feature Santa. If you’re looking for a train ride during which Santa visits with each family and pauses for a photo, please consider our Santa’s Paradise Express.
Following the train ride, children are also treated to storybook readings of holiday classics in our North Pole alcove near the Railroad Store. Additionally, visitors of all ages can enjoy a ride aboard the Candy Cane Trolley, a self-propelled motor car.
Want to combine a meal with The Night Before Christmas Train? Consider our Christmas Feast! Passengers board Strasburg Rail Road’s Dining Car half-an-hour before the scheduled departure to began their meal and enjoy a special experience with family and friends.
Special thanks to Turkey Hill Dairy, Hershey Farm Restaurant & Inn, Kitchen Kettle Village and Lancaster County Career & Technology Center, in-kind sponsors for the Night Before Christmas Train.