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Christmas City Express
An event every week that begins at 4:15 pm on Friday, repeating until Dec 15, 2023
An event every week that begins at 3:15 pm on Sunday and Saturday, repeating until Dec 17, 2023
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The Christmas City Express on the North Shore Scenic Railroad is an annual train ride and storytelling experience. Trains leave from the Depot on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Nov. 24 to Dec. 17.
The performance begins in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, where the story is told, carolers sing and a special guest pays a visit.
Show times are 4:15, 5:15, 6:15 and 7:15 p.m. on Fridays; 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15 and 7:15 p.m. on Saturdays and 3:15, 4:15, 5:15 and 6:15 p.m. on Sundays. The full experience is about 90 minutes, beginning with the performance and followed by a 30-minute train ride with complimentary hot chocolate, cookies and holiday tunes.
The cost for coach seats is $30 for ages 3 and up, and free for ages 2 and under. Domecar seats are $40.
During the train ride, performers tell the journey of a young girl traveling to Duluth to visit her grandparents on Christmas Eve. The steam train departs with everyone excited about being home for the holidays, but a terrible storm overtakes the train and traps it in a mountainous snow drift, stranded for the night.
Everyone on board the train, while safe, fears Christmas will be lost. What the girl and the train crew do next saves Christmas for everyone.
For tickets and more information go to duluthtrains.com or call the North Shore Scenic Railroad at 218-722-1273.
