ABOUT THE THE CHRISTMAS CITY EXPRESS STORY READING:

The Christmas City Express is a storybook experience recommended for families with children under 10 and the young at heart. The performance begins in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, where you’ll be treated to a classic book reading of the new Christmas City Express story, enjoy carolers, and a visit from a special guest! Then climb aboard the train for a short 30-minute ride up to Lake Superior. Onboard, enjoy complimentary hot chocolate, cookies and holiday tunes.

The museum is included with your tickets during/after performance, not beforehand, its only about 20 minutes of time to explore. If you come earlier in the day or the next day (prior to 3pm) you can tour the museum for 50% off.

Tentative Show times:
Fridays 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, and 7:15 pm
Saturdays 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, and 7:15 pm (Saturdays $5 more per ticket)
Sundays: Not scheduled yet, operations TBD on Sundays

Full experience is about 90 minutes: Performance first, then a short 30-minute train ride.

COACH SEATS: Starting at $30.00 for passengers 3 and up, 2 & under free.
DOMECAR SEATS: Starting at $40.00 for all passengers (ages 0+)
(+$5 on Saturdays))

Space is very limited. Reservations are strongly encouraged for this show. If space is still available, tickets may be purchased starting at 3 pm the day of the performance at the North Shore Scenic Railroad ticket office.

Domecar seats are available. For just $10 more per ticket, you can ride upstairs in the SkyView Domecar and enjoy comfy booth seating under the 85-foot glass dome.

There will be a $5.00 fee on peak days (Saturdays) for all tickets.

Wheelchair Information: The performance of the story is accessible, however the train ride is not, due to the historic nature of the equipment. Boarding the train requires about 4 steps up to the level of the train. Limited mobility patrons should consider extra time for walking to the train from parking.

The Bentleyville Shuttle Train is not operating this year. The Christmas City Express does pass by Bentleyville, but does not stop there. The Bentleyville Shuttle Train will return next year!

Music is a big part of the show. Each night, we feature local performers who come to share some holiday joy to passengers before and after the performance of the Christmas city Express. Some returning passengers might want to book on a night they know they band, or remember them from previous years…

Tentative Music Performance Schedule (last year’s list for review):

The above music performer schedule is subject to change without notification.

More about the train can be found in this video:

All Aboard! Learn more and check train schedules for all excursions here.