🎄 2026 holiday season

Polar Express Train Rides Across the USA — 2026

Browse 19 U.S. Polar Express host listings tracked for the 2026 holiday season. Published season dates appear below, with direct links to each operator's event page.

Check the operator's page for current departure inventory, ticket classes, and checkout totals.

Map — where Polar Express runs in 2026

17 of 19 pinned (an operator without a known lat/lng still gets its own page).

By state

AZ

🎄 Williams, AZ

Grand Canyon Railway

Dates: November 6, 2026 – January 3, 2027

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CA

🎄 Jamestown, CA

RAILTOWN 1897 State Historic Park

Dates: November 27 – December 20, 2026, Fridays through Sundays

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🎄 Perris, CA

Southern California Railway Museum

Dates: Select dates in November & December 2026

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CO

🎄 Golden, CO

Colorado Railroad Museum

Dates: November 6 – December 23, 2026

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🎄 Durango, CO

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Dates: November 20, 2026 – January 2, 2027

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IN

🎄 French Lick, IN

French Lick Scenic Railway

Dates: November 6 – December 23, 2026

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🎄 Connersville, IN

Whitewater Valley Scenic Railroad

Dates: November 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 and December 4-6, 11-13, 18-19, 2026

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MD

🎄 Baltimore, MD

B&O Railroad Museum

Dates: November 28-29 & December 5-6, 12-13, 19-22, 2026

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🎄 Cumberland, MD

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad

Dates: November 20 – December 24, 2026

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MO

🎄 Branson, MO

Branson Scenic Railway

Dates: November 12, 2026 – January 2, 2027

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NC

🎄 Bryson City, NC

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Dates: November 5, 2026 – January 3, 2027

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🎄 Spencer, NC

North Carolina Transportation Museum

Dates: November 6-8, 13-15, 20-22 & 27-29 and December 4-6 & 10-23, 2026

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NV

🎄 Carson City, NV

V&T Railway Commission

Dates: Thursday through Sunday, November - December

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NY

🎄 Utica, NY

Adirondack Railroad

Dates: November 22, 2026 – TBA

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🎄 Kingston, NY

Catskill Mountain Railroad

Dates: November 13 – December 30, 2026

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OH

🎄 Dennison, OH

Dennison Railroad Depot Museum

Dates: December 3-6 & December 10-13, 2026

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OK

🎄 Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma Railway Museum

Dates: TBA

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VT

🎄 Burlington, VT

Vermont Children's Trust Foundation

Dates: December 5 and 6, 2026

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WI

🎄 Green Bay, WI

National Railroad Museum

Dates: November 20 – December 13, 2026

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Also licensed for 2026 — dates not announced yet

These hosts are listed for 2026 but do not have published season dates in this review. Check the operator directly for a later announcement.

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