North Pole Express
November 30, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$25 – $27All aboard the North Pole Express! Take a voyage to the North Pole on the Metra Train. Riders will be provided decorations, crafts and activity books while riding. We will read aloud “The Polar Express” by Chris Van Allsburg and sing holiday carols. The train ride starts at the Glenview Metra station located at 1116 Depot St., Glenview, IL 60025, taken to Fox Lake and then back to Glenview. Upon arrival at the North Pole (Fox Lake), Santa Claus joins the North Pole Express to visit with every child. Drinks and snacks are provided. All adults and children are required to pre-register for this event. Children under 1 are free. $25/$27 Pre-registration is required and begins 8/15 for residents and 8/22 for non-residents.
For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Polar Express Train Rides, Holiday Express, Santa Train and Santa Trolleys.
Related Events
We do our best to provide comprehensive, accurate and useful information about events and activities. This information (such as times and locations) is gathered from press releases, websites, signs around town and word of mouth. However, details change and people make mistakes, so please confirm the details before you go. Kidlist is not responsible for any problems that occur while participating in activities listed on this site.
Submit an Event
Click on the button above to submit an event to the Kidlist calendar. We welcome everyone to submit events, given that they are family-friendly, free and/or drop-in, and are local for families in the west and northwest suburbs of Chicago. All submitted events are reviewed by the Kidlist team.