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THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride at NC Transportation Museum

When

Fri, Nov 6November 6-8, 13-15, 20-22 & 27-29 and December 4-6 & 10-23, 2026; gates reopen 3 p.m. on event days.

Where

N.C. Transportation Museum1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer, NC 28159Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Everyone age 2 and up requires a ticket; one free lap infant under 2 per paying adult

Cost

Prices vary by class and date (peak pricing); price table loads dynamically and was not readable. Prices include ticket fees; NC sales tax added.

Organizer

N.C. Transportation Museum

Upcoming dates: Fri, Nov 6 · Sat, Nov 7 · Sun, Nov 8 · Fri, Nov 13 · Sat, Nov 14 · Sun, Nov 15 · Fri, Nov 20 · Sat, Nov 21 · Sun, Nov 22 · Fri, Nov 27 · Sat, Nov 28 · Sun, Nov 29 · Fri, Dec 4 · Sat, Dec 5 · Sun, Dec 6 · Thu, Dec 10 · Fri, Dec 11 · Sat, Dec 12 · Sun, Dec 13 · Mon, Dec 14 · Tue, Dec 15 · Wed, Dec 16 · Thu, Dec 17 · Fri, Dec 18 · Sat, Dec 19 · Sun, Dec 20 · Mon, Dec 21 · Tue, Dec 22 · Wed, Dec 23

Holiday train ride based on The Polar Express: two trains (A and B) run with the same performance, hot cocoa, a cookie, a silver sleigh bell and a golden ticket, and a North Pole scene. Seating classes: Standard, Deluxe, First Class tables and Parlor (Train A). Sensory-friendly materials available; limited wheelchair-accessible seating in the Jingle and Noel cars.