Event · Community

North Pole Express — Mundelein Park & Recreation

When

Sun, Dec 20 · 11:00 AM–5:30 PMSunday, December 20, 2026: morning train 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (boards 11:48 a.m.); afternoon train 3:00–5:30 p.m. (boards 3:48 p.m.)

Where

Prairie Crossing Metra Station3001 Midlothian Road, Libertyville, IL 60048Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Families; every rider including adults must register

Cost

Registration required for all riders; fee not listed

Organizer

Mundelein Park & Recreation District

Mundelein Park and Recreation District's North Pole Express is a pajama-party train ride on Sunday, December 20, 2026, with a morning trip (11 a.m.–1:30 p.m., boarding 11:48 a.m.) and an afternoon trip (3–5:30 p.m., boarding 3:48 p.m.). Families arrive bundled up in their jammies at the Prairie Crossing Metra station in Libertyville, warm up with hot cocoa and cookies, then ride north singing carols and playing games. At the 'North Pole', the Fox Lake station, the train makes a short layover and Santa climbs aboard to hand a small gift to every registered child and collect letters children bring for him, before the ride back to Prairie Crossing. Every rider, adults included, must register; the district notes that tickets sell out very quickly, and families receive an information email before the trip.