# North Pole Adventure at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad > Event for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 13 – Dec 22 · 5:00 PM - Where: Rockside Station, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, 7900 Old Rockside Road, Independence, OH 44131 - Ages: All - Price: $60 - $110 per person - Organizer: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad - Official page: https://cvsr.hive-pages.com/tickettracker2026 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/north-pole-adventure-at-cuyahoga-valley-scenic-railroad--listing-8a772e317b8a7cdb52b6287d ## About Children ride a heated holiday train from Rockside Station with Christmas elves, decorations, milk, and a cookie. Riders can write a letter to Santa, and Santa may board the car during the trip. The railroad describes the ride as about 90 minutes and prints two departure choices, one returning at 6:30 p.m. and one returning at 9:25 p.m. Families are asked to arrive at least 45 minutes early for snacks and photos. Pajamas are encouraged. Each car has a restroom, and an ADA-accessible car is available. Parking at the station is free. Tickets are limited to 20 per person; larger groups are pointed to a private car through the sales team. Public sales opened September 29, 2026, after a member early-access day on September 15. 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