# Salem Yuletide Special Caboose Ride with Santa > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 1:30 PM - Where: Charles Pederson Park, 12 Market St, Salem, NJ 08079 - Ages: Family friendly - Price: From $29 - Organizer: Woodstown Central Railroad - Official page: https://woodstowncentral.com/salem-yuletide-special/ - 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 2026-11-03), 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/philadelphia/activities/salem-yuletide-special-caboose-ride-with-santa--listing-fa9b46d44b899da42677a5a0 ## About A short, intimate Christmas train ride for families in Salem City run by Woodstown Central Railroad. Riders climb into a restored 1937 caboose decorated for the season for a 35-minute, roughly six-mile round trip through the Salem County countryside, with views of forests and farmland. Santa makes his way through the car to visit each family, and every child receives a special holiday gift. Check-in is with the ticket agent at Charles Pederson Park in Salem about 20 to 30 minutes before departure, and boarding starts roughly 15 minutes before the train leaves; the ride returns to the same spot. Its shorter length makes it a good first train trip for toddlers and preschoolers. 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