# Cocoa & Caroling Holiday Trolley Tour — Great Raleigh Trolley > Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Dec 12 – Dec 23 · 1:30 PM - Where: Tap Yard Raleigh (trolley departure point), 1610 Automotive Way, Raleigh, NC 27604 - Ages: All ages - Price: $25 for ages 2+; infants under 2 on a lap free - Organizer: The Great Raleigh Trolley - Official page: https://www.greatraleightrolley.com/ - 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/raleigh/activities/cocoa-and-caroling-holiday-trolley-tour-great-raleigh-trolley--listing-a50a25825792a13decc4fc09 ## About The Great Raleigh Trolley's Cocoa & Caroling tour is a 60-minute holiday sing-along on board a vintage-style trolley that loops around downtown Raleigh to see the most popular holiday sights. Each ticket includes a cup of hot cocoa, and the guides lead a car full of families through favorite Christmas carols; the company encourages everyone to come in their coziest Christmas-morning pajamas. The trolley company describes it as an all-ages choice, and children under 2 ride free on a parent's lap. Tours start and end at Tap Yard Raleigh on Automotive Way next to Pine State Coffee, where families should check in inside at least 15 minutes before departure; limited free parking is on site with more nearby, and food is welcome at Tap Yard but not on the trolley. The tour runs on select days from Dec 12 to Dec 23, 2026, with departures at 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30 pm, and tickets are $25 for anyone 2 and older. Several December evening departures are already sold out or nearly full, so book early. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for the company's Friends of Santa toy drive. ## Similar picks in Raleigh - [Santa's Trolley at Mordecai Historic Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/santa-s-trolley-at-mordecai-historic-park--listing-5fe602681531b9072ec300c1) — Fri, Dec 11 (+2 more dates) · 5:00 PM · Mordecai Historic Park · All ages · From $17 · checked Oct 30. 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