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Christmas in July Train

Quick Details

  • Schedule: July 18th

Coach Class

Ages 13 and up

$ 38

Coach Child

Ages 1-12

$ 33

Infant

Under 1 • No Seat Included • Must Sit on Parent's Lap

Christmas in July Train

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry What? Merry Christmas in July!

Yes, you heard that right!  Santa is coming back from Hawaii to see us during his summer vacation for this one day Special Event!!!

Wear your favorite Christmas t-shirt in red or green and come ride the rails with Santa as we play games and hang out with Santa in the summer!!!

All children will receive a gift and get to ask Santa questions about his summertime adventures!

Book early as we expect this to be a popular event!

All children must be accompanied by an adult on this ride.

All ages, 90 minutes, Coach class

Premium Class is not available on this train ride.

Additional Information

  • Please arrive 30 minutes early for ticket scanning and the boarding process.
  • Restrooms available in the station and on board the train.

Train events will vary what cars are included, below are details about each car and class:

Coach Class
Newly renovated vintage railroad passenger cars over 100 years old. Air-Conditioned, with a restroom. (if under 4 in your party, you may be paired with others)

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  • Age 21+
  • 6/19, 7/24, 8/28, 9/11

Rails, Ales & Wine Trains

Join us for special evenings aboard our train, relaxing with the beverage of your choice and a flavorful appetizer or snack as you enter the vintage era of train travel.

Our Rails, Ales, & Wine trains will run on June 19th, July 24th, August 28th, and September 11th.  We would love to serve you on All of them! Book now!

Includes a light snack and 2 beverages of your choice. We have nice selection of alcoholic beverages, and also offer non-alcoholic selections.

*Oktoberfest Express trains are listed as a separate item, scroll down to book on the Oktoberfest Express!

90 minutes, Ages 21+, ID required

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  • Ages 13+
  • 7/10, 7/11, 7/17, 7/18

Murder Mystery Train

Join us for “Murder on the Crazy Train”

This year, the “ERA” for our exclusive Murder Mystery will be the 1980’s, so dust off those outfits with huge shoulder pads, big white collars and your BIG hair do’s!  Once again, Lionheart Productions (a community theatre group) is preparing an all new story line for us.  Loyal riders will remember prior eras from the 1920’s 1940’s, 1950’s and the Hippie 1960’s.  Of course, costumes are still optional, but get in the mood and join the fun as you immerse yourself in the story by dressing for the era and participating in the costume contest.   Come ride for a 90 minute exercise of your deductive reasoning powers and enjoy an evening of mystery and fun.  A light snack and beverage is included.  This event is recommended for passengers over the age of 13.  Ages 13 – 18 requires parent supervision.

Seating is very limited and only 6 departures are available, so be sure to get your reservations early as this is one of our most popular events and tends to sell out quickly.    

Ages 13+ due to adult subject material, 90 minutes

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  • Saturdays in October

Oktoberfest Express Train

Don your Bavarian hats and lederhosen & come enjoy an Oktoberfest celebration aboard our vintage train. Enjoy your choice of beer or our other available drinks and light snacks while you roll along to great Oktoberfest music. A truly unique experience available in West Michigan!

Includes 2 beverages and a snack. We offer a nice selection of alcoholic beverages including Oktoberfest beer, and also offer non-alcoholic selections.

Saturdays in October

90 minutes, Ages 21+, ID required

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  • Weekends in October

Pumpkin Train

PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BELOW as there are misleading AI videos that some are mistaking for our train ride.

A West Michigan Family Fall Tradition! Always a hit with both children and adults, the PUMPKIN TRAIN sells out quickly so get your tickets early. We encourage the kids (and parents) to wear their Halloween costumes for some extra fun. The Famous Pumpkin and goofy sidekicks will entertain you with their crazy antics as our train travels from Coopersville to Marne and then back. At the end of your ride, children will get a fun gift and candy from The Pumpkin and her sidekicks!

We do not stop and visit a pumpkin patch nor do we have a pumpkin patch.

Choose Premium Class for Table Seating with Locally sourced cider (Hill Brother’s Orchard) and a Coopersville’s famous “Delly Belly” pumpkin theme donut included!

All ages. 90 minutes

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  • Weekends between Thanksgiving & Christmas

Santa Train

All aboard the Santa Train!  Our vintage train has a special seat reserved just for Santa and his elves and all the kids get to meet him and receive a special gift from him. Elves and sometimes even Mrs. Claus may show up to read stories aboard the train! This is one of our most popular rides and you won’t want to miss this opportunity to meet Santa and take pictures!  Trains sell out quickly on this one, so buy your tickets in advance!

Choose Premium Class for Table Seating that includes Hot Cocoa and a Cookie from our local Delly Belly bakery!

Runs weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas

Keep checking back as seating availabilities are updated in real time as changes are made!

All ages, 90 minutes

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