Bay Area Holiday Trains 2025
- Jenine
- 3 days ago
- 1 min read
Looking for Bay Area holiday trains 2025 your kids will love? From Santa visits and cocoa to sparkling light tunnels, we’ve rounded up the most magical rides across the Bay Area and nearby—Train of Lights, The Polar Express, Skunk Train, and more. Tickets go quickly, so bookmark this list and snag your spots early. Thanks to RailFanFam for helping keep this guide current
Which Bay Area Holiday Train ride will you be on this season?
Here's the list:
River Fox Train, Sacramento
Wine Train, Napa
Skunk Train, Willits
California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, Jamestown
Niles Canyon, Fremont
Western Railway Museum, Suisun
Holiday Lights Train (Boardwalk, Santa Cruz)
Chanukah Train (Boardwalk, Santa Cruz)
Roaring Camp, Felton – TBD
Other Holiday Trains:
These holiday trains don’t have advance ticket sales; tickets available onsite the day-of only. Dates have not been announced yet; stay tuned!
Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad Holiday Train, Los Gatos
Typically the last three weeks of December, Thursday-Sunday
Redwood Valley Railway Winter Solstice Train, Tilden Park
Typically the two weekends before Christmas
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