11:00am: Malden Center Station (sold out)
1:30pm: Melrose Cedar Park Station (sold out)
4:00pm: Reading Station (sold out)
Ticket Sales Location and Dates
November 12th • 2-8pm (canceled)
Marty’s Furniture • 99 Washington Street • Melrose, MA
This ticket sale date is canceled as all tickets for the train ride are sold out. We apologize for the inconvenience.
This magical family event is an annual holiday tradition sponsored by the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston and in partnership with students from Melrose, Malden and Reading High Schools.
The Holiday Express will chug through the Greater Boston communities of Malden, Melrose ,and Reading on the seven cars of the MBTA Commuter Rail’s Haverhill line. Over 2,000 children and their parents will board the train and embark on a magical journey to the North Pole. During which, there will be many fun-filled activities for the kids, with guest celebrity readers reading The Polar Express a children’s holiday classic by Chris Van Allsburg.
Special guests on the train include several favorite children’s characters, including Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Tigger, Elmo, Thomas the Train, and Dora the Explorer in addition to the BIG MAN from the North Pole. Santa’s elves will deliver a snack of milk and cookies, a goody bag, a commemorative holiday bell, and a Holiday Express Coloring/Guide Book to all children.
Please check back for more information or contact us at (617) 886-6463 or events@vnab.org to learn about how you can get involved.
