# Christmas train rides near Atlanta, 2026

> We found six Christmas trains within a drive of Atlanta with 2026 dates posted: four Santa trains, one holiday lights train and one model-train holiday display. The closest, Stone Mountain Christmas train, is in Stone Mountain. Each card has the dates, times, the ages it suits, the price as the operator lists it and whether you need to book ahead.

- Last checked: 2026-10-30
- 6 Christmas trains with 2026 dates
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## Train rides

- **Stone Mountain Christmas train** at Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain, GA. When: Nov 7 – Jan 3. Time: Weekends and holidays. Type: Lights train. Official page: https://stonemountainpark.com/activity/events/stone-mountain-christmas/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **North Pole Limited** at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Chattanooga, TN · about 105 miles away. When: Nov 13 – Dec 23. Time: Day and evening trains, about 75 minutes. Price: $38 day trains, $45 evening trains; private tables from $190. Ages: Tickets for ages 1+; under 1 free on a lap. Type: Santa train. Official page: https://www.tvrail.com/train-rides/north-pole-limited/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Santa and Mrs. Santa Arrive by Train** at Southeastern Railway Museum, Duluth, GA · about 20 miles away. When: Sat, Nov 21, 2026. Time: 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; the Santa Express pulls in at 11. Price: Museum admission. Ages: All ages. Type: Santa train. Train rides, family portraits and treats after the Clauses arrive. Official page: https://www.train-museum.org/event/santa-and-mrs-santa-arrives-by-train-saturday-nov-21/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Holiday Express** at Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, Blue Ridge, GA · about 75 miles away. When: Nov 27 – Dec 24. Time: Select dates Nov 27 to Dec 24. Ages: All ages. Type: Santa train. Official page: https://brscenic.com/holiday-special-rides/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Hiwassee Holiday Train** at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Delano, TN · about 105 miles away. When: Dec 5 – Dec 22. Time: Under an hour. Price: $30 per seat, $45 premium. Ages: Age 1+ pays per seat. Type: Santa train. Official page: https://www.tvrail.com/train-rides/hiwassee-holiday-train/ (checked 2026-10-29)

## Model-train holiday displays

- **All Aboard for Holiday Fun!** at Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History, Kennesaw, GA (2829 Cherokee St NW) · about 25 miles away. When: Sat Dec 12. Time: 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Santa is there 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Price: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 ages 3–17. Ages: All ages; under 2 free. Type: Model trains. One Saturday when the museum fills with holiday train layouts. Santa drops in from 10 to 2. Official page: https://southernmuseum.org/event/all-aboard-for-holiday-fun-5/ (checked 2026-10-30)

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## FAQ

### Is there a Polar Express train ride near Atlanta in 2026?
Not one we could confirm with 2026 dates on an official page. The closest thing on this page is Stone Mountain Christmas train, North Pole Limited and Santa and Mrs. Santa Arrive by Train.

### Where can kids ride a Santa train near Atlanta?
North Pole Limited (Chattanooga, TN · about 105 miles away): Nov 13 – Dec 23. Santa and Mrs. Santa Arrive by Train (Duluth, GA · about 20 miles away): Sat, Nov 21, 2026. Holiday Express (Blue Ridge, GA · about 75 miles away): Nov 27 – Dec 24. Hiwassee Holiday Train (Delano, TN · about 105 miles away): Dec 5 – Dec 22.

### Are there holiday light trains or zoo trains near Atlanta?
Stone Mountain Christmas train (Stone Mountain, GA): Nov 7 – Jan 3.

### Where can kids see a model train holiday display near Atlanta?
All Aboard for Holiday Fun! at Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History: Sat Dec 12, $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 ages 3–17.

### Do Christmas train rides sell out?
None on this page warns about it right now. Each card says what the operator posts about tickets.

### How do you check these train rides?
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).