# Christmas train rides near Fresno, 2026

> We found three Christmas trains within a drive of Fresno with 2026 dates posted: one Polar Express ride, one holiday lights train and one zoo or park holiday train. The closest, Holiday Express train at ZooLights, is in Fresno. 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: 2026-10-29
- 3 Christmas trains with 2026 dates
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## Train rides

- **Holiday Express train at ZooLights** at Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, CA (Roeding Park). When: Nov 19–25, Nov 27–28, Dec 3–6, Dec 11–13, Dec 16–23, Dec 26–30 and Jan 1–3. Time: 5–9 p.m. Price: ZooLights $19 adults, $14 kids 2–11 ($17 and $13 for members); the train costs extra and is sold that night. Ages: Child tickets ages 2–11. Booking: City parking at Roeding Park is $5 a car. Type: Zoo & park train. The holiday train loops through the lit-up zoo. Santa is in his workshop through Dec 23. Official page: https://fcz.org/zoolights/ (checked 2026-10-29)
- **THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride** at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, Jamestown, CA · about 90 miles away. When: Nov 27 – Dec 20. Time: Select dates Nov 27 to Dec 20. Price: Coach $85 per person. Ages: All ages. Booking: Timed tickets for each train. Type: Polar Express. Official page: https://www.railtown1897.org/visit/events/polar (checked 2026-10-29)
- **Pajama Christmas on the Wahtoke Railroad** at Hillcrest Tree Farm, Reedley, CA (6943 S. Reed Ave) · about 20 miles away. When: Next: Sun Nov 29, Mon Nov 30, Tue Dec 1, Wed Dec 2 and 20 more. Time: 6–8:30 p.m. Price: $40 per person age 2 and up. Ages: Under 2 free. Booking: Advance tickets only, limited and non-refundable. Type: Lights train. Steam train rides through the farm's lights. Pajamas encouraged. Official page: https://www.hillcrestreedley.com/pajama-christmas-2026 (checked 2026-10-29)

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## FAQ

### Is there a Polar Express train ride near Fresno in 2026?
THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride in Jamestown, CA · about 90 miles away: Nov 27 – Dec 20. Price: Coach $85 per person. Book ahead: the operator sells these as timed tickets or warns they sell out.

### Are there holiday light trains or zoo trains near Fresno?
Pajama Christmas on the Wahtoke Railroad (Reedley, CA (6943 S. Reed Ave) · about 20 miles away): Next: Sun Nov 29, Mon Nov 30, Tue Dec 1, Wed Dec 2 and 20 more, $40 per person age 2 and up. Holiday Express train at ZooLights (Fresno, CA (Roeding Park)): Nov 19–25, Nov 27–28, Dec 3–6, Dec 11–13, Dec 16–23, Dec 26–30 and Jan 1–3, ZooLights $19 adults, $14 kids 2–11 ($17 and $13 for members); the train costs extra and is sold that night.

### Do Christmas train rides sell out?
Many do. Two of the three here ask you to book ahead or warn that seats sell out. 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 29, 2026, and we recheck them every week through December. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).