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Ride the Polar Express in Palatine
Make a special holiday memory with your child on the Polar Express.
The Polar Express is making a stop in Palatine on Saturday, Dec. 7.
This program is open to children 11 and younger, with a parent. Pre-register online with the Palatine Park District (Program #2900-3). Call (847) 991-0333.
The train departs at 9:24 a.m. Riders should plan to arrive at the Palatine Union Pacific Station at 137 W. Wood, at 9 a.m.
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The train will travel to the North Pole (Woodstock), where it will make a stop at Whole Foods Market Kildeer. Children will receive a gingerbread cookie to decorate and hear a story from storyteller Thom Lange. Note—there is no actual meeting with Santa Claus on this trip.
The train arrives back in Palatine at 12:25 p.m.
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Cost is $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents.
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