Santa Train Returns To Burke In 2019: How To Get Tickets

BURKE, VA — The popular Virginia Railway Express Santa Train returns to Burke Centre and other stations on Saturday, Dec. 14. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25 and are known to sell out almost immediately.

Kids and their parents are invited to climb aboard to meet Santa and friends. The ride features Santa's helpers handing out candy canes and coloring books, along with other festivities. It also doubles as an education event to promote rail safety.

Aside from Burke Centre, participating stations are Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Manassas and Woodbridge. The Santa Train stations will also be drop-off sites for Toys for Tots. Riders are encouraged to bring a toy to donate.

Tickets are available by cash or check in person at Supervisor John Cook's Office, 9002 Burke Lake Road, along with the Fredericksburg Visitors Center, Spotsylvania County Visitors Center, Manassas Visitors Center and Woodbridge VRE Station or online at vrespecialevents.org. Tickets are $5 in person and $6 online. If buying online, be sure you have a VRE account before ticket sales go live.

Here's the full schedule for Burke Centre:

VRE has other important details for riders:

• All passengers, regardless of age, must have tickets. Regular VRE tickets WILL NOT be honored for this special event. Tickets WILL NOT be sold at the station the day of the event and must be purchased prior to the event.
• Santa Train Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable.
• Ticket sales are limited to 6 per person for most trains.
• After ticket sales conclude, VRE does not have available tickets.