Who: WW&F Railway Museum
What: 🚂-->🎅: Take the Steam train to visit Santa and enjoy Christmastime Fun!
Where📌: 97 Cross Road, Alna, ME 04535
When 📆: December 6, 13, & 20; multiple departures from 10a-2:00p
How 🎟: Tickets at: wwfry.org/christmas/
About The Experience:
Board your Victorian Christmas train at Sheepscot station (97 Cross Road, Alna) for a 15-minute steam-powered ride through the wild pine forests, farmlands and hamlets of the Sheepscot Valley to Alna Center where Santa Claus and a Christmas Market await.
As you disembark from the train, family fun and yuletide joy fills the air. All youngsters will be treated to a visit with St. Nicholas himself, Santa Claus. Then explore the Holiday Market while enjoying a nice, relaxed, family-friendly Christmas Fête - filled with the best local products. The entire experience takes approximately 75 minutes.
Ticket price includes your journey aboard the historic steam train, a visit with Santa, hot beverages, ornament making, as well as parking at Sheepscot and admission to the SeaLyon Christmas Market. Additional refreshments and other farm products are sold separately by SeaLyon Farm and their partners. Note that due to the nature of this event, wheelchairs can not be accommodated.
We look forward to seeing you on the narrow gauge!
At Alna Center enjoy:
-A visit with Santa Claus. Bring your list, and be sure to be "nice!"
-Making a Christmas ornament by the potbelly stove in Alna Center Station.
-A bonfire to keep everyone toasty and filled with cheer.
-Hot chocolate and coffee co-sponsored by Sum’Battus BBQ.
-The SeaLyon Christmas Market.
About the SeaLyon Christmas Market:
Sponsored by SeaLyon Farm the market will be held rain, snow, or shine under the spacious pavilion at Alna Center.
Activities and vendors at the SeaLyon Christmas Market may include:
-A Farm Store selling jams, salsas, lavender products, baked goods, the best whoopie pies in Maine and other tasty treats.
-An old-fashioned Christmas market filled with the best handmade and home-cooked gifts sure to make the season bright.
-Great hot food from Sum’Battus BBQ.
-Maple syrup products from Marcoux Family Farm.
-There will be a 40 minute stopover at Alna Center to enjoy the Market and all activities before the narrow gauge train returns you to Sheepscot station.
Weather and Cancellations:
Unless a state of emergency is declared, this event will run rain, snow, or shine. No refunds or exchanges will be offered due to inclement weather conditions (unless a snow emergency is declared.) The Christmas Market will be situated under the large pavilion at Alna Center, providing shelter from precipitation. The WW&F Railway and SeaLyon Farm reserve the right to adjust the Christmas Market to suit weather conditions, however, the core element of a train ride and visit with Santa Claus will always be a part of this journey.
Ticketing:
Please note, we regret that it is impossible to accommodate everyone who would like to join us for this event. However, please feel free to check this ticketing web site from time-to-time as cancellations do sometimes occur. Please do not overwhelm our volunteers with requests for tickets, etc. We can not accept phone calls for ticket requests.
In a similar vein, if your plans change, please email
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A portion of the ticket price is used to sponsor attendance by those in our community who would otherwise be unable to experience a Christmastime train. Thank you for helping us spread hope and joy this season.
If weather conditions permit, additional tickets may become available for purchase the day before the event.
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