The North Pole Train Ride Near Chicago That Will Take You On An Unforgettable Adventure
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published December 05, 2017
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Elizabeth Crozier
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
There’s a North Pole train ride near Chicago that will take you on a magical journey you’ll never forget. For just a few days, a fun and fantastic farm offers holiday-themed train rides that children of all ages love. This is a Christmas tradition for locals far and wide. You’ll want to check out this attraction before it’s too late! Keep scrolling for details about when and where to get aboard this holiday train.
Situated in the west suburb of Aurora, Blackberry Farm is a living history museum that features five different exhibits and collections from the mid-1800s through 1910.
This North Pole train ride takes guests past Lake Gregory and around Blackberry Farm on an epic 3.5-mile journey of holiday lights and Christmas music.
There are lights throughout the entire grounds, and the farm's website suggests that you arrive after 4:30 pm. to see them. Other activities include storytelling, hay wagon rides, a reindeer food bar, visits with Santa, and Candy Cane Village, a holiday version of the farm's Adventure Playground.
Outside of the holidays, this incredible collection of history is also an arboretum with more than 200 varieties of trees. The old settlement contains a music shop, pharmacy, general store, photography shop, and toy store. The museum also features demonstrations for sewing, blacksmithing, weaving, and pottery as well as reenactments of day-to-day life in the 1800s. Young guests also enjoy the carousel, paddle boats, and ponies.
It is estimated to take about an hour and a half to fully engage with all the activities here.
At the time of this writing, December 9-10, 2017 are already sold out, so now is the time to buy if you want to enjoy Chicagoland's best north pole train ride.
Climb aboard this train at Blackberry Farm which is located at 100 S Barnes Road in Aurora, and you can purchase tickets and find more information on its website or Facebook page.
