The Santa Trolley In Florida That’s A Christmas Dream Come True

Ripley’s Big Red Christmas Train in St. Augustine offers a festive holiday trolley tour featuring millions of lights and family-friendly activities.

Whether we’re ready or not, the holidays are approaching and they are coming full speed ahead. Speaking of which, we have a holiday trolley activity that you can add to your holiday bucket list this year. Normally these red trolley tours showcase the beauty of St. Augustine, but for a few months every year, an entirely different side of America’s oldest city can be seen.

The St. Augustine Red Train Tours offer some of the best tours and excursions in the state of Florida.

Celebrating more than 65 years, this holiday trolley tour, known as Ripley’s Big Red Christmas Train, is a festive experience for the whole family.

While Ripley’s sightseeing tours are usually one of the best ways to see St. Augustine, during the holidays you’ll get to see America’s oldest city completely lit up at night.

The Night of Lights trolley tours are particularly exciting for families who get to climb aboard together, roast marshmallows in the marshmallow pit, and also view more than 3 million holiday lights from the comfort of your red trolley car.

All of the Christmas tours begin at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not and take guests through St. Augustine to see some of the most festive pockets of the city.

Visitors can even choose the VIP trolley option on Fridays through Sundays in order to avoid waiting in line for this popular trolley.

Taking the holiday trolley tour on the weekends is when the city really comes alive — with live stage shows, holiday movies, a giant snow globe photo opportunities, and more.

Even Santa Claus makes an appearance on weekends — handing out gifts to children on the tours.

If you’re looking for festive activities to add to your holiday bucket list in Florida…

…then consider the St. Augustine Nights of Lights trolley tour, it will certainly not disappoint.

The Nights of Lights tours begin on November 18th and run through January 3rd. The hours are Sunday through Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. To find out more information about the trolley tour and to reserve tickets, visit the website or Facebook Page.

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