Raleigh

Holiday Rides

This page lists Holiday train, sleigh, carriage, and hay rides in the Raleigh, North Carolina area.
Kids Raleigh: Holiday Rides - Fun 4 Raleigh Kids
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11/06 - 12/23 The Polar Express Train Ride with NC Transportation Museum

The Magic Returns! Join our friends at the N.C. Transportation Museum as they prepare for anothe ...

Select dates November 6 - December 23, 2026
Hours: Timed Entry for trrain ride. Museum Hours: 9AM - 5PM ...
from $45.50 per child or $51.75 per adult
1 Samuel Spencer Dr., Spencer, NC, 28159
11/14 Sparkle Night at Parkside Town Commons

You’re invited to a night of free fun, music and celebration! Join us as we flip the switch to st ...

Saturday, November 14, 2026
Hours: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free Admission
7119 O’Kelly Chapel Road, Cary, NC, 27519
11/19 - 01/02 FestiBull of Lights at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

FestiBull of Lights transforms the Durham Bulls Athletic Park into a dazzling winter wonderland! Str ...

November 19, 2026 - January 2, 2027 - closed on Novembe...
Hours: 5:30PM - 9PM
General Admission: $12 / person in advance, $13/ person...
409 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC, 27701
11/20  & 11/21 Park West Village's Winter Wonderland

Experience holiday magic at Park West Village’s Winter Wonderland! This is a free event. The even ...

November 20-21, 2026
Hours: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Free Admission
3400 Village Market Place, Morrisville, NC, 27560
11/27 - 12/23 Christmas Spirits with Heather Leah

Recommend age 13+ • 1.5 Hours Hear Raleigh’s tales of the ghosts of Christmas past and present ab ...

Most Thursday-Sunday from November 27 - December 20 and...
Hours: 7PM
$27
Tap Yard Raleigh, 1610 Automotive Way, Raleigh, NC, 27604
11/28 & 12/23 Hidden Holiday: Raleigh Christmas Past with Heather Leah

For all ages! Heather Leah takes you on a cozy trolley ride to visit historic houses and scenic ...

November 28 & 29, December 12, 13, 19 - 23, 2026
Hours: Departures: 12PM or 2:30PM
$25 for 2yrs+. Infants are free but must ride on lap.
Tap Yard Raleigh, 1610 Automotive Way, Raleigh, NC, 27604
11/28 - 12/23 The Santa Express with The Great Raleigh Trolley

For All Ages Kids and parents hop aboard the Great Raleigh Trolley for their chance to enjoy a ri ...

November 28 & 29, December 12, 13, 19-23, 2026
Hours: Timed Entry every Hour from10AM-6PM
$27 for ages 2yrs and up. Infants under 2 in lap no ch...
Tap Yard Raleigh, 1610 Automotive Way, Raleigh, NC, 27604
12/01 - 12/17 Holiday Express at Pullen Park

One of Raleigh’s most beloved holiday traditions is back! Pullen Park Holiday Express: Presented by ...

Nightly from December 1 - 17, 2026
Hours: 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
$21 (plus tax and fees) per person 1yr or older
520 Ashe Ave., Raleigh, NC, 27606
12/05 - 12/19 New Hope Valley:  Santa's Express

Celebrate the Christmas season onboard New Hope Valley Railway’s Santa Express, where Santa rides th ...

Saturdays and Sundays from December 5 - 19, 2026
Hours: Departure Times: 9:30AM, 11AM, 12:30PM, 2:15PM and 3:4...
$18.61 for all ages 2yrs+. Children under 2 ride free.
3900 Bonsal Rd., New Hill, NC, 27562
12/10 - 12/23 Must See Raleigh Holiday Edition with The Great Raleigh Trolley

For All Ages. 1 hour tour. During the holidays, the State Capitol and Downtown Raleigh come al ...

Select days from December 10 - 23, 2026
Hours: 6:15PM & 7:30PM Departures on Thursdays and Fridays. O...
$25 per ticket. Infants ages 0-1 are free and must rid...
Tap Yard Raleigh, 1610 Automotive Way, Raleigh, NC, 27604
12/11 - 12/13 Santa's Trolley

Join Holly the Elf on a holiday trolley adventure through downtown Raleigh! Santa is lost in Rale ...

December 11-13, 2026
Hours: 4:30PM - 8PM
$17 per person
Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St., Raleigh, NC, 27604
12/12 and 12/23 Cocoa and Caroling Tour with the Great Raleigh Trolley

For All Ages Step aboard our merry trolley and get ready to sing your heart out as you embark on ...

Select days from December 12 - 23, 2026
Hours: Departures: 1:30PM, 3:30PM or 5:30PM
$25 for anyone ages 2yrs+. Infants under 2yrs in lap no...
Tap Yard Raleigh, 1610 Automotive Way, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Grasshopper Farm's Christmas Wonderland

We are happy to welcome you for one more year of our “Christmas Wonderland”: Take a ride through our ...

Fridays and Saturdays from November 27, 2026
Hours: 5:30PM - 9PM. Last ticket sold at 8:30PM.
$15.99 per person (3 years old and up need a ticket)
8004 Poole Road, Knightdale, NC, 27545