The Miniature Train at Surrey’s Bear Creek Park becomes a festive Christmas ride with holiday lights in December. It’s a fun thing to do with children.
The Christmas attraction runs from December 1st, 2025, until December 31st, 2025.
If you want to learn about other holiday attractions in the Lower Mainland, see our article about Vancouver’s Best Christmas Activities. There you’ll find information about the Noel Holiday Light Festival in Surrey, Christmas Glow and Merry & Bright in Langley, and over two dozen other exceptional family-friendly places. If you want to learn about the Christmas train at Bear Creek Park, however, continue reading.
Bear Creek Christmas Train Rides in December
One of the many amenities at Surrey’s Bear Creek Park is a Miniature Train that operates year-round. The train ride lasts about 10 minutes. The track transforms for the holiday season, offering a festive daytime ride and an illuminated nighttime experience.
Riding the train during daylight is different from riding in the evening. The daytime train is themed around Santa and includes extra activities. The night train focuses on lights and decorations, and the Grinch makes an appearance too.
Both rides are family-friendly and recommended for visitors of all ages.
Santa Express Train
The daytime Santa Express is a festive train ride that includes a crafts table, a visit with Santa, and a little treat. Tickets are available for pre-purchase online or at the attraction and cost $12.50 per person. Children under 2 years old ride for free.
The train operates every day from December 1st to December 31st, 2025, except for Christmas Day when it is closed. Daily hours are from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and the last ride departs at 4:45 pm.
Christmas Night Train
The Christmas Night Train offers an illuminated ride through the decorated forest. Although the night experience doesn’t include crafts or Santa, the Grinch makes an appearance instead.
For 2025, the Night Train runs from Wednesday, December 3rd to Sunday, December 28th, operating Wednesday through Sunday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The last train departs at 8:45 pm.
The attraction is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, as well as on December 24th and December 25th. The Night Train stops operating earlier than the day train. Its last day is December 28th.
Tickets cost $12.50 per person, and children under the age of two ride for free. Tickets are available both online and in person, with online ticket holders receiving priority entry. Throughout the month, guests can expect festive lights and a cheerful atmosphere.
Where is Bear Creek Park?
Bear Creek Park‘s address is 13750 88th Avenue in Surrey.
To get to the attraction from Vancouver, make your way onto the BC-99 South Highway and then take exit 8 onto Nordel Way. Continue straight and Nordel Way becomes 88th Avenue. The park is on the right side of the road just after King George Boulevard.
Other Information
For more information about the Christmas trains at Bear Creek Park, visit the Bear Creek Trains website.
To learn more about the attraction in general, see our article about the Bear Creek Train. Or, to learn about the place in October, and to see a video of the train, see our article about Bear Creek Park at Halloween.
Other articles that may be of interest include the following:
- Stanley Park Miniature Train
- Railway Museum of BC (in Squamish)
- Engine 367 Railway Museum (in Vancouver’s Yaletown District)
- Best Christmas Activities
- December Events Calendar
- Best Places for Children
- Vancouver Parks and Nature
