The Miniature Train at Surrey’s Bear Creek Park becomes a festive Christmas ride with holiday lights during December most years.
The Christmas attraction usually runs from early December until end of the month.
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 new Noel Holiday Light Festival in Surrey, along with Christmas Glow in Langley and over a 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 throughout most of the year. The train ride lasts for about 10 minutes and it has a festive Christmas theme throughout December.
Riding the train at night is a different experience from riding the train during the day. In fact, the Christmas train that runs up until 4:30 pm is called the Santa Express, and then it transforms into the Christmas Night Train from 6:00 pm onward.
Both rides are family-friendly and recommended for folks of all ages. The Santa Express Train usually offers additional activities for children to enjoy, whereas the Christmas Night Train features a lively light display.
Santa Express Train
The Santa Express Train is more than just a train ride. It includes Christmas crafts and photo opportunities with Santa Claus.
Tickets in 2024 are only available on-site. They cost $11.50 per person ages 3 and above. The train runs daily from December 1st until end of the month. Hours of operation are from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
The only day the train is closed is on December 25th.
Christmas Night Train
Unlike the Santa Express Train, the Christmas Night Train is just the train ride. Even though additional activities are not provided, the festive illuminations throughout the ride are beautiful during the dark winter nights. You can expect a visit from the Grinch too!
The Christmas Night Train runs from December 4th to 29th in 2024. It’s closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, as well as Christmas Day.
Hours of operation are from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Admission costs $12.50 per person, but children under the age of 3 ride for free. Tickets are available both online and in-person.
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
