All Aboard A Holiday Train Ride Through The Southern Adirondacks

I hear a train a coming. It's rolling around the bend, and it's bringing Christmas to girls, boys, women and men. My apologies to Johnny Cash. Have you heard of the Candy Cane Express?

The entire family can experience the enchantment of the holiday season aboard an historic ALCO diesel locomotive, operated by the Saratoga Corinth & Hudson Railway, known as the Candy Cane Express.

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New York's Capital Region is rich with Christmas tradition. For example, did you know that the iconic poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas" was first published on December 23, 1823, in the Troy Sentinel newspaper in Troy, New York?

There will be much to celebrate this Christmas season and one way to do so is on board the Candy Cane Express. All ages are welcome on this 60 minute Christmas themed ride in the Southern Adirondacks. Candy Canes, cookies and hot chocolate will fill the bellies of the little ones on a trip to see Santa!

Santa Claus

The Candy Cane Express starts riding the rails on Friday November 27, 2026. Book your adventure HERE. There are several different ways to ride. Here are some examples:

•  First Class– Private table is for couples or families that do not wish to share a seat with others at same table. Pick you own seats! Only 4 guests per table.
• Deluxe Coach “McCoy Hicks”– Big comfy coach style lounge seats in a heated coach.
• Standard Coach “Polar Palace”– Standard commuter coach seats in a heated coach car with a winter wonderland theme!
• Standard Coach “Adirondack Lodge”– Standard commuter coach seats in a heated coach with an Adirondack Christmas Theme.