Batavia Kids Can Ride the Polar Express

Kids aged 3 months and up in Batavia and Geneva are invited to ride the Polar Express in this holiday season.

Batavia riders depart from the Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve station, 35W003 Il Route 31, South Elgin, IL 60177 on Dec. 8. Hot chocolate will be served and the children will be read the magical Polar Express story, meet Santa Claus and receive a bell as a gift.

Geneva riders board the train at the Geneva Metra stop, which goes to the North Pole. Along the way, the story will be read, you’ll find Santa Claus, enjoy refreshments and to get pictures with the old guy. Each child will receive a sleigh bell.
 

Batavia

Santa on the Batavia Polar Express 
Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013
Trip times: T/B/A
Trips departs: Fox River Trolley Museum
Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve station
35W003 Il Route 31
South Elgin, IL 60177
Sponsor: Batavia Park District
www.bataviaparks.org
Registration required for children age 2 and up.
(630) 879-5235

Cost: Residents $25, Non-residents $33

Geneva

Santa on the Geneva Polar Express 
Saturday, Dec. 7

Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013
Times: 9:30 a.m. check in for trip Saturday and Sunday; 1:30 p.m. check in for the second departure Saturday and Sunday.

Trips depart Geneva Metra Station
328 Crescent Place
Geneva, IL 60134
Sponsor: Geneva Park District 
For information: (630) 232-4542 
registration required
www.genevaparks.org

Cost: Resident children — $21 for 17 and under; Non-residents — $32; Resident adults — $26 for 18 and older; Non-residents — $32