The Polar Bear Express has delighted children of all ages since 1995. Families gather at Fishers Station for a ride on a real train with refreshments served on board.

On daytime trips (shown on the tan background on the schedule below) the train travels from Fishers to Noblesville and returns to Fishers.  Santa Claus rides the train and visits with the passengers.  Juice and cookies are served to the children.

The evening trips (5:45 and 7:30pm) travel through Noblesville's square to the "North Pole" located at the Indiana Transportation Museum in Forest Park in northwest Noblesville.  Santa, Mrs. Claus and the Polar Bear board the train for the return to Fishers.  During the trip children receive hot cocoa and a "goody bag" containing cookies and candy.

Each trip begins with passengers gathering in Fishers Station for a story presentation where staff and volunteers from the Hamilton East Public Library will read a new, railroad-related Christmas story. A real train ride follows the reading.

Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before the selected story time and enter the Fishers Station located at 11601 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46308 (116th Street, half a mile west of the I-69 interchange). The reading will take place in the Community Room.  Free parking is available at the station.

TICKETS FOR THE 2009 SHOWS GO ON SALE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 2009 AT 9AM AT THE MUSEUM

Daytime Programs: After the story reading Santa will pay a visit and ride the train. The Elves and the Polar Bear greet riders on the Fishers Station platform where the train ride begins. Refreshments (juice and cookies) will be served as the train travels to the south edge of Noblesville and back. The story and train ride will take approximately an hour and a half.
Daytime trips are available as SCHOOL CHARTERS on December 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Evening Programs: The evening story times have refreshments on the train (hot chocolate and cookies) and a goody bag with cookies and candy. The train travels all the way to the North Pole (Hobbs Station at Forest Park) to pick up Santa for the return trip to Fishers Station.  The event, including story and train ride, takes approximately two hours.
Evening trips are available as CHARTERS on December 7, 8, 9 and 10.

The Indiana Transportation Museum is proud to present this event jointly with the Hamilton East Public Library as a part of their Children's Programming events.

Advance ticket sales required!!
(Advance sales non-exchangeable, non-refundable)
See Schedule below for ticket availability!

2009 Polar Bear Express Ticket Prices

Daytime Programs (brown in schedule): $18 per person, under age 2 free

Evening Programs (blue in schedule): $22 per person, under age 2 free

2009 Polar Bear Express Schedule