Kids who love Santa AND trains are in for a treat on Saturday, December 14, 2019, when Virginia Railway Express (VRE) hosts its annual “Santa Train” event to benefit Operation Lifesaver.
In an earlier blog post, we told you all about this very popular event that has Santa and Mrs. Claus ride along on select trains that depart from four VRE stations at different times but all on just one day. This event always sells out within an hour or two in person, and within minutes online (ticket sales are divided equally between the outlets and the VRE website). Now we have a chance for TWO LUCKY WINNERS to each win a set of six (6) Santa Train tickets to this SOLD-OUT experience!
These highly coveted tickets disappear each year so we always buy a set to give to you, loyal Fairfax Family Fun readers… it’s our annual Christmas gift to you! With these tickets, two more families can enjoy the Santa Train!
The Santa Train tickets up for grab this year (both prize sets) are for the Polar Express leaving from the Burke Centre station at 2:15 pm on Dec. 14, 2019. This later start time means you can sleep in or grab lunch before you enjoy the ride! Please note that these tickets are good ONLY on this date and time and from this station, and that per VRE policies, ALL riders, regardless of age, must have a ticket (this means that yes, even babies need a ticket). Please refer to our original post to know more about what the train ride is like, and our top tips to make the most of your day.
When you’re ready to enter our giveaway, just follow the instructions below! Because we are giving away two large sets of six tickets each, if your group can’t use them all, please invite other friends to join you or pass on the rest to another family. Also continue to “pay it forward” by bringing a new toy to the Toys for Tots collection at each Santa Train station… this is an easy and great way to give! Thanks, and Merry Christmas!
Santa and Mrs. Claus after the VRE Santa Train ride
Win a set of Santa Train Tickets!
UPDATE: ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 7 PM ON MONDAY, DEC. 9, 2019. To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment below with a positive message about the holidays to your fellow readers before the deadline of 7 pm on Monday, December 9, 2019. TWO winners will be randomly selected by a third-party app. This winners will each receive a set of six (6) Santa Train tickets to the sold-out Polar Express ride departing from the Burke Center VRE station at 2:15 pm on Dec. 14, 2019 (retail value: $30 per prize). The tickets are good ONLY for this station and this specific ride on this date. The winners will be randomly picked immediately after the contest ends and notified by email at the address used to comment on this page. The winner must reply to the notification email by 10 am on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, to claim the prize; failure to do so risks forfeiture. Tickets will be sent by regular U.S. Postal Service mail to the address the winners provide. Alternatively, the winners may pick up the prizes in person at public location in Fairfax County mutually agreed-upon with Fairfax Family Fun if scheduling works out at least two full days prior to the event. Contestants agree to abide by our giveaway terms and conditions. This giveaway open to entrants ages 18 and up.
Hope everyone has a safe and happy holidays. Would love to take my family on the Santa 🎅🏻 🚂. Happy holidays !!
Holiday is the wonderful time to be together with family. ❤️
What a lovely way to pay it forward. I had buying tickets for this on my calendar for a while and then had to take my sick kiddo to the doctor the morning they went in sale and got distracted. Thank you for spreading holiday cheer!
So amazing that you do this every year for your readers, thank you so much! Merry Christmas, everyone!
Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season
Happy Holidays!!!
Merry Christmas, and may this New Year bring you joy and laughter. To be happy is the greatest wish in life. God bless you.
Merry Christmas, and may this New Year bring you joy and laughter. To be happy is the greatest wish in life. God bless you.
Merry Christmas, and may this New Year bring you joy and laughter. To be happy is the greatest wish in life.
Hoping everyone has a safe and blessed holiday.The best time to enjoy all the loved ones who come from near and far. Even my husband whose active duty Army.
Dishes can wait, go to the tree lighting ceremonies. They are memories that will truly last a lifetime for your children. Thank you, we’ve never been to this, this would be a lot of fun
Wishing all a very merry Christmas. Enjoy your holidays with family and friends.
Happy holidays! I hope yours are filled with all your favorite ways to make the season feel warm and cozy or adventurous and fun!
Hope all have a happy and wonderful holiday!
Wishing everyone peace!
Wishing everyone the best holidays! I hope you are able to fill the season with wonderful new memories.
It’s a great time of year to stop and appreciate the people around you as well as to remember the ones no longer with you. Love every moment, live every day, remember every special moment. Wishing everyone a beautiful and safe and happy holiday season!
The days are long and the years are short. Treasure the small moments and the experiences of the season with these little ones. The smallest things in our eyes are sometimes the most important to our kids. I wish everyone peace, love, and happiness ❤️😊
Have a holly, jolly Christmas season!!
Such a fun way to celebrate the season!
Wishing you peace and joy, for now and always. Happy holidays! 🎄❄🎁
I hope everyone experiences the joy of the holiday season with their friends and family.
Live in the moment and create the memories with your family. Merry Christmas!
What an amazing opportunity! Thank you for your kindness. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all! We’d love to go to this If at all possible. ❤️
Merry Christmas! Would love to take my girls on their first choo-Choo ride 🙂
Thank you for the chance! 🙂
Blessings to all!! These years in our kids’ young lives pass so quickly, we need to focus on making memories and spending quality time together so we aren’t looking back and only seeing holiday stresses in our memory.
This is really kind of you. Wishing all a Happy Holiday season focusing on fun. ❤️
Happy holidays! I love how the holidays give us a chance to show the people we love how much we value them in our lives.
I am grateful that this area has been so welcoming to my military family. Merry Christmas everyone!
Happy Holidays! This time or year is hectic for parents with young kids but try to slow down and enjoy the magic of it especially if you have kids who still believe:)
Grateful for all the new friends made this year, and the hospitality this area has shown my military family. Merry Christmas Virginia!
Merry Christmas to all! Enjoy getting out there and making some memories – there are so many wonderful things to do in our area this time of year.
What a beautiful act of kindness! This is really touching and sweet. Our family has never done this before, but it sounds like a magical experience! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
My kids are just starting to understand the giving aspects of the holidays, and along with them, I’m better understanding that teaching these lessons is a journey with small progress made over a long time. Here’s to appreciating the small things for as long as I’m lucky enough to recognize them!
A great time to reflect and remember love cures everything! Happy Holidays! Best wishes and many blessings always to All! Enjoy every moment!
Happy holidays to all. Most wonderful time of the year
Happy Holidays!! May you and your loved ones have peace and love this season ♥️
Hope everyone have a happy Holidays!!! Enjoy the time with your family and friends. I always say, this is the best time to enjoy with your children because they will always remember it. Take them to all the Christmas activities you can!
I will love to take my family on the Santa Train!!!!
Merry Christmas to all!! 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🤶🤶🤶🤶🤶
Grateful for this place that made my new family feel so welcome. Merry Christmas everyone!
I love spending the holiday season with my family and experiencing the simple joys of driving around looking at Christmas lights and baking cookies. Plus seeing it through my kids’ eyes is pretty fun!
Good luck to everyone! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year ❤️
Fun family holiday time together making memories
Wishing you and your loved ones Merry Christmas and a New year rich witch blessings. Happy Holidays to everyone…Feliz Navidad!!❤️
Wishing everyone a safe and joyous holiday season. Although this year we will be volunteering our time to support a community holiday celebration event to families in need, we would like to give the additional tickets as a surprise gift to a family to enjoy this event with us.
Happy Holidays!! May you and your loved ones have peace and love this season!
Happy holidays to all! The Santa train is magical, especially when you run into expected and unexpected friends!
So many fun family activities to do this time of year! Hope everyone enjoys the holidays and gets to spend quality time with those they love.
Enjoy the holidays!
Happy Holidays & cheers to a season full of fun!
The beauty of the season can fill you up and keep you moving all year long.
May you enjoy some quality time with family and friends.
Happy Holidays & Cheers to a season of fun!
Take time and enjoy the season with your family! Make memories! Merry Christmas!
May you celebrate a blessed Christmas with those you love!❤️🎄
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 stay safe! Spread holiday cheer! Be the magic in the life of others.
Many thanks Fairfax family fun for standing in the long line so others may have this fun opportunity.
Blessings to all!
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and Merry Christmas!
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year!
Happy holidays, everyone!
Wishing everyone a fantastic new year
Merry Christmas 🎁!
What a wonderful time of the year! So much joy and love to spread around…
Happy Holidays…may this season be filled with sweet memories and precious time with family.
Wishing all a happy and healthy holiday season! May the joy of the season last all year long.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
May the holidays lead you to your families close and far to celebrate together during this time of year. May those who are serving and working to keep the public safe, be able to share some time with their families and friends! Happy Holidays to everyone!
Happy happy holidays! May this season be filled with laughter, hugs, new experiences, lights, and sweet memories etched in our minds forever!
I LOVE how people are just a bit kinder – quicker to smile and forgive – during the holiday season. I wish we could remember to make every day as awesome as the holidays! 🙂
Happy Holidays to everyone and hope that all get some downtime to enjoy with family and find lots to do on The Fairfax Family Fun site! This military dad would LOVE to take his 2-year old on his 1st Train ride & Santa to be there!
Happy Holidays!
The Christmas spirit is in your heart , try to keep it all year
Happy December 2019!! Merry Christmas!! 🙂
The kindness of the holidays is what makes this the best time of year. Thank you for this opportunity!
We wish you all a merry Christmas! 🎄
Happy Holidays to all! The kindness of strangers really can make your day!! What a thoughtful thing to do for someone else. It will be an unforgettable day of holiday cheer!
Happy Holidays!! Cheers (with a hot cocoa and tons of marshmallows)!!.
Happy Holidays!!
Best time of the Month. I love everything about Christmas!!!!!