

Everyone gets a huge chocolate chip cookie-no doubt the tastiest allergy-free cookie in town. Conductor to entertain the kids with songs and a bit of dancing. Guests are grouped by train cars and chaperoned by an elf guide.Įach Christmas bedecked train is staffed by “chefs” and it’s own Mr.

Conductor will make an appearance for the crowd and talk to the storybook characters. Give yourself plenty of time here-Build-A-Bear Workshop has a pop-up shop where you can make a custom Polar Express bear, unicorn or llama.īoarding time is when the real magic starts. The gift shop is also in the main tent to allow for leisurely browsing before your ride instead of afterward in a crush of overtired children. You will be walking outside to board the train, so you might want to skip the slippers in favor of normal footwear. Speaking of PJs, the Polar Express encourages your entire family to show up in your best flannel jammies. You'll also meet characters from the Polar Express book while you wait, like Santa's elves and a certain young boy in his classic blue robe and PJs. Be ready to break out your camera for several highly Instagrammable photo ops sprinkled around the tent. Kids can color, write a letter to Santa or watch the 2004 Polar Express film. The heated tent provides a cozy atmosphere while you wait for your train to arrive. Train tickets must be purchased online in advance-no tickets are available at the door. Your family’s Polar Express experience starts in a circus-sized Christmas tent under Union Station's historic train shed. every evening, with ticket prices running from $30 to $84 per person.

Louis Union Station from November 29 to December 30.

Families are invited to don their best flannel PJs for a few hours of holiday memory-making when they step inside a classic storybook: The Polar Express.
