Santa Train tickets now available
Limited tickets are now available for children of all ages who would like to ride in special passenger trolley cars that will follow the East Troy Electric Railroad’s Santa Train on Saturday, Dec. 6, when it makes its annual journey into town.
Presented by the East Troy Electric Railroad in conjunction with the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce and Mukwonago Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Center, the beautifully lit four-car train will travel down the century-old interurban trolley line between Mukwonago and East Troy.
Spectators, who aren’t aboard the train, can catch a glimpse of Santa along County Road ES. The train will stop briefly at the following crossings:
• 5:30 p.m., train departs at The Elegant Farmer
• 5:45 p.m., Army Lake Road – Army Lake Camp
• 6 p.m., St. Peter’s Road
• 6:15 p.m., Byrnes Street
• 6:25 p.m., Division Street
• 6:30 p.m., Santa arrives on Village Square via East Troy Fire Department truck
The heated passenger trolley will pick up riders at 5:30 p.m. at The Elegant Farmer and follow the Santa Train to East Troy.
Riders will be able to walk to the village square to watch Santa light the community Christmas tree on the East Troy’s historic village square. The return trip will depart the East Troy depot at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for the special ride, which must be purchased in advance, are available at the East Troy Chamber Office, 2096 Church St. (on the Village Square) and the Mukwonago Chamber Office, 100 Atkinson St., for $10 each. For more information, call (262) 642-3770 or (262) 363-7758.
Santa on the Square
In anticipation of Santa’s arrival, festivities will begin on the East Troy Village Square at 6 p.m. with concessions and a Christmas carol sing-along led by the East Troy Community Band. The East Troy Lioness Club will also offer tacos, hot dogs and hot cocoa in the warmth of the Lions Lodge beginning at 5 p.m.
The East Troy Holiday Marketplace will run from 5-8 p.m., featuring vendors offering a variety of holiday gift items and entertainment by Cork N Cleavage inside Ivan’s Backstage on the square.
Photos of children with Santa and Mrs. Claus will be available following the tree lighting at a cost of $5 each, with the proceeds to benefit the East Troy Food Pantry.
For more information, visit www.easttroy.org.
Midnight Magic
Midnight Magic, sponsored by the Mukwonago Area Chamber of Commerce also takes place that day from 10 a.m. until midnight at sites throughout the community.
Under the theme, “Snow Place Like Mukwonago” the event offers pictures with Santa, The Enchanted Gingerbread Forest, Alaskan Malamute Dog Sled Pull, marketplace/craft fair with over 120 vendors, carriage rides, Christmas Parade, Parade of Snowmen, live nativity scene, vintage baseball game, holiday entertainment and fireworks.
For more information, visit www.mukwonagochamber.org.
