Savannah Santa Train, one of the largest annual holiday events in the lowcountry, will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 9 am to 5 pm at Georgia State Railroad Museum, located at 655 Louisville Rd., Savannah, GA.

To celebrate the 2019 event, there will be more workshops and special programming than ever before! Guests can build a holiday wonderland with Snapology, enjoy caroling by Savannah Stage Company, learn about holiday traditions around the lowcountry including Gullah-Geechee cultural celebrations, see and purchase handmade holiday spinning tops created by the Lowcountry Turners, enjoy performances from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” by Savannah Children’s Theatre and design holiday cards for hospital patients with Savannah Children’s Museum’s “Carts with heART” program.

“Savannah Santa Train is always a fun and festive way to celebrate the holidays,” said Holly Elliott, Marketing and Public Relations Director at Coastal Heritage Society. “We have many unique activities that allow visitors to share in the charitable spirit of the season and learn about many different types of holiday traditions.”

Other activities for visitors will include learning how to shoulder a musket during Toy Soldiers Training, festive holiday dancing with Minick Family Music, snowball-themed STEM activities, taking a holiday-themed ride on a diesel locomotive and sharing a Christmas wish with Santa Claus. The Salvation Army will also be bringing their mobile Canteen with free donuts and coffee.

In addition to the many workshops and activities, visitors can purchase a gourmet grilled cheese from The Big Cheese food truck, a delicious taco from Dark Shark Taco Attack food truck, and have a sweet treat for dessert from Leopold’s Ice Cream.

Savannah Santa Train is hosted each year by Georgia State Railroad Museum and Savannah Children's Museum. Tickets are $15 per person for all guests eighteen months and up and pre-registration is required at: bit.ly/SavSanta2019. CHS Members will receive a discounted ticket rate of $12. Train rides are available every twenty minutes, so please select a time to reserve your spot.

This event is made possible by: Sterling Seacrest Partners and Savannah Emerging Leaders Committee.