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1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile
1918 Oldsmobile Speedster
1924 Ford Model T Truck
"New" Ford Model T
1929 Ford Model A Truck
1931 Ford Model A Tudor
1898 American LaFrance Steam Pumper
1925 Buffalo Fire Truck
1947 Mack Fire Truck
1898 Victorian Brougham
1900 Doctor's Carriage
1903 Studebaker
"G" Gauge Railroad
"HO" Scale Railroad
"N" Scale Railroad
"O" Gauge Railroad
1911 Baldwin Steam Locomotive
1925 Baldwin Steam Locomotive
1942 GE 45-Ton Switcher
1954 Baldwin Diesel-Electric Switcher
Pullman Sleeper Car McKeever
Santa Fe Business Car 404
Missouri Pacfic Flat Car
Missouri Pacific Caboose 11919
Union Pacific Caboose 25275
Missouri Pacific Caboose 13083
Missouri Pacific Caboose 13430Free Parking and Train Rides are included with admission!
Santa's Railroad Wonderland is an extravaganza of Christmas activities including night time train rides. Just about every part of our forty acre site is decorated, from the historic depot, the trains, the garden railroad, our three other scale model railroad layouts and everything else in between. Bring your camera and make your own Christmas memories. Our event has been bringing joy to thousands of families for 18 years.
Pictures from Santa's Railroad Wonderland 2018
December 2019 Event Schedule & Admission
Page Updated: Jan 24, 2019
Page Updated: Jan 24, 2019
Dates:
Sat & Sun Dec. 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 21 & 22
Time:
Special Regular Business Hours
Museum closes each Saturday of show's run at 3:00 PM (Last daytime entry 2:30 PM)
Museum closed on Sun 8, Sun 15, Sun 2 during the day
Santa's Railroad Wonderland Event Hours
Gates open for event at 5:30 PM - Tickets go on sale at 5:45 PM
Event runs from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
No admittance after 8:00 PM
Last train ride 8:30 PM
Museum closes each Saturday of show's run at 3:00 PM (Last daytime entry 2:30 PM)
Museum closed on Sun 8, Sun 15, Sun 2 during the day
Santa's Railroad Wonderland Event Hours
Gates open for event at 5:30 PM - Tickets go on sale at 5:45 PM
Event runs from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
No admittance after 8:00 PM
Last train ride 8:30 PM
Ticket Prices
Adults (Ages 13+): $12
Children (Ages 4-12): $10
Children (Under Age 4): FREE
All persons with a current military ID (includes children): $2 Off
Seniors (Ages 65+): $1 Off
Children (Ages 4-12): $10
Children (Under Age 4): FREE
All persons with a current military ID (includes children): $2 Off
Seniors (Ages 65+): $1 Off
We encourage visitors to arrive before 8:00 pm to allow at least 1 hour to enjoy Santa's Railroad Wonderland.
We politely advise not wearing open toed shoes or flip-flops.
The event will not be open if the weather is bad. Please call the museum to confirm event is open if the weather forecast is not looking good.
If the event does not occur on your ticketed date, you will be able to use your ticket on any other date.
Train Ride Schedule
Included with admission
Included with admission
Train Rides begin at 6:00 PM. Rides last approximately 10 minutes. Departures every 20 minutes throughout the evening.
Special Event Group Rates
A Special Event Group Rate of $7.00 per person, for both adults and children at "Santa's Railroad Wonderland" is available under the following terms and conditions:
- A minimum of 20 Special Event Group Rate tickets is required.
- Special Event Group Rate tickets must be purchased for all members of the group in advance, either in person or by mailed-in check.
- Special Event Group Rate tickets will not be sold individually, either in advance or at the ticket counter.
- All members of the group must attend together on the same night of the event.
- A Special Event Group Rate receipt must be presented to obtain "Event Admission" wristbands either at the ticket counter or from an authorized TTM volunteer stationed near the depot.
- Only one person per group may pick up "Event Admission" wristbands. This person must ensure all members of the group put on a "Event Admission" wristband before entering the event.
- No refunds for unused Special Event Group Rate tickets.
- This offer cannot be combined with any other discount.
Here are pictures of "Santa's Railroad Wonderland" over the years
SANTA CLAUS
Come meet and take your own picture with Santa Claus
Come meet and take your own picture with Santa Claus
TRAIN RIDES
Our festive night time trains run on demand all evening!
Our festive night time trains run on demand all evening!
STATIC TRAINS
THE DEPOT
THE SAN ANTONIO RAGTIME SOCIETY
Piano players from the San Antonio Ragtime Society play
Christmas and Ragtime Music every night.
Piano players from the San Antonio Ragtime Society play
Christmas and Ragtime Music every night.
THE SAN ANTONIO PIPES & DRUMS
The San Antonio Pipes and Drums band in 2008 and 2009.
The San Antonio Pipes and Drums band in 2008 and 2009.
MODEL TRAINS
The Garden Railroad
The Garden Railroad
MODEL TRAINS
"O" Gauge Layout
"O" Gauge Layout
MODEL TRAINS
The Indoor HO Layout
The Indoor HO Layout
VEHICLES
MISCELLANEOUS
TTM is a registered 501(c)(3) charity
OPEN HOURS
FRIDAY
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
(Last Admittance - 2:00 PM)
(Last Admittance - 2:00 PM)
SATURDAY
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Last Admittance - 3:30 PM)
(Last Admittance - 3:30 PM)
SUNDAY
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Last Admittance - 3:30 PM)
(Last Admittance - 3:30 PM)
TRAIN RIDES (SAT & SUN)
10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM
1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM
1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM
GENERAL ADMISSION
Adults (Ages 13 and up) - $10
Child (Ages 4-12) - $8
Child (Under Age 4) - FREE
Child (Ages 4-12) - $8
Child (Under Age 4) - FREE
Train rides included with admission.
$1 off admission per person
when train rides not running.
$1 off admission per person
when train rides not running.
Admission rates vary for Holiday, Special
and Night Events.
and Night Events.
We accept:
Allow at least 90 minutes to see the
entire museum and ride the train
entire museum and ride the train
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