With the chill in the air and November half way gone, Christmas is right around the corner and that means one of my families favorite traditions is also right around the corner.
The Irvine Park Railroad Christmas Train opens it’s door on Friday, November 30th and runs to December 23rd.
This will be the 5th year in a row that we have made our way up to the Irvine Park Railroad Christmas train to visit Santa and participate in all of the fun activities. We bring our extended family, a thermos filled with hot chocolate, treats and take the train to meet Santa and take pictures.
We usually head to the park early to partake in the many fun activities including cookie decorating and Santa’s Bounce House. The kiddos love cheesing around the different photo stations and also love storytime with Mrs. Claus. There are quite a few fun activities that are free of charge for the family. If you get there early you can usually avoid waiting in line. This year like last year you can purchase your tickets in advance online for a specific time and avoid waiting in line. You can purchase your tickets by clicking here.
It’s giveaway time
We’re giving away a family pack of tickets to Irvine Park Railroad’s Christmas Train. Good luck! Giveaway ends on November 20th at 11:59pm. Winner will be selected at random.
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I’m so excited for this!
I love Christmas because its always a blast to watch the kids be fascinated & awed by the magic of the lights, tree, Santa and the entire family coming together. I just love the memories those things create.
The music, the decorations and most importantly the time we get to be with family!:)
I love Christmas because it makes everyone so happy. Kids waiting for Santa to deliver presents, parents to decorate the house and celebrate with friends and families.
Looking forward to it! We love this place!
I love Christmas because I get to make new traditions and happy memories with my kids 🙂
What I love most about Christmas is the family time & togetherness our holiday traditions cultivate. Cookie baking/ decorating, looking at Christmas lights, family dinners, and reflecting on why we celebrate, our Savior’s birth.
I love all the excitement for kids that comes with the holidays!
This is such a great giveaway for this upcoming holiday!
I love the excitement buzzing around with the kids throughout the whole season. Then, being able to hopefully fulfill their dreams on Christmas morning.
I love taking kids out to see all the neighborhoods that decorate for the holiday. I also love seeing their faces on Christmas morning 🙂
I must go this year! I am so excited!
I love everything about Christmas! The lights, the trees, the decorating, and music. Spending time with family and making gingerbread houses and cookies is the best part though.
The spirit of giving!
I love giving and getting presents!
I love the spirit of Christmas, the festivities and memories made.
I absolutely love going on this trek to see Santa!
We have never been here & my little ones would LOVE it!!!
We’ve only been once, but my girls loved it there. They decorated it so beautifully :))
I love the Irvine Christmas celebration!
I love how excited my kids get about everything. Elf on the shelf, lights, decorations, Santa , giving gifts ..
I love the warm cozy feeling I get and sounds of jingling bells I hear in my head when Santa is coming. 🙂 I feel like a kid again.
Christmas is my favorite time of year. Now that our son is 4, I think he is ready to discover this train 🙂
Love to attend the IRR, especially at Christmas time! I love the smells that accompany the season like gingerbread, cookies, cinnamon, and pine.
What a fun giveaway. We have not been to Irvine Park Railway but i have wanted to take or kids since i learned about it a few years back. Thank you for the reminder and the opportunity to enter.
I love first and foremost that it’s Jesus’ birthday and it’s such a special and beautiful time of the year. I love the lights and the music and the way my kids get so excited about everything. Always wanted to go to IRR and this would be a GREAT opportunity!
What do I love most about Christmas?? Extended family getting together! I love the sound of laughter! I love looking up and seeing smiles on the boys faces as they spend time with their cousins!
I love Christmas because it allows us to spend time with our loved ones. I also love all the Christmas lights and decoration.
This sounds like so much fun!!!
We’ve never been there. It looks so fun!!!
I love how happy everyone seems and I love that I get to listen to Christmas Music to my hearts content…bring on the Bing!
We have never been here before, but you made it sound like such a great time. Our family of 4 would love to ride the train! 🙂
I love being around family & friends the most about Christmas.The chance to reflect and feel love!
Christmas is my favorite time of year. Seeing it all through my kids eyes is a true wonder. Everything about Christmas I love!!!
I love the smells, the lights, the decorations, the busyness of everyone, shopping for loved ones but mostly the look on my children’s faces when they see Santa again and their happiness as they experience another holiday season.
This sounds great!
I love the special time and being with family during Christmas! We also love celebrating our Savior’s birth.
We love to be able to attend this. (:
I love the festive feeling everywhere at Christmastime! We have so many fun traditions: going to the Mission Inn, pictures with Santa, baking cookies, adopting a family through Settlement House…it ‘s hard to find time for all the fun we want to pack in, but we can’t wait to add the Irvine Park Christmas Train to our list!
We love the Irvine Park Railroad…great memories for my kids!
My favorite thing about this time of year is spending time with family, decorating the christmas tree and baking with my son.
I’m so excited to go to this!
I’m so excited to go to this! Christmas lights are my favorite!
I love spending time with family and friends, the chill in the air, the excitement, the music, and the love.
love everything about Christmas especially through my kids eyes. They would love to go on this train to see Santa. Thank you for Giving us a chance.
Great giveaway to a great place!
The thing I love about Xmas is spending time with our friends and family and seeing the excitement on our children’s faces,
We have still never been to the Irvine Park Railroad… We would love to still go while our son is still at the age of believing in Santa (he is 8!)
What I love about Christmas: Is seeing the excitement in my son’s face and how it brings family together.
haven’t had the chance to visit this place would LOVE to this year!
Spending time with my family and making memories! I hope I win! Thank you :)))
I love winning contest
This is our favorite family tradition during Christmas season!! 🙂 We get there early to do the activities, ride the train to see Santa and then go out to eat as a family!! 😉
I love bundling up in the cold weather, looking at lights, gift-giving, and all the yummy baked goods 🙂
I have an almost three year old daughter and I can’t wait to start our own Christmas traditions!
I love bundling up in the cold weather, looking at lights, gift-giving, and all the yummy baked goods 🙂
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I love the smell of the Christmas tree… and the choo choo train going around it of course!
We love driving around at night to see Christmas lights! Last year we gave our neighbors awards for our favorites.
I love spending time with family and friends at Christmas.
We would love to go! The kids have never been to irvine park at Xmas time. Thanks!!
I love the activites leading up to christmas! I love decorating, going up to Big bear, finding a tree, doing gingerbread houses, decorating cookies, and cookie exchanges!
Everything about Christmas warms my heart! The festivities, the giving spirit in the air, but more than anything, I love to see the excitement in my children’s eyes as they experience it all!
We love Chistmas! Can’t wait to ride the holiday train!
I love all the decorations & music!
I love doing all the fun activities with my daughter.
I have been wanting to go for so long…. I really hope to win!!!!
I love the spirit of cheer that so many embody during the Christmas Season!
I love everything about Christmas! The sounds, smells, and especially the look on my little boy’s face throughout the holdiday!
Love this time of year 🙂 Can’t wait to go.
I love the thought of giving!! And I love all the red and green and decorations, and having the downtime with family between Christmas and New Years!!
sounds fun
I love the feeling of family and the scent of warm cookies. I love the eggnog with rum, mulled wine, and hot cider. I love the crisp cool air and warm socks on my feet. Most of all though, I love waking up my son to wish him a Merry Christmas.