Danbury Railway Museum's Santa Train returns November 28

The Danbury Railway Museum's Santa Train is back for the holidays. "Snow Clipper, the First Gift Express" runs November 28–29, December 5–6, December 12–13, and December 19–20, plus Monday, December 21.

The museum is open from 1:30 to 9 p.m. on train days, with departures at 2, 3:30, 5, and 6:30 p.m., plus an 8 p.m. train on Saturdays. Tickets are $30 per person for ages 2 and older, and reservations are required.

The museum sits in Danbury's historic railroad station, a short drive from Brookfield, and the Santa Train is one of its biggest draws of the year. The ride takes families on a decorated train through the early-winter evening, and the museum itself stays open late on train days, so riders can look around the station and its railroad exhibits before or after their departure.

Families planning to go should book early: the weekend dates tend to fill up, and the extra Monday, December 21, departure gives one more chance for anyone who misses the weekends. Tickets are $30 per person for ages 2 and older, and reservations are required.

The full schedule: November 28–29, December 5–6, December 12–13, and December 19–20, plus Monday, December 21. On train days the museum is open from 1:30 to 9 p.m., with departures at 2, 3:30, 5, and 6:30 p.m., plus an 8 p.m. train on Saturdays.