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Is Pullen Park's Holiday Express happening? A tiny update for 2021

During normal, pre-pandemic times, around now would be the moment when thousands of parents press refresh in an attempt to score tickets for the event of the Christmas season (if you're under 7 or so): Pullen Park's Holiday Express.

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2016 Holiday Express at Pullen Park
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Sarah Lindenfeld Hall
, Go Ask Mom editor
RALEIGH, N.C. — During normal, pre-pandemic times, around now would be the moment when thousands of parents press refresh in an attempt to score tickets for the event of the Christmas season (if you're under 7 or so): Pullen Park's Holiday Express.
Holiday Express takes over Pullen Park for multiple days each December with visits with Santa, train and carousel rides, crafts, Christmas music and much more.

Alas, we've been in the midst of a pandemic, and the popular event, which can sell out thousands of tickets in under an hour, didn't take place in 2020.

But there is a lot of hope for 2021. Since I wrote about plans to run the Polar Express at the N.C. Transportation Museum fall, I thought I'd check in with Raleigh to find out what the plans are for Holiday Express 2021.

And here's what Raleigh officials say: "We are hard at work planning holiday experiences for your family to attend this winter. At this time we do not have any specifics that we are able to share."

In other words, they're working on something. What it is, we'll find out later. Like I said, it's a tiny update. But a hopeful one, for sure.

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