2024 IC North Pole Express

NO Codes will be needed to purchase tickets on 10/19/24 at 7:00 am

Ticket sales will open to the public on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 7:00 am. Maximum of 10 tickets allowed per order. No refunds or exchanges. Ticket Cost: $43.00 plus fees. Once tickets are sold out, you may sign up for our limited waitlist. In the event additional tickets become available, Eventbrite will offer them to customers on the waitlist. Please note that historically we have only been able to offer tickets to the first 2-3 people on the waitlist.

Train Departure Times:

9:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, and 5:30 pm

The 45-50 minute round trip adventure includes a reading of “The Night Before Christmas”, visits from Christmas characters, Santa and his elves, and a cookie. A silver bell will be presented to each child. Come in your pajamas or as you are. It is truly a magical experience for children and parents alike. Remember to bring your camera!

• Event Boarding & Location: Please plan to arrive at the Newburyport Train Station [see map] 45 minutes before your scheduled departure. This will allow enough time to enjoy the Polar Village, have your tickets scanned, receive your wristbands for boarding the train and settle in without stress. Your departure time is on your ticket. Please plan to be seated at least 10 minutes prior to departure. We are unable to hold the train for latecomers.
• Parking: The cost of parking is included in your ticket price. There is plenty of parking available at the train station. Passengers riding the 11:30 and 3:15 trains should park at the Route 1 side parking lot. Passengers riding the 9:30, 1:15 and 5:30 trains should park at the Boston Way parking lot
• Route 1 side parking lot. Direct access to the train will only be available from the Polar Village (the station off Boston Way – see map). Passengers who park in the Route 1 parking lot may cross the railway tracks to get to the Polar Village
• Seating: You may board the train at your leisure beginning 45 minutes prior to departure. There will be no reserved seating.
• Attire: Children are encouraged to wear their pajamas.
• Polar Village Shopping and Mrs. Claus' Bakery: Please visit our Polar Village for a wide variety of festive items and delicious homemade baked goods.
• Restrooms: There are portable restroom facilities in the Polar Village, but only one restroom on the train. Please plan accordingly and encourage children to use facilities before boarding the train.
• Format: Each train car will have its own conductor. Santa will visit each train car after we reach the North Pole.
• Handicap Accessibility: There are designated handicap accessible areas on the train. Please contact us in advance at [email protected] in order to make sure that we are able to accommodate your needs.

• Tickets may be purchased online via Eventbrite and will be processed immediately. No refunds or exchanges. Ticket orders will be filled in the order they are received until they are sold out. In the event more tickets are made available, we will offer them to those who register for the waitlist through Eventbrite. Reselling tickets for more than the ticket cost plus fees is prohibited.
• Ticket holders assume all risks related to Covid-19 and will not hold the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority or Immaculate Conception School liable for any illness.
• Due to the enormous efforts required to put on this event, the North Pole Express will run rain, snow, sleet or hail. No refunds will be issued if you miss your train.
• The entire event takes place on the train. No one will be allowed to leave the train when it stops for turn-around at the North Pole.
• No strollers or car seats will be allowed on the train. No equipment will be permitted in the aisles of the train. All bags must be stored overhead.
• All seats will be occupied. Please bring as little on board as possible.
• Children age one and older MUST have a ticket. Infants under the age of one MUST sit on an adult’s lap.
• Parking Information - Passengers riding the 11:30 and 3:30 pm trains should park at the Route 1 side parking lot. Passengers riding the 9:30, 1:30 and 5:30 trains should park at the Boston Way parking lot.

2024 marks the 23nd year that Immaculate Conception School has created this experience right in Newburyport! The event has become more popular with every passing year. In total, over 70,000 people have ridden the trains over the past several years in what has become one of the premier Christmastime events on the North Shore. This year, over 3,500 people will ride the rails on our magical journey to the North Pole.

Our school, in downtown Newburyport, MA, has been providing a quality education to children from the North Shore and Seacoast regions since 1882. We promote an enthusiasm for learning, encourage students to reach their full potential, and foster the development of each child’s moral compass, to become confident problem solvers, and compassionate future leaders.

IC North Pole Express By the Numbers

• Countless volunteer hours are required to create the IC North Pole Express Event
• 3,500+ People will ride the train this year
• 2,148 miles from Newburyport to the North Pole
• Hundreds of volunteer positions are filled on event day
• 35 Conductors will work the ride.
• 7 Train Cars will run the route
• 3 Feet of snow fell during the 2003 IC North Pole Express

The IC North Pole Express is our school’s largest fundraiser.

100% of the net proceeds go directly towards funding the operating expenses of the school.

Thank you! We appreciate your support!

• Questions about tickets: Please contact Eventbrite with any questions or issues related to tickets. Other questions may be directed to [email protected]. Our parent volunteers will do their best to respond to questions within 72 hrs.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Newburyport Commuter Rail Station, 25 Boston Way, Newburyport, United States