On Saturday, December 1, Santa Claus is leaving his sleigh at the North Pole and arriving by special train at six communities in the Lackawanna Valley during the Christmas in a Small Town program.
Families are encouraged to assemble at the communities’ train stations to welcome Santa as the train pulls into town. At each stop, Santa and his friends will greet all of the children, hearing their lists for special Christmas wishes. After the visit with Santa, families can enjoy refreshments, live entertainment, and special activities.
The Valley View Marching Band will perform at the Archbald and Jessup train stations, greeting Santa with holiday music and entertaining the crowd. New for this year the Scranton High School Marching Band will be preforming at the Scranton stop. The Santa Train and its crew will be available for photo opportunities while at each station.
All activities are free. Train rides for the public are not available at this event.
SCHEDULE
Carbondale Train Station, River Street, Carbondale …………….10:30 a.m.
Archbald Train Station, Pike Street, Archbald……………………11:35 a.m.
Jessup Train Station, Church Street, Jessup…………………….12:20 p.m.
Olyphant Train Station, Lackawanna Avenue, Olyphant………. 1:00 p.m.
Dickson City Train Station, Boulevard Avenue, Dickson City…… 1:45 p.m.
State Office Bldg. Parking Lot, Lackawanna Ave., Scranton……. 2:45 p.m.
Christmas in a Small Town is sponsored by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area in partnership with Steamtown National Historic Site, the Delaware Lackawanna Railroad, Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority, with special thanks to the City of Carbondale, the Carbondale Business Association, Archbald Borough, Jessup Borough, Jessup 21st Century, Olyphant Borough, Dickson City Borough, the City of Scranton, the Lackawanna Historical Society, the Anthracite Heritage Museum, the Lackawanna County Council on Arts and Culture, Propst Transportation, First Liberty Bank and Trust, and Old Forge Bank, a division of Penn Security Bank and Trust Co.