Seasonal & Holidays

All Aboard The Polar Express: Photos

The Frankfort Park District took children and families on a special train ride Sunday to meet Santa and his elves.

Santa visits with children and families Sunday during the Frankfort Park District's Polar Express Storytime Train.
Santa visits with children and families Sunday during the Frankfort Park District's Polar Express Storytime Train. (TJ Kremer III/Patch)

FRANKFORT, IL — Around 70 children and their families to a special trip Sunday to the North Pole to visit with Santa and his elves courtesy of the Frankfort Park District and its annual Polar Express Storytime Train.

Frankfort residents boarded a Metra train in Mokena and were whisked away to Joliet, where Santa joined them on the ride back to Mokena. All the while, children and families were treated to a reading of "The Polar Express," along with holiday-themed snacks and activities.

Check out the photos from the event below.

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A Metra train arrives in Mokena Sunday to take Frankfort residents on the Polar Express Storytime Train. (TJ Kremer III/Patch)
Ken Blank makes festive balloons for riders on the Polar Express Storytime Train. (TJ Kremer III/Patch)
Frankfort Park District Staff lead the group in a reading of "The Polar Express." (TJ Kremer III/Patch)
Santa joins the Polar Express Storytime Train in Joliet. (TJ Kremer III/Patch)
Santa makes his way down the aisle bearing candy canes for the children. (TJ Kremer III/Patch)
Santa pauses to visit with Frankfort residents aboard the Polar Express Storytime Train. (TJ Kremer III/Patch)
Lucas Mazzorana, 2, listens intently as Santa pays a visit. (TJ Kremer III/Patch)
Santa and his elves wish people a Merry Christmas as they depart The Polar Express Storytime Train. (TJ Kremer III/Patch)

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