Santa Arrives to Salem Aboard the Carousel Express Train

Schedule

Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 at 12:00 pm

UTC-08:00
Location

101 Front St NE, Salem, OR, United States, Oregon 97301 | Salem, OR

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Wait in anticipation on the Carousel steps for Santa's arrival. Santa and a surprise special elf will arrive to Salem aboard the Carousel Express Train right in front of the Carousel. Upon arrival, Santa & Elf will work his way through the crowd and will take the first carousel ride for the holiday season.
Santa will be available for visits and photos from 12:30pm-5pm.
Visits (no photos) are always free.
Keepsake Photo - $20 each
Take your own photo - $10/device
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101 Front St NE, Salem, OR, United States, Oregon 97301

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