Join us for a free celebration of trains and transportation!
Train Days will include train equipment tours, a vendor marketplace, model trains, concessions, family friendly activities and more.
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Ride Free to Train Days with Metro Transit!
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TRAIN DAYS FAMILY ACTIVITIES
– Kid activity area
– DJ and contests for families
– Craft kits and coloring kits
– Model trains
– Train equipment tours
– Bus tours
– Historic exhibit about Union Depot
– Oversized games (Chess, Checkers, Connect-Four, Jenga)
– Food Trucks
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TRAIN DAYS 2025 EQUIPMENT
Stay tuned for 2025 equipment announcements!
LAND TO LEGACY MUSEUM
Explore a free historical photography exhibit at Union Depot. Land to Legacy walks through an in-depth timeline of the height of train travel and how Union Depot came to be a grand train station.
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TRAIN DAYS VIDEO MINISERIES FROM VIRTUAL TRAIN DAYS 2020
Join us online for a six-part video miniseries, highlighting memories of Union Depot, the history of trains, interviews with railroading experts and more!
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Virtual Train Days – Episode 1 | Memories of Union Depot
Virtual Train Days – Episode 2 | How the Steam Locomotive Changed History
Virtual Train Days – Episode 3 | Luxury Train Travel
Virtual Train Days – Episode 4 | The History of Railroading in Saint Paul
Virtual Train Days – Episode 5 | Q & A With Railroad Experts
Virtual Train Days – Episode 6 | Union Depot and Railroads Today
This video miniseries will feature partners such as The Friends of the 261 and the Minnesota Transportation Museum to showcase interesting lessons and educational insights.
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ALL ABOARD FOR UNION DEPOT COLORING SHEETS!
Download these PDF coloring sheets and wow us with your artwork!
Are you looking for another fun activity for your kids to complete? Download our free 10 page activity book that includes coloring pages, puzzles, word finds, mazes and fun facts
Visit the Great Northern Ice Bar, a 50-foot handcrafted ice bar featuring specialty drinks by local mixologists, breweries, and distilleries. Gather, mingle, and try unique cocktails, right outside Union Depot!
Grab your friends, bundle up, and come experience the magic of Minnesota’s drink scene!
Join Union Depot for the exciting annual Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration & Movie
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The celebration will begin at 5:00 PM with the reveal of the St. Paul Winter Carnival 2024 Button, live concert by The Mistletones and holiday activities. Enjoy complimentary hot chocolate, photo ops, craft stations and giveaways for kids.
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At 7:00 PM guests will move outside to the North Plaza for the tree lighting celebration followed by a short but thrilling fireworks display and Holiday sing-a-long. Followed at 7:30 PM warm up inside the Waiting Room with Movie Night featuring the holiday favorite, Elf! Concessions will be available for purchase including popcorn! You are encouraged to bring blankets for extra seating. We will have chairs available.
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European Chistmas Market, Union Depot, Saint Paul
Visit the European Christmas Market on the East Plaza while you’re here! Shop for unique, handmade holiday gifts and decorations from local vendors and taste European inspired food.
Free event featuring 60+ food trucks, live music & beer!
More than 60, YES 60 food trucks will be selling their unique street eats with global cuisines ranging from Maine lobster rolls to birria tacos, New Zealand meat pies & even deep fried ice cream! Food trucks will be sprinkled about Union Depot’s LOT C.
In addition to the de-lish food trucks, the festival will include unique experiences on 4 wheels: fashion/clothing trucks, vintage record truck, photo booth truck and something just for our four-legged attendants! Other activities include life-size Jenga, mechanical bull, bean bag toss, henna tattoo artists, psychic tarot reader & more.
You’ll be able to enjoy local cover bands which pairs nicely with a freshly poured handcrafted beer or seltzer.
Minnesota Lottery Stage
11 – 2PM Whiskey Stone
2:30 – 5:30 Skitzo Phonic
6 – 9PM Tyte Phitt
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There is ample parking on-site at Union Depot and in the areas surrounding the event location- the Saint Paul Saints stadium is close by, and there is no Saints game that day. We encourage ride sharing/ light rail & Metro Transit.
If you want to enjoy the handcrafted beers, you will need a wristband when entering the event. These are free but donations are welcome and encouraged. Donations benefit Feed My Starving Children – in 2022 over 41K meals were raised for those in need.
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will stop at Union Depot on Monday, December 12th for a FREE musical performance. Canadian Pacific is committed to raising awareness about filling community food shelves with heart-healthy foods.
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The CP Holiday Train is North America’s longest rolling food bank fundraiser and since it started in 1999, the program has raised close to $15.8 million and 4.5 million pounds of food. Over the three weeks of the program, musicians will play more than 150 concerts from a boxcar turned into a traveling stage. The concerts are free, but you are encouraged to bring a donation for our local food shelf partner — either a non-perishable food item or a cash donation. Everyone’s contributions will directly assist those in need in our community.
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Schedule of events:
Monday, December 12th, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Come to Union Depot early from 5-6:45 PM for VIP lounge, free hot chocolate, family activities, shopping, model trains and more! The train will arrive at approximately 6:45 PM with a welcome by Commissioner Ortega, followed by performances by Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott!
VIP Ticket holders will be granted access to a preferred viewing area closest to the stage, a VIP warming lounge inside Union Depot prior to the event and more!
Information on how to access this area will be included in the confirmation email you will receive after you purchase your tickets.
Purchase a VIP Ticket for hot chocolate bar and warming lounge prior to the show plus reserved section closest to the stage. All VIP ticket funds will be donated to our local community food shelf partner.
