The Caltrain Holiday Train

Organizer: Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Caltrain

The Holiday Train will fire up its engine for the seventeenth year this December to delight Bay Area families with glittering lights and holiday giving. This festive tradition brings holiday treats, entertainment and characters including Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph and Santa’s elves to nine stations between San Francisco and Santa Clara.

Caltrain and SVCF also partner with local organizations to collect toys at each station for underserved children in our communities. Last year, the event brought together over 35,000 Bay Area residents and collected over 3,000 toys. Bring the family to join in the fun, and bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to the Holiday Train Toy Drive.

Station Entertainment for 2019

• San Francisco - Bay Area Face Painters

• Millbrae - Bay Area Face Painters

• Burlingame - Dan Chan Presents (Balloon Twister, Magician and Juggler)

• San Mateo - Core Taekwondo

• Redwood City* - Hometown Holidays

• Menlo Park - Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra

• Mountain View - The Peninsulaires Barbershop Chorus

• Santa Clara - Santa Clara Depot presented by South Bay Historical Railroad Society

• Sunnyvale - Dan Chan Presents (Balloon Twister, Magician and Juggler) Winter Ice Rink

Onboard Entertainment

• Saturday performers - Masterworks Chorale and The Salvation Army Christmas Brass Ensemble

• Sunday performers - Barbershop Harmony Society and The Salvation Army Christmas Brass Ensemble