Santa Train Rides

2025 Santa Trains: Saturday December 6th Friday December 12th Saturday December 13th Friday December 19th Saturday December 20st All aboard for Santa Trains at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California. This family tradition returns this year. Enjoy rides aboard a festive holiday train covered in lights. Free homemade cookies, hot cider, coffee and hot chocolate. And the kids get to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus! Museum opens at 4 pm with train rides starting at 5 pm and continuing until everyone has a turn! (Usually about 8:00 pm) Admission is $15 per carload, or $10 per carload with 3 cans of non-perishable food for the EPCAN food bank at the gate the night of the event. No need to purchase tickets in advance.

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Full Moon Ski Race & Music Show Case

Feb 28 Southeast Plumas

3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Johnsville Historic Ski Bowl

Moonlight Skiing and Snowboarding at your own risk (as snow and moonlight conditions allow) with live DJ sets.

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Full Moon Ski and Skin Race, and Community Rope Tow

Feb 28 Southeast Plumas

Johnsville
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Plumas-Eureka Ski Bowl
Q883+27 Blairsden-Graeagle, Graeagle, CA

“Feb 28 Full Moon Ski: uphill skin race, and a live band, All-ages fun, and dancing under the stars at Johnsville Ski Bowl.

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A Day-to-Night Mountain Festival at Plumas-Eureka Ski Bowl

Mar 28 Southeast Plumas

3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Plumas Eureka Ski Bowl

The Full Moon Ski begins in the morning and builds all the way into the night at Plumas-EurekaSki Bowl, located in Eureka State Park near Johnsville and Graeagle, California.

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