Santa Claus is coming to East Troy! Join us for a wonderful Christmas tradition dating to 1972! Santa will board the Parade Train at The Elegant Farmer and ride onboard to Division Street in East Troy before riding a fire truck two blocks south to the East Troy Village Square. The train, decked in lights and playing music, will stop for several minutes at several roads along the way so Santa and his elves can talk to spectators.

​Not the Parade Train is not meant for public rides; for Christmas Train Rides, click here.

This event is presented in partnership with the East Troy and Mukwonago Chambers of Commerce. 

Approximate Schedule:

• Depart Elegant Farmer Station @ 5:00pm

• Army Lake Rd Northern Crossing (5 min stop) @ 5:25 pm
• Army Lake Rd Southern Crossing (5 min stop) @ 5:42 pm
• St Peters Rd Crossing (5 min stop) @ 5:56 pm
• Byrnes St Crossing (5 min stop) @ 6:13 pm
• Division St Crossing (5 min stop) @ 6:25 pm
• 6:30 pm - Santa arrives at East Troy Village Square Park via East Troy Fire Department truck to light the​ Bob Barutha Memorial Christmas Tree & debut of East Troy Lights

The History: In 1927, the Shuster's Department Store in Milwaukee began a yearly event running a Christmas Parade Train around the streets of Milwaukee on the vast streetcar network. This continued until the last trolley lines were abandoned in the 1950s. In 1972, The Wisconsin Electric Railway Historical Society began running trolley rides in East Troy on the last part of the system. Some of the volunteers thought of​ the old Shuster's trains, bringing the tradition back to stay that year!