Event venues / Hartland Township
Spicer Orchards Elf Depot
The elf stand out front of Spicer Orchards' farm market is where you check in for the Christmas Santa train, the Spicer Express to Santa's Sleigh Cabin or Gingerbread Barn.
01 / The story of this place
Make time for these
Check in at the elf stand in front of the market, then wait at the station out front for the musical Spicer Express. The ride out to Santa's Sleigh Cabin or Santa's Gingerbread Barn takes about 15 minutes; the barn only takes six groups per train. You spend about 30 minutes out there, including a private visit of roughly five minutes with Santa. Reindeer food, a candy stick, a drink and donut, a bonfire, the Mistletoe Trail and a Santa growth chart come with it. Photos on your own phone are welcome, but there's no extra time set aside for a professional shoot.
- Nov. 27–Dec. 23, 2026, reservation only
- Musical train ride to the cabin or the gingerbread barn, about 15 minutes each way
- A private five-minute-or-so visit with Santa
- Donut, drink, bonfire and Mistletoe Trail included
A closer look
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Nov 27, 2026Santa at Spicer’s: Spicer Express train to Santa
Spicer Orchards in Fenton runs its little lit-up Spicer Express from November 27 to December 23, 2026, by timed reservation, carrying families to Santa’s Sleigh Cabin or the Gingerbread Barn for a private visit. $75 (2 people) to $165 (6 people) per family, plus a fee; book online.
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