ItB次元官网网址檚 all aboard this yearB次元官网网址檚 Christmas Express Green Hornet locomotive as it travels through thousands of twinkling lights that adorn the 100 acre enchanted woods of the BC Forest Discovery Centre just outside Duncan.

Thousands of visitors over the years have made a Christmas tradition of attending this colourful and entertaining event which runs this year from Friday, Dec. 3 to Monday Dec. 6, Thursday Dec. 9 to Monday, Dec. 13, Thursday, Dec. 16 to Sunday Dec. 19 and Tuesday, Dec. 21 to Thursday, Dec. 23 for a total of 16 magical evenings.

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B次元官网网址淭his year the Green Hornet locomotive has stepped up to pull the Christmas Express passenger cars, as our steam locomotive, Samson had to isolate since the start of the pandemic and will need to undergo a full health checkup prior to running on the tracks for the publicB次元官网网址檚 safety. The Green Hornet, the little engine that can,B次元官网网址� Gale said. B次元官网网址淥ur attendance has been growing.B次元官网网址�

The concession will not be operating but youB次元官网网址檒l be able to warm up after your Christmas journey with hot chocolate and fresh-popped popcorn.

Tickets are only available online in advance at .

While on the website, you can also purchase an annual membership for 2022, a perfect gift for holiday gift-giving that gives for months, and years of family memories, Gale said.

The Christmas Express is the museumB次元官网网址檚 largest fundraiser of the year and the first event at the Centre since the Big Leaf Maple Syrup Festival pre-pandemic in 2020. It is paramount to the ongoing operation and maintenance of the antique vehicle collection, trains, the maintenance of the historical buildings and the preservation of an important ecosystem within the Cowichan region. Families and corporations can support the museum by purchasing a membership for the 2022 season.

Prices vary according to dates. The BC Forest Discovery Centre opens at 4 p.m. with train departures every 30 minutes beginning at 4:30 p.m. The last train departs at 9 p.m.