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What You Need Know About the Polar Express Coming to Hartland

Reserve your spot now for the magical world of The Polar Express, coming to Downtown Hartland on Dec. 14.

The Polar Express is coming to Historic Downtown Hartland on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Reserve your golden ticket now for activities for the kids that will take place throughout the village of Hartland, including:

  • Enjoy a hot cocoa at Tyme Well Spent.
  • Decorate cookies at the Hartland Chamber Office.
  • String popcorn and cranberries at the Florence Dearing Museum.
  • Make a bit of magical reindeer feed at Ore Creek Veterinary.
  • Capture your Christmas time memories at the photo booth at Five Sparrows.
  • Create your own polar express bell necklace at Stillmeadow Antiques.
  • Enjoy the entertainment at the Hartland Music Hall.
  • Donate a new or gently used holiday book at Village Market.
  • Discover the train just inside Farm Bureau and get your train ticket punched by the conductor.
  • See and pet a live reindeer on Cromaine's south lawn.
  • Become a Certified Elf by completing a challenge course at Cromaine, supported by Deneweth's Garden Center. 
  • Hear the "The Polar Express" by Chris Van Allsburg read at Cromaine by CSPA teacher Philip Smith. 
  • Visit Santa starting at 12 p.m. at the Hartland Fire Department. 
All family members attending the event must register at the Cromaine District Library. For more information or to register, call 810-632-5200.


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