Pensacola Winterfest runs its Polar Express Tour, Grinch's Merry Match and photos with Santa and the Grinch on Friday, November 20 and Sunday, November 22, a week before opening night. The Polar Express Tour is a 25-minute open-air tram ride with characters from the story, and Visit Pensacola says each rider gets a mini hot chocolate. Visit Pensacola also lists a free Grinchmas parade on Friday at 5:05 PM, which Winterfest's own site does not show.
Before you go
- Book a tour or photo slot on the Winterfest tickets page
- Wear pajamas if you like and bring a blanket
- Park in the Old Courthouse Parking Garage at 25 W Intendencia St
- Call 850-583-1365 to confirm times
What we checked, and when
Read off the venue's own page on 2026-10-23.
Pensacola Winterfest's ticket page shows two unlabeled prices for each ticket: adults "$18 $15" and kids "$10 $9" for the Polar Express Tour and Grinch's Merry Match. Photos with Santa show "$41 $37" for candids plus one pose, with two poses $20 more and four poses $40 more. The higher figure is used here.
Ticket prices are posted as two unlabeled numbers, so the one you pay may be lower.
Sunday 11/22 times are not published.
Where this came from
- Pensacola Winterfest home page listing the Polar Express Tour, Grinch's Merry Match and Photos with Santa on Nov 20 and 22
- Winterfest tickets page: "This 25 minute tour immerses you in the story of the Polar Express"
- Winterfest Santa photos page with the dates and photo prices
- Visit Pensacola Grinchmas listing for Friday Nov 20 during Gallery Night
- Visit Pensacola Polar Express Tour listing: 25-minute open-air tram tour
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