CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS IN UPPERTOWN ASTORIA!

Take a ride on the Astoria Riverfront Trolley to the Columbia River’s North Pole at PIER 39 this December 20th and 21st (2025).

First Stop: Book your tickets online and pick-up your wrist band at our Welcome Table inside the Barbey Trolley Depot [old train station next to the Maritime Museum]. That is where your journey begins! Have your photo taken by our professional photographer, enjoy puzzles, crafts, greeting card & letters to Santa station, live streaming Christmas movies, a stroll through the handmade gingerbread house wonderland, and take a ride with Santa aboard the old 300 Trolley, bedecked in garlands, lights, wreaths and ornaments.

Next Stop: The NORTH POLE on PIER 39 for more holiday fun! Photos with Rudolph and Frosty, shopping with the artisans, plus yummy foods from Pier 39 eateries and market vendors. And, the sing-along Christmas song and reading of Night Before Christmas by Erin Lehn [the Joy Warrior] and the Merry Makers, inside the Storytime Theater event space. If you time it right, you may even see The Grinch roaming the pier. Don’t miss our new Uppertown Business Association GINGERBREAD EMPORIUM tent, full of toys, sweets and keepsake trolley ornaments and stickers for purchase. Check the Event Schedule for full details.

The trolley will ride back-and-forth along the Columbia River starting with the first departure at The Barbey Trolley Depot [next to the Maritime Museum] at 10:30am. Each ride take approximately 15 minutes.

The event runs Saturday and Sunday, December 20th and 21st, with the last trolley ride back from The NORTH POLE on PIER 39 at approximately 7pm. It’s impossible to time the trolley exactly, so please arrive 15-20 minutes before your boarding time. The trolley will wait for the final Storytime to end prior to leaving The NORTH POLE on PIER 39 for the last time, if after 7pm. There will be a final sweep at 7:30pm.

SPECIAL NOTE: The trolley is unable to run in inclement weather like heavy rain or snow. If this should happen, you will you will be able to enjoy the entire event at both buildings. We will also have a back-up double-decker bus provided by our partner Sundial Travel, on alert at the Barbey Trolley Depot, to help festively transport you back and forth.

Anyone can explore the Barbey Trolley Depot and NORTH POLE on Pier 39 for FREE. Hot cocoa, cider, & baked goods can be purchased at the Whoville Welcome Center as you arrive on Pier 39. Be sure and visit our new GINGERBREAD EMPORIUM, where you will find toys, sweet treats, and keepsake trolley ornaments and stickers.

For those needing assistance or having trouble walking over the bridge, Bart the Cart holds 8 passengers and will be running back and forth from the trolley stop at 39th to The NORTH POLE on PIER 39, where you will be met by an escort to show you the way. [Please email us with your boarding time to ensure your spot on Bart the Cart.]

Reserve your trolley ride here!