NORTHEAST MICHIGAN – Santa and Mrs. Claus, along with their friends, will be coming to Standish, West Branch, Roscommon and Grayling on Dec. 7, courtesy of Lake State Railroad.
Santa is scheduled to stop at the following locations:
- Standish Railroad Depot on the corner of US-23 and M-55 from 9-10 a.m.
- West Branch Chamber of Commerce grounds at 422 West Houghton Ave. from 11 a.m. to noon.
- Roscommon Depot located at the AuSable River Center from 2-3 p.m.
- Crawford County Building at 200 West Michigan from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Crawford County was forced to change locations this year. Since the inception of the Santa Train in 1999, it was held at the old railroad depot in downtown Grayling, in line with the Santa Train visiting the depots in the other participating communities.
President of the Crawford County Historical Society (CCHS) Gail Thomas, said the society “board made the decision” not to host the event at its Sept. 19 meeting. The Santa Train normally draws about 500 people to the museum.
Santa will be on the second level of the county building, giving the public access to restrooms and the elevator.
The Crawford County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at its Oct. 10 meeting to allow use of the lobby of the county building.
