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Santa Train This Weekend in Hollister

An annual event is back in Hollister this weekend with a different twist.

The Santa Train Event will be a walk-thru event at Chad Fuqua Memorial Park Sunday between 1 and 3. John Hagey, Hollister Chamber Board President, tells the Branson Tri-Lakes News that with Federal Regulations involving Train Transportation and COVID-19, that it would be better to the event in the park. 

The event is free which includes popcorn and cocoa. 

The complete story on the Santa Train event can be read on the Branson Tri-Lakes News Website. 

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