Celebrate the Holidays at Ripley’s

Ripley’s Big Red Christmas Train

Enjoy Saint Augustine’s magical Nights of Lights decorations from Ripley’s Big Red Christmas train.  Enjoy holiday spirit, classic Christmas music and great family fun on your journey.

Your train ticket will include FREE magical viewing glasses and admission to Santa’s village. Here children can make holiday crafts, receive a gift from Santa, play games, take home a cup of snow and enjoy a snack.  For an additional $1, you can add a round of mini golf at “Prancer’s Putt-Putt.”

• Dates: November 1 – January 4th    (Closed Christmas day and New Year’s eve)
• Hours: Sunday – Thursday, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Friday and Saturday, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Cost: $7 for adults, $3 for children 3-11.

Visit Santa’s village and toy workshop for holiday family fun.  Children will get to visit Santa’s workshop to make his / her own ornament, enjoy holiday treats, receive fun, promotional items and visit with the jolly old elf himself – Santa.  Fun for kids of all ages, free with your Red Train ticket for Nights of Lights.

• Dates: Open December 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 from 6pm – 9pm.

Putt-Putt Bayfront mini golf is going all North Pole this year November 20-January 2nd. Prancer has taken a break and is enjoying this holiday themed mini golf course. You may even spot our automated Santa taking a stroke or two. You can add it on to a train tour for only $1 or pay the regular price and enjoy the holiday version of our Bayfront mini-golf course.

Florida Resident Appreciation Days from December 1 – 20. All Florida residents will get into ALL of our attractions at 50% off. This includes ghost, trains, museum and golf.  Residents must show proof of residency by presenting either a local photo ID, or a power bill in their name.

 

Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach

Come celebrate the Festival of Trees at Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach . More than 50 trees will be on display throughout the aquarium and adorned in unique ornaments, representing the great diversity of the United States.

Another great festival feature is the Ripley’s Holiday Tree Scavenger Hunt, a unique tree trivia game, available at no charge from the Guest Service desk.  This facts-based game will have guests shouting out the answers and testing their knowledge about the state trees.

Festival of Trees is included with regular aquarium admission!

• Dates: Nov 1 through Dec. 31st. 
• Hours: The aquarium is open daily at 9 a.m. including Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Day.

Special Offer: Spend at least $17 in our Feeding Freezy restaurant and you will receive a FREE ORNAMENT while supplies last through Christmas day.

On New Year’s Eve kids can enjoy a sleepover at the Myrtle Beach Aquarium. From 8pm until 8am kids 6 to 12 years old will enjoy a fun filled night with for only $69.99 per child, reservations are required so don’t wait because it fills up fast.

To make a reservation, call 1-800-734-8888, ext. 3226.

 

Gatlinburg Aquarium of the Smokies

Largest Musical Christmas Tree in Gatlinburg  featuring a 5-Story Tall Musical Christmas Tree Light Show from November 18th through January 1st.

Experience the 12 Days of Christmas – every Friday and Saturday before Christmas starting Friday Nov 18th. Special events happening every weekend find out more at our web site or call 888-240-1358.

Celebrate the New Year at the 11th annual Dance with the Sharks New Year’s Eve party. Dance, eat and party throughout the aquarium from 9pm until 1am. Only $149.99+tx per couple or $79.99+tax for a single. Reserve your tickets online now!

 

“Reverse Santa” Returns to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square This Holiday Season

Ripley’s own “Reverse Santa”  will sit on visitor’s laps this December creating an out-of-the-ordinary holiday family photo.

“Reverse Santa” photos will be available each Saturday from 12pm to 7pm, December 3 through December 24, as well as December 26 through 29 from 12pm to 7pm.

Guests to the Odditorium will have the opportunity to take a variety of fun holiday shots with “Reverse Santa.”  Individual prints, key chains and magnets can be purchased on site at Ripley’s Times Square, as well as a CD to create personalized holiday cards or share online with friends.

 

Believe It or Not! You can make a difference in San Francisco

Join Ripley’s Believe It or Not!  and the San Francisco Fire Fighters Toy Program in spreading holiday cheer to more than 40,000 disadvantaged children this Holiday Season.

Make a difference and experience the newly reopened Ripley’s Believe It or Not! San Francisco at the same time!

Bring in 2 unwrapped toys to donate between November 28th through December 15th, 2011, and you will receive one free Combination ticket (Museum + Mirror Maze) with the purchase of one Combination ticket for equal or less value.

 

Great Gift Ideas!

Ripley’s books make great gifts. Strikingly True, the all new 8th Ripley’s Believe it or Not! annual is packed with more than 500 incredible and unusual photos that bring the incredible world of Ripley’s to life! Buy it now on Amazon or your favorite book store.

For our young readers, Ripleys Twist series are now available as iBooks! This series will delight every inquisitive child with its mix of clear core factual information and Ripley’s stories and images about the weird and wacky in our world today.