All Aboard for Holiday Fun

On Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 from 9:30 AM – 5 PM, the Southern Museum  will celebrate the holidays with their annual All Aboard for Holiday Fun, offering festive activities for all ages, included with regular museum admission.

The holiday event will feature a variety of live musical performances to set the festive tone. Guests can enjoy fiddle tunes by Doug Carson throughout the day, a special performance by Smyrna United Methodist Church’s “Sounding Joy Handbells” from 10 – 10:30 AM, and Victorian carolers “Like the Dickens” from 11 AM – 12 PM.

Visitors can explore Victorian-era traditions in the Cobb Gallery with Civil War soldier stories, candle dipping, card making, wreathmaking demonstrations and complimentary wassail. In the Jolley Education Center, holiday trades come to life through demonstrations by artisans, along with a children’s craft. Families can also enjoy festive train layouts and join outdoor activities on the front lawn hosted by the Kennesaw Museum Foundation.

During the event the “Board the Caboose Experience” will offer the opportunity to tour the caboose for a $5 donation to the Kennesaw Museum Foundation. 

Santa will be onsite from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to greet families and hear holiday wishes 

All activities excluding “Board the Caboose Experience” are included with regular Admission; $10 for Adults, $8 for Seniors, and $5 for Children. Don’t miss this chance to experience the warmth and wonder of a Victorian holiday while exploring history in a unique and festive setting.