Spearfish Canyon Express - A journey to the North Pole

01/05/2026

Bingo is back!! Please come to Spearfish Brewing on Monday nights at 6 PM to have a fun time winning prizes and raising money for the Hunter Tillman Foundation! They give away scholarships to local high school students going into the Medical Field and Special Needs Education😁

Monday night Bingo continues tomorrow! New year, new nonprofit! The second half of our weekly bingo nights will have our second card donations going to the Hunter Tillman Foundation! The Hunter Tillman Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that provides scholarships in remembrance of Hunter. They give to students who are entering the Medical field or Special Education field. Let’s do this!

12/22/2025

12/02/2025

UPDATE - ALL TRIPS ARE CURRENTLY SOLD OUT - STANDBY LIST AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING ERIC

We’re excited to announce that the Express to the North Pole is back for 2025!

Join us on Sunday, December 21st for a journey to the North Pole to meet Santa and enjoy some cookies and hot chocolate! Tickets are on sale now and can be purchase by messaging us directly or calling/texting Eric at 605.645.0416!

Tickets are $25/person and include your ride on the trolley from Visit Spearfish to the North Pole (Spearfish Canyon Lodge), cookies, activities, Santa meet and greet and a keepsake. All proceeds benefit the Hunter Tillman Foundation.

Departure times from Visit Spearfish will be:

10a - SOLD OUT

12p - SOLD OUT

2p - SOLD OUT

Thank you to Spearfish Canyon Lodge for hosting this annual event and providing cookies!

Thank you to Visit Spearfish for hosting our pickup location!

12/14/2024

We apologize for the late notice but we have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to find a Santa for our annual event and unfortunately we’ve been striking out.

Due to this, we are taking this year off and will be back stronger than ever next year! We’ve been working on adding some really cool new features and are excited to launch them in 2025!

We hope you all have a Merry Christmas!

Spearfish Canyon Lodge Hunter Tillman Foundation

12/01/2023

Tickets are on sale now!

We are nearly 80% sold out.

Dec 16 - 12p - SOLD OUT


Dec 17 - 12p - SOLD OUT
2p - SOLD OUT

Text or call 605.645.0416 for tickets or questions.

11/20/2023

Guests will meet Mrs. Claus and board the express at Visit Spearfish located on Main Street, Spearfish.

Once aboard the express, guests will ride the express to the Spearfish Canyon Lodge (North Pole), where they will be greeted by some of Santa’s helpers.

Guests will enjoy cookies, hot chocolate and activities while awaiting Santa’s arrival. Santa will sit with guests, read them a story, and discuss who is on the nice/naughty list.

Plenty of photo opportunities are available throughout the event. Once complete, guests will leave the North Pole with a little keepsake gift. The express will take guests back to Visit Spearfish.

Times will be at 12p and 2p on December 16th & 17th. Additional times may be added based on demand.

Tickets will be $20 per person, all proceeds are donated to the Hunter Tillman Foundation.

11/19/2023

We’re just a week away from tickets sales for the 2023 Spearfish Canyon Express! Dates will be December 16 & 17.

All proceeds will once again be donated to the Hunter Tillman Foundation.

07/21/2023

Due to our old account being compromised, this will be the new page for the Canyon Express! Dates coming soon for 2023!

Please like our new page and share with your family and friends.