There are a lot of great holiday events scheduled for the next month, and one that you definitely don’t want to miss is Santa’s Christmas Factory. During the magical event, the historic Soule Steam Works factory in Meridian transforms into a magical wonderland – complete with thousands of lights, train rides, and falling snow flurries! . Take a look:

During the month of December, Meridian’s Soule Steam Works morphs into Santa’s Christmas Factory. This year, the transformation is scheduled for December 6th – 8th and 14th – 15th, from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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Though it’s a great visit year-round, the historic factory is even better during December when its impressive collection of historic equipment and steam engines is decorated for Christmas.

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Each year, more than 1,600 visitors have enjoyed celebrating the holiday season at Soulé – and this year, you should be one of them!

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Fun for the entire family, the festive event features thousands of sparkling lights, decorations, and holiday music.

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Kids (and kids at heart) are sure to be delighted by the snow-covered play area.

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With what seems like an endless amount of snow flurries drifting from the sky, you’ll have to remind yourself it’s not real!

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Train rides are just another part of the magic at Santa’s Christmas Factory.

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But the most exciting part of all is that Santa Claus will be on hand to greet children and the young at heart.

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Visitors can also look forward to appearances by Santa’s sister, Jean, and her rein-dog, Disney.

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Admission to Santa’s Christmas Factory is $5 per person (children 2 and under are free).

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Santa’s Christmas Factory is held inside the Mississippi Industrial Heritage Museum, which is located at 1808 4th St., Meridian, MS 39301. For more information, call the museum at (601) 693-9905. You can also visit the museum website.

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