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Danbury Railway Museum’s Pumpkin Patch Train Rides
October 26, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Sunday and Saturday, repeating until October 28, 2024
It’s the Fall harvest season so what better way to celebrate and welcome in the cooler weather than with a short ride on a vintage train to the Danbury Railway Museum’s Pumpkin Patch.
This popular annual family fundraising event will take place on October weekends at the museum, with trains departing hourly.
Ride a 1950’s train through the Danbury Railway Museum rail yard to the Pumpkin Patch, where children under 12 pick out a pumpkin.
Ride “The Husking Bee” Pumpkin Patch train through the historic railyard in a 1920’s passenger coach, pulled by a vintage ALCo RS-1 diesel-electric locomotive (or other vintage locomotive, subject to availability) to the special pumpkin patch where each child ages 2-12 can select a free pumpkin. Everyone can enjoy some free cider & cookies. There are numerous photo ops and even a vintage tractor!
Of course, the exhibits, artifacts, and multiple operating model train layouts inside the restored over 100-year old Danbury station will be open for your education and entertainment.
Out in the railyard, go inside real railroad cars and locomotives.
There is a fully-stocked gift shop on the premises. The event will be held rain or shine.
