Special Events
2025 Event Schedule
| April 5-6 |
Opening Weekend. Excursion train rides run every weekend through October. |
| April 20 |
Spring Express train at 10:00 AM for Easter |
| April 26, May 3, May 10 |
Wildflower Train. Special event program starts at 3:30 followed by a 4:15 train ride. |
| May 11 |
Mother's Day Ma-mosa Express |
| May 17 |
Armed Forces Day |
| May 24, 25 |
Mother Lode History Train |
| May 26 |
Memorial Day |
| May 31 |
Steam Photo Special (TBD) |
| June 11 to August 13 |
Excursion trains every Wednesday at 10:30 and 12:00 |
| June 11 to June 15 |
California State Parks Week activities |
| June 15 |
Father's Day "Day of the Dad" activities |
| July 4 |
Glowstick Party evening train ride for Independence Day |
| July 12 |
Grand return to service celebration for Sierra No. 3™ |
| July 20 and 23 |
Shark Week theme |
| August 16 and 30 |
Sunset Special evening train ride |
| Sept. 27 |
Sierra #34 100th birthday party |
| Sept. 13 and 20 |
Volunteer recruiting for Polar Express |
| Oct. 17-18 and 24-25 |
Tales of the Roundhouse (ages 12+) |
| Oct. 4 |
Railtown Goes Pink for breast cancer awareness |
| Oct. 26 |
Last regular operating day. Final excursion train rides for the season. |
| TBD |
Polar Express |
* Events are subject to change and cancellation. Please contact the park for more information.
| Wildflower Train | History train | Tales of the Roundhouse | Polar Express |
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