Summer on the Rails

 All Aboard for a Day of Railway Fun and Discovery!

Celebrate the end of summer with a full day of family fun at our End of Summer Caboose Classic! Enjoy caboose rides*, scavenger hunts, crafts, toy play, lawn games, and music throughout the museum. Relax under the trees at Holstrom Park—bring a picnic or stop by the Museum Store for snacks, drinks, and ice cream

Normally caboose rides are a premium upgrade – but for this End of Summer Caboose Classic all seats are premium caboose seats! Valid ride tickets do apply for caboose rides.

Admission: Free general admission. *Valid ride tickets apply for caboose rides

Event Highlights:

• Caboose Train: Departures at 10 AM, 11 AM, and 12 PM.
• Trolley Rides: 9 AM – 12 PM, on demand.
• Open Exhibits: 9AM-4PM

Carbarn 1: Los Angeles Railway Collection

Carbarn 4: Standard Gauge and Steam Collection

Carbarn 6 (Grizzly Flats): 1880’s + Ward Kimball Collection

Fred Harvey Exhibit

• Crafts & Lawn Games: Fun for all ages from 9 AM – 4 PM.
• VC-2 Steam Engine Work Day: Watch active restoration in Carbarn 4 from 9 AM – 12 PM.
• Bring the whole family and make the most of the last days of summer with hands-on activities, historic trains, and museum adventures!