Pumpkin Patch Train Ride in Danbury
Ride the rails to a pumpkin patch and pick your own pumpkin to take home
Duration
1–1.5 hrs
Includes
Train ride, pumpkin, cider
Highlights
Climb aboard "The Husking Bee" for a 20-minute round trip to the museum's own pumpkin patch. Geared toward families with young children, this fall fundraiser supports the all-volunteer Danbury Railway Museum.
- Pick your own pumpkin to take home—one for every passenger
- Enjoy yard games, photo opportunities, and a vintage tractor at the patch
- Explore open railcars in the 10-acre railyard and venture into the Haunted Caboose
- Discover railroad artifacts, photographs, operating model railroads, and a children's play area in the museum
- Hear a children's book on Saturday's 11:00 AM Storytime Express, with a free copy for kids to take home
- Ride Saturday's 6:30 PM Twilight Train to a lantern-lit patch and roast marshmallows from your s'mores kit over a railroad campfire
What's Included
- Autumn cookies and fresh local apple cider made from Bethel-grown apples
- Hot mulled cider, chilled cider, cookies, and apple cider donut holes on Twilight Trains
Important details
- The museum building is accessible, but the historic trains are not accessible.
- Bring your order confirmation email or government-issued ID; you may be asked to show it at the ticket window.
- No alcohol or illicit drugs are allowed on the trains or museum campus.
- Arrive at least 30 minutes before departure and collect your tickets at the Will-Call Ticket Window.
Cancellation Policy
Tickets are non-refundable unless the trains are canceled, including for weather. Trains operate rain or shine. If trains are canceled, refunds are issued; a free transfer may also be available. Transfers to another train of the same event type depend on availability and may incur a $10 per booking fee. Passage on a later train is not guaranteed if you miss your departure.
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FAQs
Free parking at the museum is limited. The Metro North Station, one block away, requires a parking permit on Saturdays and offers free parking on Sundays. Paid parking is always available at Patriot Parking Garage, also one block away; that charge is not included in the listed price.
Cancellation notices are posted on the museum's Facebook page first, then on its website.
Dress for the weather, as the pumpkin patch trains run rain or shine. Bring a tote bag to carry your sugar pumpkin home.
Meeting details
Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810