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Ride a Vintage Train to a Pumpkin Patch at the Danbury Railway Museum

Select Weekends in October

By Meghan Friedland, Editor/Publisher Macaroni KID Greater Danbury, CT October 4, 2021

On select weekends in October, visitors to the Danbury Railway Museum (120 White Street, Danbury) can board "The Husking Bee" for a ride out to their Pumpkin Patch!

After a brief ride through the railyard in a set of 1920's coaches pulled by a 1940's diesel locomotive, the train will pull up to a pumpkin patch where passengers will disembark. Guests will be treated to cookies and apple cider while kids select their own pumpkin (included in admission). Families will also enjoy photo opportunities such as with vintage cast iron tractor seats!  

The $15 admission for ages 2 and older (under 2 free) also includes:

  • Viewing of operating model railroads
  • Indoor exhibits in the museum's restored 1903 train station
  • Tours inside of antique railroad cars, including a 100-year-old steam engine

Departures

Saturdays: October 2, 9, 16, 23

Sundays: October 3, 10, 17, 24

Departure Times: Trains leave hourly from 10:30AM through 3:30PM. 

 GET YOUR TICKETS HERE 

Let the museum know you heard about the event in Macaroni KID! 

**TICKET GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED**

Congrats to our winners -- Gianna F. from Danbury and Lalia R. from Ridgefield who each won a family 4-pack of tickets! 

ENTER HERE or via form below by Tuesday, October 12th at 10PM.

Winner must be a Macaroni Kid Greater Danbury email newsletter subscriber. Winners will be notified by email and will have up to 24 hours to respond otherwise an alternate winner will be drawn. Winner will receive a promo code to redeem online for admission for up to 4 people for any remaining, available date/times for the 2021 Pumpkin Train season. 

ABBREVIATED RULES:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. DO NOT ENTER THIS SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU ARE NOT EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF OCTOBER 5, 2021 AND A LEGAL RESIDENT OF AND CURRENTLY RESIDING IN ONE OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SEE FULL OFFICIAL RULES HERE.