October are guaranteed to bring your family together for an enjoyable day out with lots of fun. We've been making plans for a long time for these two events so make sure you set aside some time to come visit because you're not going to want miss these.The first event is a ONE TIME ONLY event so if you miss this you missed it all. Saturday Oct. 17th from 12 noon to 4 pm we will be celebrating the 100th Birthday of Great Northern Steam Locomotive #1355. As the soul survivor of the Great Northern Railways H-5 class steam locomotives and one of the oldest surviving steam locomotives on display in the U.S. this is truely a historic event that you'll want to be a part of. Events will include a silent auction from noon to 3:45, presentations from the Sioux City Mayor and Mayor Pro-tem unvailing the new National Register of Historic Places plaque solidifying Old Ironhorse as a true national treasure and cutting of the birthday cake for all to enjoy (while supply lasts) at 1:45. At 2pm (weather permitting) we'll pull GN1355 out of the roundhouse and put it on the turntable so everyone can really enjoy and appreciate it's new paint job outside under the sun light. This will provide some outstanding photo opportunities that you'll want to pass down to future generations. And hopefully we'll have some vintage early 1900's to 1930 automobiles to have on display also. If you have a vehicle in this time frame and would like to display it please call us 712-233-6996 on Saturdays between 10 am- 4pm. We will push 1355 back into the roundhouse at 3:30 pm and that may be your last opportunitiy to see it outside for quite some time. Motor car rides will also be available throughout the day, so pack up the family and come on down to share in this truly rare historic moment in time.
The second event will be our 2nd Annual Halloween at the Roundhouse. This event will also run from noon to 4 pm on Saturday Oct 31st. Last years inagural event was a hugh success with over 2000 people coming out to celebrate this special FREE family event. Bring the kids in their halloween costum's or not, it's a great way to get in the spirit for Halloween night's trick or treating. Here's a list of things you can expect to find; motor car rides, trick or treats, games, ghost stories, meet witches, hobos, and ghosts, free pumkins and pumkin painting (while supplies last), coloring contest, scavenger hunt and BBQ food will be sold on-site also. It's a great event that will bring the Sioux City and greater Siouxland communities together for family fun and fellowship.
So be sure to mark your calanders and save those dates; Saturday, Oct 17th - GN1355 100th Birthday Party and Saturday, Oct 31st - Halloween at the Roundhouse. We can't wait to meet you!
