It’s almost here! Halloween at the Roundhouse – Saturday Oct 27th – Noon to 4 PM

Our favorite event of the year is almost here! Pass the word and let everybody know. Halloween at the Roundhouse on Saturday October 27^th from Noon to 4 PM. Last year this fun-filled event drew over 5,100 people! You don’t want to get left out of this one make sure you mark your calendars and schedule it in your cellphone day planners. 

One important change to note is that in the past events we have partnered with area pumpkin growers and some of our volunteers have grown lots of pumpkins for us to give away to all the kids. This year however, due to the harsh summer growing season the local pumpkin crops did not survive well and we will not be able to supply pumpkins to the kids as we have in the past. We have created some new fun kids games to try to fill that void so there will still be fun to be had by all.

Also, we have a new parking overflow plan to allow for more parking for the tremendous turnout we have been getting for this event. Last year some folks couldn’t participate due to a lack of parking, this year we hope to eliminate that problem so everybody can enjoy the fun.

Here is list of what you can expect this year:

Admission: FREE! - Motor Car Rides: FREE! - Scream Contest - Rotten Pair Throwing Contest -     Pumpkin Sock Puppet Decorating - Fishing Game - Ring Toss Game - Prizes to be Won -       Coloring Contest - Pumpkin Bowling - Face Painting - Hayrack Rides - Petting Zoo -
Food Vendors - Pony Rides - Scavenger Hunt - Haunted Caboose - Trick or Treating for the Kids

Operating O & HO scale Model Railroads - Hobo Ghost Stories in the Box Car -

Witches Encampment - Turntable Demonstrations  -  and more …………

Our full cast of rail yard characters will be on hand to interact and play with the visitors to include hobos’, witches, engineers, ghouls and goblins. Also, a few VIP’s are scheduled to attend the event. These very important people are the Conductor from the North Poles most famous train the Polar Express and from the Island of Sodor, Thomas the Tank Engines bosses, Mr. Conductor and Sir Topham Hatt.  

We are also very honored this year to have Sir Topham Hatt’s wife, Mrs. Jane “Lady” Hatt, attend this year’s event. She and the other Ladies of Sodor have heard of our plight and struggle to raise funds to install proper bathrooms at the railroad museum. She and her friends have decided that the ladies of the roundhouse and their guests need proper restrooms and to that end will be hosting a bake sale. LADY HATT’S BAKED GOODS will be selling all sorts of yummy goodies with 100% of all the sales and donations going toward the matching funds needed to access grant money already awarded to complete the restroom project.

Come early and stay for the whole event you’ll be glad you did and your kids will be too. This is the best family event of the year in the tri-state area. Come on down. We’re making tracks to the future. We can’t wait to meet you.