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There are a couple things I look forward to every fall: Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins and seeing what costume my daughter picks for Halloween. This year, I have a new tradition to look forward to once we pick out her costume — one that will have us saying “Trick or train!” instead of “Trick or treat!”
That’s right, there are festive Halloween and pumpkin train rides near Seattle, and they are an incredible way to show off your child’s costume, hunt for a pumpkin or just take in the fall foliage. Book your tickets now (and get your costumes ready early!) for these fall adventures.
Halloween Train
Dates: Saturday–Sunday, Oct. 12–13, 19–20 and 26–27
Location: Trains depart the Snoqualmie Depot, located at 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie, or the North Bend Depot, located at 205 E. McClellan St., North Bend.
Cost: $32 for adults; $28 for seniors 62 and older; $16 for children ages 2–12; children 1 and younger ride free on a lap.
Take a scenic Halloween train ride through Snoqualmie Valley on the Northwest Railway. Whether you depart from the Snoqualmie or North Bend depot, you’ll travel to Snoqualmie Falls before stopping at the Railway History Center for seasonal activities. Wear your Halloween costumes for this adventure! All kids will get a small gift.
Pumpkin Train
Dates: Saturday–Sunday, Oct. 19–20
Location: The train departs from the Chehalis Centralia Railroad and Museum, 1101 S.W. Sylvenus St., Chehalis.
Cost: $18 for ages 5 and older; kids 4 and younger ride free.
Ready for some friendly competition? This pumpkin train includes a costume contest with different age categories. Kids 15 and younger can also look forward to getting special treats and picking their own pumpkin. Plus, the Chehalis River Valley is absolutely stunning in the fall, if not a bit chilly. Make sure that Halloween costume has layers!
Family Halloween Train
Dates: Saturday–Sunday, Oct. 19–20 and 26–27
Location: Trains depart from Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad’s Elbe Depot, located at 54124 Mountain Hwy. E., Elbe.
Cost: $38 for adults; $19 for youth ages 2–17; tots ages 2 and younger ride free.
Put on your costume and get ready for a Halloween train ride that combines the best of all the season’s festivities. You’ll take the historic train to the railroad’s museum and log camp in Mineral, where you can trick-or-treat or take a festive hayride. There will even be a pumpkin patch where you can pick your own! Bring your goodies back on board the 100-year-old steam engine, which has passenger coaches, an open air car, and a baggage car that serves as a gift shop and concession stand.
Wizard Express
Dates: Saturday–Sunday, Oct. 5–6
Location: The train departs from the Chehalis Centralia Railroad and Museum, 1101 S.W. Sylvenus St., Chehalis.
Cost: $29 for ages 3 and older; kids 2 and younger ride free on a lap. (This excursion is recommended for ages 8 and older.)
If your child’s Halloween costume includes a wizard hat and cloak, you’re in luck. They can wear it on the Wizard Express! This train adventure brings an award-winning magician on board to teach Mystic Arts, test your wizard’s knowledge and more. Plan to spend some time in the depot’s marketplace, which will be fully stocked with trinkets and treats.
Fall Steam Train Excursions
Dates: Saturday–Sunday, Sept. 14–15, Oct. 5–6 and Nov. 2–3
Location: Trains depart the Snoqualmie Depot, located at 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie, or the North Bend Depot, located at 205 E. McClellan St., North Bend.
Cost: $38 for adults; $32 for seniors 62 and older; $19 for children ages 2–12; children 1 and younger ride free on a lap.
This two-hour, round-trip train ride lets you take in all the sights from the passenger car of a historic steam train. There’s a planned stop at the Railway History Campus and Train Shedd Exhibit Hall, along with a stop at the top of Snoqualmie Falls. This train excursion has added flexibility; you can get off the train at any designated stop and catch a later train back to the depot. And if you want to make a day of it in Snoqualmie, don’t miss our family-friendly guide to the neighborhood.
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