StructuresPumpkin Festival 2018
Train Rides and Halloween Crafts/Vendor Fair
Sunday, October 07, 2018
1:00 - 4:0 PM
RAIN OR SHINE - THERE IS NO RAIN DATE
Whippany Railway Museum
Whippany, NJ
On Sunday, October 07, From 12:30pm to 5:00pm, you and your family can enjoy an afternoon amid the Color and Spirit of Fall in the Whippanong Valley of Morris County, New Jersey.
Autumn is a Season of Family Fun, and the Pumpkin, the reassuring signal of seasonal passage, never fails to bring forth the image of cool nights, bright harvest moons, crackling fires, and the warmth of family and friends. And when pumpkins appear, they take on a playful appearance, alerting everyone that the special magic of HALLOWEEN, with its goblins, ghouls, and witches lies just around the corner.
Halloween Express
Sunday, October 21, 2018
1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
RAIN OR SHINE
The Whippany Railway Museum is a fun, safe place to bring the kids and enjoy the Halloween Season. Ride aboard our 10-mile, 45-minute round trip, spooky fun "Halloween Express". Children of all ages are encouraged to come dressed in their Halloween costumes, helping to make the train a kid-friendly spooky sight. Tricks or Treats will be given out to passengers onboard the trains! All ages are welcome!
Trains will depart at 1,2,3, and 4 PM and will include our fleet of historic cabooses as well as the Jersey Coast club car. Tickets can be purchased up to two hours in advance on the WRYM web site, after that any remaining tickets will be available at the Museum's Whippany ticket office on a first come, first served bases.
Happy Halloween!
We are asking for your help to reach our goal of raising $100,000 to cover the cost of the fire box stay bolts. Like all steam engines, the fire box is held in it's boiler by over 900 stay bolts. These bolts cost approximately $35 each or $100 each installed.
Please click on the Buy a Bolt link for more information as well as how to make a donation.
The Museum is Open
SUNDAYS ONLY
April through October, Noon until 4 PM.
Admission to the Museum site, including Museum Building, Grounds and Rolling Stock Collection is: ADULTS - $2.00, CHILDREN under 12 - $1.00. Admission fees support our Historic Preservation efforts, as well as building, grounds and artifact maintenance.
You can enjoy an operating O-gauge model railroad layout, railroad artifacts, a gift shop, and outdoor railroad equipment
