The Pumpkin Festival is being held at the Whippany Railway Museum on

Sunday, October 4

Special "Pumpkinliner" caboose trains make frequent departures from the Museum site throughout the day. Trains depart at 12:30, 1:15, 2:00, 2:45, 3:30, 4:15, and 5:00PM.

All trains run, rain or shine!

Fares

Infants On Laps, One-year of age and under : FREE
Children (Under 12): $9
Adults (Age 12+): $14

Jersey Coast Club car are $3 each additional

Seating Options

Click to BUY TICKETS ONLINE

Ticket price includes admission to the Museum grounds, Museum building which houses historical railroad, steam ship memorabilia displays, operating model trains, gift shop and the outdoor operating large scale model trains.

Any remaining unsold Tickets go on sale, cash only, EACH OPERATING DAY at 12 Noon, at the ticket office on the Museum grounds

15th Annual Pumpkin Festival

Train Rides and Halloween Crafts/Vendor Fair

Sunday, October 4, 2015
12:30 - 5:30 PM

RAIN OR SHINE - THERE IS NO RAIN DATE
Whippany Railway Museum
Whippany, NJ

Celebrate the Fall Harvest and the Season of the Witch at the WHIPPANY RAILWAY MUSEUM with train rides and a Halloween crafts/vendor fair from 12:30 to 5:30 PM, Rain or Shine.

Buy your Pumpkin Festival train tickets online.

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.

ONLINE TICKET ORDERINGis available for this event up to 2 hours before departure! Any remaining train ride tickets will be sold throughout the day on a first-come, first-served basis, CASH ONLY, at the Museum ticket office on the day of the event. No refunds on prepaid tickets

Walk among the Pumpkins, Corn Shocks, and Grinning Scarecrows as you enjoy the wares of local CRAFTS MERCHANTS and RAILROAD MEMORABILIA dealers at our popular PUMPKIN MARKETPLACE CRAFTS FAIR!

You'll also see a unique collection of antique Farm Tractors. The Museum has assembled a fine assortment of vintage, American-built gas-powered agricultural tractors, which help to tell the story of how the Railroads delivered the crops that fed a Nation, to market.

You and the Kids can pose for Pictures in front of our very own Haunted House. You will all enjoy the festive fall decorations around the museum grounds.

Take a relaxing, nostalgic 30-minute trip into the past onboard the "Pumpkinliner". The enjoyable excursion follows the route of the Historic "Whippanong Trail", and will feature ANTIQUE CABOOSES you can ride in. Trains depart at 12:30; 1:15; 2:00; 2:45; 3:30; 4:00 buy advance tickets online.

You can also 'ride-in-style' aboard our elegantly-restored 1927-era Central Railroad of New Jersey club car, 'Jersey Coast'.

Feel like a millionaire while traveling in this carefully restored relic from another age. Inside you'll find that it has the look and feel of a private club, with details like individual leather chairs, mahogany interior accented with stained glass, built-in tables and period ceiling fans. The 'Jersey Coast' recalls the 30's when the CNJ operated its deluxe coach train, the 'Blue Comet' between Jersey City and Atlantic City, NJ. The striking paint scheme of cream and blue reminds one of a comet streaking through space.

On the day of the festival, the Museum will be open from 12 Noon to 5 PM. Admission of $0.50 for children and $1.00 for adults (separate from the train ride fare and payable at the door) contributes to the continued maintenance and restoration of the Museum building, grounds, and exhibit collection. A Gift Shop is located within the Museum building. Snacks and hot and cold drinks are available at the Snack Depot near the parking lot.

PUMPKIN FESTIVAL is staffed by Whippany Railway Museum volunteers. Proceeds from this event go right back into our restoration projects. We appreciate your continued support of our Historic Preservation efforts.

SPECIAL NOTE: If you are a vendor of Autumn and Halloween crafts or Harvest Pumpkins,Corn, Gourds and the like, or a dealer of Railroad Memorabilia... we'd like you to participate! This is an OUTDOOR event... $25.00 allows you a 10'x10' working space under the shade trees of the Great Lawn of the Whippany Station. This picturesque site provides a beautiful and inviting location for a Fall Crafts Show. (NOTE: NO VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE LAWN). This event will be held RAIN or SHINE.

Vendors will be admitted at 9 AM and permitted to erect SMALL, individual tents/cabanas to protect themselves and their wares from sun or inclement weather. Vendors are responsible for bringing and setting up their own tables and chairs. For further information and details, or to reserve your space, contact the Whippany Railway Museum at P.O. Box 16, Whippany, NJ 07981-0016 or by phone at (973) 887-8177. Alternately, you may view and print the application form by clicking here (2014 version, in Adobe PDF format).

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