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Halloween Train Ride Locations (2026): A Complete Guide

Last revised: September 29, 2026

Nine state pages hold the 2026 Halloween calendars checked in September. Conway Scenic’s ride is the Halloween Express on October 24 and 25, about one hour from North Conway, with coach at $30. The pumpkin is handed out back at the station. In 2025 the railroad retired the stop at the White Mountain Cider Company. Strasburg is selling three fall tickets. Pumpkins in Paradise is October 3. The Brakeman’s Curse runs through October 25. Earlier seasons sold a Legacy of Sleepy Hollow show. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad’s October trains are the Nantahala Gorge and Tuckasegee River excursions. A Peanuts pumpkin train is not running in 2026. Start with the state, then confirm the railroad before you book.

Conway Scenic Railroad autumn train at North Conway Village NH

A Conway Scenic excursion, led by GP7 #573, has an excursion at the famous crossing at the North Conway Country Club as it arrives at the historic station at North Conway Village, New Hampshire during the fall season. A Conway Scenic Railroad publicity photo.

What these rides are

Type	Who it fits	What the ticket usually includes
Pumpkin patch train	Families with young children	A short ride to a patch or a pumpkin handed out at the station. Read whether the pumpkin is included.
Trick-or-treat	Families	Candy or a treat bag on the train or at the stop. Costumes are usually welcome.
Night show	Older children and adults	A darkened ride, actors, or a haunted house with the ticket. Tweetsie recommends ages 8 and older for the train and the haunted house. Pine Creek’s museum says its night ride is too much for children who scare easily.

How to plan

October weekends sell out. Book the train when you book the room.
A daylight pumpkin ride is the family default. Read the age line on Tweetsie, on Pine Creek, and on Strasburg’s Brakeman’s Curse before you bring a young child.
An evening ride is cold. A costume still needs a coat.
Everett lists its pumpkin train as steam. Read the ticket before you expect steam on another line.
The same October weekends are foliage season. Those rides are the fall foliage guide.

Halloween trains by state

State	2026 ride
Connecticut	East Windsor Pumpkin Patch, Fridays through Sundays, October 2 through 31. Naugatuck coach $20, with the days on the ticket calendar. Shore Line Pumpkin Patch on nine October days. Buy an Essex night ticket when the dated October calendar lists it.
Kentucky	Kentucky Railway Museum Trick and Track Express, October 24 and 31, from $17. Bluegrass Scenic pumpkin trains: the day and the fare are on the ticket shop.
Maine	Seashore Pumpkin Patch through October 18, adult $17, and Trolleyween on October 23, 24, and 25 at $15. WW&F on October 3, 12, 17, and 24. Downeast’s booking item lists October 17 and 18 and does not print the year.
New Hampshire	Conway Scenic Halloween Express, October 24 and 25, about 1 hour, coach adult $30. A pumpkin after the ride while supplies last.
New Jersey	Black River & Western Pumpkin Train, weekends through October 25. Delaware River Great Pumpkin, weekends through November 1, child $15 and adult $21. Whippany on October 4, 10, and 11. Pine Creek nights on October 11, 17, 18, 24, and 25, at $7.50.
New York	Adirondack pumpkin and family Halloween trains, with the days on the railroad calendar. Catskill Pumpkin Express, October 17, 18, 24, and 25, adult $25. Arcade’s haunted train and Cooperstown’s pumpkin and trick-or-treat trains list their days on the ticket page.
North Carolina	New Hope Valley Track or Treat, October 10, 17, 23, and 24. Tweetsie Ghost Train, Friday and Saturday nights through October 31, adult $65. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad’s October trains are the Nantahala Gorge and Tuckasegee River excursions.
Pennsylvania	Everett’s steam pumpkin train, October 3, 4, 10, and 17, adult $25. Strasburg’s three fall tickets include Pumpkins in Paradise on October 3 and The Brakeman’s Curse through October 25. Oil Creek is October 24. Kutztown, Kempton, Honesdale, Middletown, and West Chester fill the rest of the month.

Some September weekends have already run. The October dates above were still ahead on September 29. American-Rails.com does not sell tickets. Information compiled September 29, 2026.

Maryland, Delaware, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Tennessee, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, and Utah are next. They stay off this table until each calendar is checked for 2026. If your railroad runs a Halloween or pumpkin train and the state is missing, please contact us through the contact page.

Always verify 2026 dates and prices on the railroad’s official site. American-Rails.com does not sell tickets.

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Halloween Train Ride Locations (2026): A Complete Guide

What these rides are

How to plan

Halloween trains by state

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