FISH CAMP — October is chock-full of harvest season events and Halloween-time fun in the southern Yosemite region. This year, the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad’s Fall Harvest Halloween Train events are back and better than ever! Travel back in time along the historic four-mile railway, as you wind through the towering trees, full steam ahead.
The spooky and family-friendly Fall Harvest Halloween Train departs on Oct. 26 and 27 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Children will enjoy face painting, pumpkin decorating, and trick-or-treating at the Kids’ Depot and Thornberry Museum. Halloween costumes are encouraged for young and old alike. This attraction is dog-friendly, so if Fido would like to dress-up, bring him along too. There will be a harvest-themed backdrop with pumpkins and hay bales, perfect for staging that picture perfect family photo.
Special Event Pricing
Adult Ticket: $27
Child (ages 3-12) Ticket: $22 |
Barbecue Menu
Hot Dog $6
Bratwurst $8
Halloween is the perfect time of year to reflect on the past. As the steam train whistle echoes through the forest, your conductor will recount history of the line, the trees, the wildlife and maybe even ghost story or two.
Don’t miss Ricky, the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad’s resident bandit Raccoon. He’s a member of the Visit Yosemite | Madera County Welcoming Committee and part of the Fossils to Falls Road Trip. You’re invited to visit the railroad to pick up your Ricky trading card and join the Yosemite Adventure Contest.
To avoid missing the train, departure times and tickets sales are up to date on the website, YMSPRR.com, or call 559-683-7273 to learn more.
About Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
Located on Highway 41, just four miles from the South Entrance of Yosemite National Park, home of the Mariposa Big Trees, Glacier Point, Half Dome, and the many wonderful waterfalls of Yosemite valley. This attraction is 15-minutes driving time from Oakhurst, or one hour from River Park in Fresno.
The Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad is a historic trip through time aboard one of two nearly century-old Shay locomotives. Once used to haul lumber through the mountains, the steam engines now take passengers through the Sierra National Forest as they learn about the loggers, miners and others who settled the area in the 1800’s.
Other activities available at the railroad include gold panning and the Thornberry Museum. Learn to pan for gold as experienced prospectors teach you the proper method. You keep the gold you find! The forested grounds make a delightful setting for birthday parties and other special events. For those of the canine persuasion, well-behaved dogs are welcome at Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad.
About Visit Yosemite Madera County
The Southern Yosemite Visitors Bureau was formed in 1985. It has been operating at the Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau for 30 years. The Bureau was established by a group from the Eastern Madera County Chamber of Commerce with a vision of the growing potential for drawing the millions of visitors to Yosemite National Park to the many businesses and attractions in Madera County. Recently the visitor’s bureau changed its name to Visit Yosemite | Madera County to more accurately reflect its mission to promote all there is to see and do in Yosemite and Madera County.
Fall Harvest Halloween Train
