All special events, dates and event descriptions are subject to change without notice.

Day Out with Thomas
July 30 & 31; August 1, 6, 7 & 8
Join Thomas The Tank Engine™ on a train ride through the Big Trees. Meet Sir Topham Hatt™ and enjoy a day of Thomas activities. Reservations required. Tickets on sale now. For tickets call TicketWeb at 1-866-468-3399.

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Santa Cruz Starlight Evenings
August 14
Wonder at the beauty of a venerable redwood forest lit up at night from Pullman-like coaches and open-air excursion cars of the Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway. Smell the aroma of redwoods, pines, tan oaks and madrones while traveling under the stars.

Evening trains depart from and return to the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz for a leisurely and melodious two-hour round-trip railway excursion along the San Lorenzo River Gorge and forested Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Advance purchase is recommended. For tickets contact Roaring Camp at (831) 335-4484.

Summer Gathering of Mountain Men
August 14 & 15
Wander through wilderness encampments of trappers and traders as a 1830s summer rendezvous of wild and wooly mountain men is re-created.

Musical Saw Festival
Sunday, August 15
Listen to Blue Grass, Classical and Country music at workshops and jam sessions as musicians perform on Musical Saws and Folk instruments from around the world.

Moonlight Steam Train Dinner Party
August 21, September 18, October 23
A hearty barbecue dinner, live country music, a train ride through a redwood forest lit by flashlight, and a mountaintop bonfire and sing-along. Reservations recommended. For tickets contact Roaring Camp at (831) 335-4484.

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Great Train Robberies
September 4-5-6 (Labor Day Weekend)
Witness shootouts of famed lawmen and notorious outlaws from the 1880s at Bear Mountain. Blazing reenactments demonstrate why the West was wild

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Harvest Fair
October 2 & 3
Celebrate Harvest Time and Halloween. Be creative with hands-on crafts activities for adults and kids. Make and take your own scarecrow. Free pumpkin for each child holding a steam train ticket.

Children’s Ghost Train
October 29 & 30
This is a family and children’s Halloween event! Relive “The Legend of Sleepy Hallow” this Halloween at Roaring Camp as you ride vintage railway cars through a Redwood forest. Named one of the Top 10 Best Family and Children’s Halloween Events by USA Today. Reservations required. For tickets and information, call 831-335-4484.

Holiday Tree Walk
November 26, 27, 28 & December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19
Ring in the holiday season at Roaring Camp’s Holiday Tree Walk. Passengers riding the steam train will delight in the tree-lined walk of festive holiday trees displayed atop Bear Mountain. Guests may sip hot cider and view beautifully adorned trees decorated by area businesses and organizations as they raise funds for their respective organizations. Story-telling for children in the General Store Annex.

Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train
November 27; December 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23
Ride vintage excursion cars, adorned with thousands of colorful lights, as they roll through city streets past homes of Santa Cruz. Sing along to seasonal carols while sipping hot-spiced cider, listen to musical entertainment, and enjoy a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Continue the merriment at Santa’s Kingdom at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Choice of one activity: “Holiday” miniature golf, laser tag, or arcade games, is included with Holiday Lights Train ticket price. Advance reservations recommended.

Trains depart and return in front of Neptune’s Kingdom at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (they do not go to Roaring Camp). 60-minute round-trip excursion. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is located at 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz, California, 95060. Click here for directions to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.