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The Virginia & Truckee Railroad gets into the Halloween spirit by offering a number of fun and spooky special train rides during the Halloween season. Other railroads in the area have Halloween trains as well.

Saturday and Sunday, October 14 - 15, 2017 - Ride the Pumpkin Patch train on the V & T Railroad from Virginia City to Gold Hill and back. Passengers can pick their own pumpkin, which is included in the cost of the ride. Trains depart each day at 11:20 a.m., 1:20 p.m., and 3 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $10 for children, $6 for toddler. For more information, call (775) 847-0380.

Saturday and Sunday, October 14 - 15 and 21 - 22, 2017. Ride the steam train at the Nevada State Railroad Museum and enjoy the pumpkin patch, craft vendors, scarecrow art show and auction, food trucks and food drive. Admission includes unlimited steam train rides and museum entry. Adults 18 and over are $15 (museum members $10), kids 4 to 17 are $5, age 3 and under free. Regular museum admission will also be available. Train rides depart about every 40 minutes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Halloween at the V & T Railroad station in Virginia City, Nevada. Photo © Stan White

More Halloween Trains in Nevada and California

Saturdays, October 7, 14, 21, 28, and Friday, October 27, 2017. All start at 7 p.m. - The Nevada Northern Railway's Haunted Ghost Train of Old Ely takes passengers on scary trips with ghost stories, zombies, ghosts, ghouls, aliens, and maybe even UFOs. While riding this Halloween train, you'll never know what's around the next bend. Costumes encouraged. Tickets are $39 for adults, $20 for children 4 through 12. Kids 3 and under ride free. To reserve rides on the Haunted Ghost Train, call (775) 289-2085 x1 or toll free at 1-866-40STEAM. You can also order tickets online.

Saturdays and Sundays, October 14, 15, 21, 22, 2017. The trains will take visitors to a Pumpkin Patch where they can buy their pumpkins. Trains depart hourly from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. On Saturday nights, Super Spooky trains run from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The museum will also be open on Pumpkin Patch Express days. There will be a free Haunted Rail Car, special exhibits and Halloween fun for all. We will have on-site food sales by Cross-Eyed Katy's BBQ & Grill from Reno. Admission is $10 per car or $5 with 3 cans of food for the EPCAN food bank. For more information, call (530) 832-4131.

Saturdays and Sundays, October 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, 2017. This Halloween train is not scary and a fun activity for the family. Ride the train along the levees of the Sacramento River. The train is decorated for the season with cornstalks, scarecrows, skeletons, bats and spiders. Departures are every hour on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coach tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for kids ages 2 to 17. Children under 2 ride free on an adult's lap. Each weekend features a different Halloween theme. Upgrades available to the First Class Mad Scientist Laboratory. For more information, call (916) 445-5995.

More Halloween Activities

• Halloween Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes
• Halloween Haunted Houses
• Safe and Free Trick-or-Treating & Events
• Halloween Train Rides
• Halloween for Adults
• Halloween Costumes & Supplies

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