Pumpkin Train — Illinois Railway Museum

The Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois, holds its Pumpkin Train on a series of days in the fall. Visitors pick up their pumpkin by train, riding Halloween-themed streetcars to the pumpkin patch. At the patch, the museum's farm hands help find the perfect pumpkin, and visitors can pose for pictures with colorful life-size cutouts, an antique farm tractor and a hay wagon.

Kids are encouraged to come in costume during the event, and the rest of the museum's campus is open to explore, including the Schroeder Store. The operator says electric trains will be operating, and its Central Diner is open for the event, with picnic areas throughout the campus.

A ride on Halloween-themed streetcars to a pumpkin patch, where farm hands help you find a pumpkin and there are photo cutouts, an antique tractor and a hay wagon. Kids are encouraged to come in costume. The rest of the museum is open the same days, with electric trains operating, so plan to stay and explore.

The museum is at 7000 Olson Road, Union, Illinois, and is open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on event days, with the last train to the pumpkin patch departing at 3:30 pm. The museum's event page directs visitors to general admission tickets for this event and does not mark it as a special-fare day, unlike some of its other events; general admission is good for unlimited rides. The Central Diner is open for this event and picnic areas are available throughout the campus. No pets are allowed except service animals. The operator notes that equipment, schedules and prices are subject to change without notice.