Walkersville Southern Railroad and Museum

09/05/2026

09/03/2026

🎄🚂 Christmas magic is rolling into Walkersville! 🚂🎅

Our Christmas Trains are now online and booking quickly! From sparkling Christmas Light Trains to unforgettable visits with Santa, you won’t want to miss these magical holiday adventures. ✨

Planning to celebrate with family and friends? Private car rentals are also selling out fast!

🎟️ Get your tickets now before they’re gone:
www.wsrr.org

09/02/2026

🍂🚂 SEPTEMBER IS HERE! 🚂🍂

We’re excited to begin running every Saturday AND Sunday!

🤠 Saturday, the cowboys are back aboard the Wild West Express! Join us for an action-packed adventure departing at 11 AM and 2 PM.

🚂 Sunday, sit back, relax, and enjoy a beautiful Scenic Excursion departing at 11 AM and 2 PM.

Come hungry on Saturday! Pretzel Pizza Creations and Wonder Bowls will be serving up delicious food at the station! 🥨🍕🥣

Whistle Stop Coffee and Walkersville Gift Co. will also be open all weekend!

Kick off September with a weekend of trains, cowboys, great food, and family fun! Get your tickets now at www.wsrr.org 🎟️

08/31/2026

🚂🍽️ ALL ABOARD FOR DINNER ON THE RAILS! 🍽️🚂

Join us THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH at 6 PM for a relaxing evening aboard our Dinner Train! ✨

Sit back, enjoy the ride, and savor a delicious meal prepared by Bollinger’s Restaurant of Thurmont! ❤️

🍴 ON THE MENU:
🥗 Fresh Salad
🍝 Chicken Alfredo
🥖 Garlic Bread
🍎 Apple Caramel Cake for dessert

There’s just something special about enjoying a wonderful meal while rolling along the rails! 🚂🌅

⏰ DON’T WAIT! Ticket sales close at MIDNIGHT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST!

🎟️ Get your tickets now at www.wsrr.org

Bring someone special and make it a dinner to remember! ❤️🚂🍽️

08/30/2026

🎄✨ CALLING ALL OF OUR TRACKSIDE NEIGHBORS! ✨🎄

This Christmas, we want YOU to help us light up the rails! 🚂🎅🏼✨

If your home or yard faces our tracks, decorate it with your best Christmas lights and join in the fun during our Friday Night Christmas Light Trains! 🎄🏠💡

🚂 Our passengers will enjoy the displays as they ride and vote for their FAVORITE decorated house! And there’s something pretty exciting on the line…

🏆 The winning home will receive a WSRR SEASON PASS! 🏆

🎄 Christmas Light Trains begin Friday, December 4 and run Friday evenings through December 18 at 6PM.

✨ Want to participate? Email [email protected] so we know to include your home! We’ll be taking photos before the first train for passenger voting.

Even if you’re not in it for the prize, we’d LOVE to see our route glowing with Christmas cheer! ❤️💚

🚂🎄 Let’s light up the tracks together and make this a Christmas tradition to remember! 🎄🚂

08/29/2026

September is PACKED with fun on the rails! 🚂🍂🤠

From cowboys and Civil War reenactors to dinner, moonshine, mystery, and the start of our beautiful Autumn Excursions—there’s something happening almost every weekend at Walkersville Southern Railroad!

🤠 Sept. 5 – Wild West Express • 11AM & 2PM
🍽️ Sept. 5 – Dinner Train • 6PM
🚂 Sept. 6 – Scenic Excursions • 11AM & 2PM
🇺🇸 Sept. 12 – Civil War Reenactment • 11AM & 2PM
🥃 Sept. 12 – Moonshine on the Line • 6PM • 21+
🇺🇸 Sept. 13 – Civil War Reenactment • 11AM
🚂 Sept. 19 – Scenic Excursions • 11AM & 2PM
🔎 Sept. 19 – Mystery Train • 6PM
🚂 Sept. 20 – Scenic Excursions • 11AM & 2PM
🍁 Sept. 26 & 27 – Autumn Excursions • 11AM & 2PM

September is one you won’t want to miss! ❤️🚂 Some of our special-event trains have limited seating, so book early and make your plans now!

🎟️ Tickets: www.wsrr.org

08/26/2026

🎅🚂 CHRISTMAS TRAIN TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! 🎄✨

The most magical time of the year is coming to the Walkersville Southern Railroad! ❤️💚

🎟️ Christmas Train tickets are AVAILABLE ONLINE NOW!

These trains are always incredibly popular and WILL SELL OUT, so don’t wait until the last minute to grab your seats!

🎅 Santa
🎄 Christmas cheer
🚂 A festive train ride
✨ Memories for the whole family!

📅 Book early for the best selection of dates and times!

🎟️ www.wsrr.org

Tag your Christmas crew and start planning your holiday adventure! 🎅🚂🎄

08/26/2026

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 "𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐩-𝐔𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐧" 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭! You can access the vendor application form through the provided link. This is a fantastic opportunity for local artisans, business owners, farmers, and nonprofits to showcase their unique talents. 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 18.

The Walkersville Economic Development Commission (EDC) is excited to host this local business pop-up shop event. We warmly invite all businesses, artisans, and nonprofits from the 21793 zip code and surrounding areas to participate in this exciting occasion!

This event coincides with the Pumpkin Patch Train Ride hosted by Walkersville Southern Railroad, making it a great promotional opportunity for our vibrant community and all who visit.

https://www.walkersvillemd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1190/2026-Pop-Up-on-Penn-Vendor-Form--Fall

08/25/2026

🦸‍♂️💥 ONE LAST SUPERHERO ADVENTURE! 💥🦸‍♀️

This Friday is our FINAL Superhero Picnic Train of the season, departing at 11:30 AM! 🚂✨

We’ve had an AMAZING season of Friday Picnic Trains, and we can’t thank all of you enough for joining us, making memories, and spending your Fridays on the rails! ❤️

Grab your capes, pack your picnic lunch, and join our superheroes for one last adventure! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️🧺🚂

🎟️ Friday | 11:30 AM
🧺 Bring your own picnic
🎟️ Tickets: www.wsrr.org
🚶 Walk-ins welcome if space is available!

Let’s make the LAST Superhero Picnic Train a SUPER one! 💥🚂❤️

08/23/2026

☀️🚂🍧 BEAUTIFUL DAY + SNOW CONES = THE PERFECT COMBO! 🍧🚂☀️

What better way to spend this gorgeous Sunday than riding the rails and cooling off with a FREE snow cone! 😎

🚂 NEXT TRAIN DEPARTS AT 2:00 PM!

🍧 Every passenger riding with us receives a FREE small snow cone from Purple Polar Bear Hawaiian Shaved Ice!

🎟️ Grab your tickets and come join us for an afternoon of trains, sunshine & snow cones!

🚶 Walk-ins welcome!
🎟️ www.wsrr.org