Community Halloween: Trick or Treat with Trains | B&O Railroad Museum

Get Ready for a Fang-tastic Night!  

Enjoy spook-tacular—and safe—trick-or-treating in our historic Roundhouse*—where ghouls and goblins can fill their bags with the best candy that kids actually want! Then show off your style in our fa-boo-lous costume contest: 

Ages 8–13 

  • 1st Prize: 4 Bronze tickets to THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride 
  • 2nd Prize: Be a Conductor for a Day 
  • 3rd Prize: LEGO® Set 

Ages 0–7 

  • 1st Prize: 4 Bronze tickets to THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride 
  • 2nd Prize: Swag bag of Thomas the Train™ merchandise 
  • 3rd Prize: $25 Gift Card to the B&O Railroad Museum Gift Shop 

And the fun doesn’t stop there—join us for apple fishing, Halloween crafts, and a spooky scavenger hunt. It’s sure to be boo-dles of fun for the whole family! 

*This event is for children ages 13 and under. Please bring your own trick-or-treat bag.  


Admission:

B&O Members: Free
All Ages: $5
Museums 4 All: $1 per person with snap/EBT card at the door

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Tickets on sale now!

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October 31 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

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WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM:

Jeffery O.
December 2024

Wonderful rail museum with many historic engines, passenger cars, mail car, troop transport, and more. Several models layouts including the Smithsonian collection of models which was amazing. Wonderful presentation on the underground railroad. We will visit again.

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