All aboard for a fall adventure like no other—the Great Pumpkin Train! Once a year, a magical pumpkin field appears along the tracks, and the only way to reach it is by train. Everyone gets a pumpkin! Admission to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum is included, so when you’re done pumpkin-picking, you can explore trains, history, and plenty of indoor fun at the Depot like Baloon Twisting, ventriloquist, magic, and more. It’s a Duluth tradition that’s equal parts festive, cozy, and a little bit quirky—just like autumn itself.

When your train pulls into the pumpkin patch, every ticketed passenger gets to claim their very own pumpkin to haul home. The ride lasts about 90 minutes round trip, giving you just enough time to soak in the fall colors, snap too many photos, and debate which pumpkin has the best “front porch face.” Back at the Depot, you’re welcome to stick around until 5pm to explore all the museum exhibits. Pro tip: bring a grocery bag (or three) to carry your pumpkins—because trying to juggle a pumpkin like a football through the Depot isn’t nearly as graceful as it sounds. 🎃

Ticket Prices:

• $35 for all passengers, ages 3 and up. (only ticketed passengers get a pumpkin)
• $55 for Domecar seats for all ages (infants too). More details below.
• $5 additional per ticket added on Saturday (peak day)
• The Lake Superior Railroad Museum, included with your ticket for this event, is only open until 5pm. If you are on a later train, be sure to come early to enjoy the museum activities.

October 16-19th. Three trains to choose from each day: 10:30am, 1pm, 3:30pm. Tickets on sale now. 

Domecar Seats are available for a few dollars more, where you sit in our unique upper level viewing cars, with lounges below to store pumpkins. Concession are available for sale with these tickets. Due to limited space, all passengers (infants too) have to pay for a DomeCar seat.

Fine Print Details: Ages 2 and under are free, but only ticketed passengers can get a pumpkin (parents share with the little ones in the case of 2 and under).  The Pumpkin Patch Ride is not wheelchair accessible for deboarding at the patch. However, wheelchairs can be loaded at the station into non-heated coaches for the ride. There are no accessible restrooms onboard the train. There are no group-rate discounts available for this excursion.

Other Good Stuff to Know:

• Trains operate rain or shine and in snow.
• Restrooms are available on the train, and coaches are heated/cooled as needed (except in open air car areas).
• Trains operate rain or shine and in snow. Restrooms are available on the train, and coaches are heated/cooled as needed (except in open air car areas).
• Passengers in coach are boarded in the order they have arrived for checkin. First people to checkin are able to board first. This also allows for extra time to tour the museum beforehand. Any First-Class seats are boarded by reserved seat assignment with no need to checkin extra early.
• There is ramp parking on both sides of the Depot building, which is sometimes free on weekends (Sat/Sun). Follow signs accordingly, if the machine does not accept payment, then it is free. For directions click here: https://duluthtrains.com/directions/