Duluth Trains

Pride Festival Party Train
2026-09-06 15:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | MN
The “Foo Foo Choo Choo” is the best part of the LGBTQAI2S+ Pride Festival weekend: Join the fun for a 3 hour scenic train ride up the beautiful shores of Lake Superior celebrating the LGBTQAI2S Duluth-Superior Pride Festival. This is an annual 21+ party with food included, cash bar, live dj, dancing, and amazing views while you travel on the rails of the North Shore Scenic Railroad.
Arrive at The Depot early and enjoy our free Pre-boarding Party from 2pm to 3:30pm with music and a bar, while you hang out in the boarding area or tour the Lake Superior Railroad Museum (included as part of PRIDE).

The train departs at 3:30 for a 2.5 hour excursion up the north shore of Lake Superior to a turnaround point and then heads back to the Depot. The Foo Foo Choo Choo will feature two full bar cars onboard with DJ and dancing, and food included! Food is “buffet style” of Famous Dave’s BBQ, Dominos Pizza, and other sides.
This year, we’re walkin’ on sunshine and transforming the train into the ultimate vintage beach party on rails! Get ready to roll down the tracks in true summer style as we celebrate the carefree spirit of classic beach vacations, tropical getaways, and boardwalk fun. Guests are encouraged to break out their Hawaiian shirts, polka-dot swimsuits, sundresses, sandals, straw hats, and favorite retro beachwear as we fill the train with summer tunes, tropical vibes, and nonstop fun. Inspired by the colorful beach parties of decades past, this year’s celebration honors community, individuality, and Pride with a splash of sunshine, a wave of nostalgia, and plenty of seaside style. 🌴☀️🌊🚂🌈

Two Harbors Fall Colors Tour
2026-09-10 10:00 - 2026-10-08 16:30 (America/Chicago) | MN
A six-hour full day up the North Shore with a two-hour stop for lunch (not included in ticket price), touring and shopping in beautiful Two Harbors. Return to Duluth between 4 and 5pm.
CNN named the 6-hour North Shore Fall Color Train Tours along Lake Superior the “Top 5 of the Top 10 in America!”
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays – September 16th. Enjoy the changing colors as you travel to the historic town of Two Harbors, Minnesota. Total excursion time is six hours, with a 2-hour stop in Two Harbors where you’re free to tour, shop, eat, and enjoy.
First Class Seats: Adults: $100.00, Children: $90.00
Reserved Domecar Seats: Adults: $130.00

Entrance to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum is included with your ticket prior to departure. Doors open at 9am. This trip is usually not handicap accessible. Pets are not allowed.

Beer Tasting Train
2026-10-09 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | Duluth Depot – North Shore Scenic Railroad, 506 W Michigan St., Duluth, MN, 55802, United States
The annual Beer Train is back, hosted by Bernicks, accompanied by their area’s leading local breweries and brew pubs
Climb aboard the North Shore Scenic Railroad’s historic coaches, and wander the train during this 2.5 – 3 hour ride. Onboard, visit various beer tasting brewer tables, and sample what they have to offer. Lights snacks available for sale. In the First Class section of the train, have a seat in our fancy dining car, your ticket will also include lots of food, and fun “swag!”
Breweries tentatively featured (subject to change): Castle Danger, Bent Paddle, Blacklist, Modist, Surly, Summit, New Belgium, Duluth Cider, Shiner, Earth Rider, Sierra Nevada, Fulton, Lagunitas, Modest
Coach/General Admission $47
Coach seats are general seating and tastings in two bar-cars with all the beer you can taste.
First Class $76
First Class seats include complimentary local pizza and pub snacks, a seat in the Elegant Dining Car, and table service.
Duration: 2.5-3 Hours
Distance: 34 Miles
Friday, October 9th, Departing at 6:30pm

This excursion is a fundraiser event for the Lake Superior Railroad Museum’s mission to preserve, interpret and present to the public the history of railroading, especially as it relates to our area.

The Great Pumpkin Train
2026-10-15 - 2026-10-18 | Duluth Depot – North Shore Scenic Railroad, 506 W Michigan St., Duluth, MN, 55802, United States
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:

$38 for all passengers, ages 3 and up. (only ticketed passengers get a pumpkin)
$58 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 15-18th. 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/
