Orbisonna, PA, Central PA — It’s all aboard for the Pumpkin Patch Express on the historic East Broad Top Railroad in Pennsylvania.
So, plan now to put on your Halloween costume and get aboard.
Join in the fun and ride behind a century-old steam engine full of games, pumpkins, beautiful scenery, vintage trains, and more!
The three-hour experience includes a 60-minute, nine-mile round-trip train ride through the scenic Aughwick Valley to enjoy 90 minutes at the pumpkin patch on October 11/12, 18/19 and 25/26.
Trains depart at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. The vintage steam train features comfy enclosed passenger cars, popular open-air cars, or even an authentic caboose.
Passengers will disembark at the Colgate Grove picnic ground for one hour and thirty minutes enjoying a variety of food, fun activities and picking out their pumpkin.
Activities include:
Costume contest
Hay bale wagon rides
Horseshoes/cornhole
Mini-golf
Bouncy-ball houses
Races
Pumpkin decorating
Bowling
Gem mining
Football challenge
Bigfoot racing
And a good old dunk tank.
Prices begin at $28 for adults and $22 for children under 12 years of age.
Reservations are strongly recommended. Jump aboard at https://eastbroadtop.com/events/the-pumpkin-patch-express/.