Pullen Park’s Electric Train Celebration Weekend Apr. 17-19

Pullen Park Amusements, 520 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina, is hosting an Electric Train Celebration the weekend of April 17 to 19, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.

Celebrate the new electric C.P. Huntington train.

Activities include

• Being among the first to take a ride on the eco-friendly engine
• Listening to live music
• Making a train craft
• Learning about railway safety
• Join a story time in the caboose
• Watching a magic show
• Taking a photo with Sammy Squirrel at the caboose
• Complete the Junior Conductor Adventure Scavenger Hunt
• Watch juggling performance
• Watch balloon twisting demonstration
• Other Pullen Park Amusements, including the carousel
• More

Check out the full schedule here.

Tickets

There’s no admission charge, but there is a charge for amusements and activities.

Ticketing options include:

• Single amusement rides (train, carousel or kiddie boats): $2
• Standard Package (ride train, go on carousel, play carnival games, make a train craft): $6
• Jr. Conductor Package (everything in Standard Package, plus a virtual scavenger hunt): $10

Purchase tickets here.

Electric Train Project

Electrifying this train is a unique and high-impact strategy that supports the implementation of Raleigh’s Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP). Transportation electrification is one of the highest-impact strategies in CCAP. This is one of the few electric trains of its kind around the country and provides a very visible and fun way to educate people of all ages on clean transportation.

This was a partnership between Raleigh Parks, Office of Sustainability, and Engineering Services- Fleet Management Operations. Electrifying the train also supports the implementation of Raleigh’s EV Implementation Strategy Rollout (EVISR).