Golden Spike National Historical Park cordially invites the public our Annual Railroaders Festival on September 2nd, 2023. This event will celebrate railroad and frontier culture with family games, hand car rides, reenactments of the Last Spike Ceremony, Locomotive Demonstrations and Ranger Programs. The Locomotive Ranger Programs and Demonstrations will take place at 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 4:30 pm. A reenactment of the Last Spike Ceremony will take place at 10:45 am and 1:00 pm.
Since 1977 the park has celebrated its annual Railroaders Festival. The event’s original inspiration was celebrating the “good ole days of Promontory" as a railroad town and the unlikely meeting place of the nation’s first Transcontinental railroad. Join us for a fun filled day!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
09:00 am Visitor Center opens.
10:00 am Locomotive Arrivals
10:45 am Reenactment of the Last Spike Ceremony
01:00 pm Locomotive Demonstration
01:15 pm Reenactment of the Last Spike Ceremony
04:30 pm Departure of the Locomotives
05:00 pm Visitor Center closes.
10:00 am to 4:00 pm - Frontier oriented activities will occur throughout the day, including handcar rides, locomotive engine cab tours, Jr. Ranger programs and much more.
The park has plenty of picnic tables, so bring a picnic lunch if you wish.
For additional information, please call the visitor center at (435) 471-2209 ext. 429 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Park entrance fee is $ 20.00 per vehicle, federal public lands Interagency Passes are accepted. Fees & Passes - Golden Spike National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Golden Spike National Historic Site is located 32 miles west of Brigham City via state highways 13 and 83.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service