Winter Steam Festival

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Fee:

Free. The park entrance fee is $20.00 per vehicle, federal public lands Interagency Passes are accepted.

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Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, December 28, 2024

Time:

Sunrise

Type of Event

Festival

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Description

Golden Spike National Historical Park invites the public to this year’s Winter Steam Festival December 28, 29th, and 30th to watch as the power of steam brings the power of the past into the present.

 

 

Daily Festival Locomotive Steam Demonstrations:

10:00 a.m.           No. 119 Locomotive Arrives 

11:30 a.m.           Locomotive Demonstration Run 

1:00 p.m.             Locomotive Demonstration Run 

3:00 p.m.             Locomotive Demonstration Run  

4:30 p.m.             No. 119 Locomotive Departs 

Check in at the visitor center for information about special activities going on throughout the day. Special activities can include cab tours, handcar rides, and Junior Ranger Activities.

 

Special Presenations:

December 28^th at 12:00 and 2pm

 Christopher W. Merritt (Utah SHPO)

Captivating Tales of Terrace's Utah

December 29^th at 12:00

Dr. Jonathan Fairchild (Park Historican)

National Parks, Tourisum, and the Golden Age of Railroad Travel

December 30^th at 12:00

John Kuenart (Park Guide)

It's Snow Problem

Other activities will include locomotive cab tours, hand car and motor car rides.

 

 

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More information

Reservation or Registration: No

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Image Gallery

illustrated image of No.119 a red and black steam locomotive surrounded by snow

Red and black Victorian age steam locomotive surrounded by snow

Winter Steam Festival where locomotives come alive in the winter landscape.
NPS Graphic K. Bailey

Steam is in the air at Golden Spike.
NPS Photo