Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

Fee:

Adult (ages 12-61) $25.00; Senior (ages 62+) $23.00; Youth (ages 3-11) $18.00; Child (ages 2 and under) $1.00 See below for limited "Early Bird" discounted tickets offered through LHVA.

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, August 17, 2024

Time:

3:30 PM

Duration:

6 hours

Type of Event

Festival

Ride

Train ride will last approximately 2 hours; departing Steamtown at 3:30 p.m. and arriving to Carbondale around 5:30 p.m. There will be a 2-hour layover at the Carbondale Station for the event. Returning train ride will last approximately 2 hours; departing Carbondale at 7:30 p.m. and arriving to Steamtown around 9:30 p.m.

Description

Come enjoy historic Carbondale with an end of summer celebration packed with food, fun, music, and activities for all. Variety of kids games, arts and crafts, face painting will be available; parade will begin at 6pm.

A special "Early-Bird" discounted ticket is being offered through the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority (LHVA) for $12.51 each (free for children 2 and under). Special discounted tickets are available for the first 100 tickets sold, or until August 14, whichever comes first. Purchase discounted LHVA tickets here.
Starting on August 15 (or when 100 discounted tickets have been sold), tickets will return to their regular prices and will be available for purchase on recreation.gov.

Carbondale Station Description and Details

Climb aboard the Heritage Express Train at Steamtown National Historic Site for a journey back in time to Pioneer Nights Festival in Carbondale, PA. Experience the charm of a bygone era as you ride through picturesque landscapes and immerse yourself in the rich history of the region, while enjoying the antics of our presenters on the train. Don't miss this unique opportunity to step back in time and enjoy a memorable evening of nostalgia, food and fun!

History: Carbondale’s present-day train station was built on the site of the Delaware and Hudson Seventh Avenue train station that was opened on February 1, 1896. Local and express trains, both north and south, from Carbondale arrived and departed from Carbondale on a daily basis. In the 1950s, as many as fifteen passenger trains departed daily from this station for Scranton.

Amenities: Light food and refreshments will be available for purchase from vendors as part of the Pioneer Nights event.

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