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Thomas & Friends will be here on April 27-28 & May 4-5 with departure times every 45 minutes from 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Passengers select a departure time when purchasing a ticket (ride is approx. 25 minutes), but can enjoy fun-filled family activities all day long!
- Day Out with Thomas FAQs
A ticket for Day Out With Thomas includes the train ride...
- Day Out with Thomas FAQs
In addition to our venerable Steam Train & Riverboat excursion, we operate a Dinner Train (weekends), and special events such as Day Out with Thomas, Your Hand on the Throttle, The Valley Railroad Circus Train, and the North Pole Express.
Relax and enjoy a four-course meal in the 1920s splendor of restored Pullman dining cars aboard the Essex Clipper Dinner Train, May through October. Our season begins with everyone’s favorite tank engine at A Day Out with Thomas™ in late April and early May, and wraps up with the popular North Pole Express trains in November and December.
Embark on a magical journey with your little engineer at the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat's Day Out With Thomas event! This exciting extravaganza lets your child climb aboard a real, life-sized Thomas the Tank Engine for a captivating 25-minute train ride through the enchanting Connecticut countryside.
A ticket for Day Out With Thomas includes the train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, as well as a variety of Thomas & Friends themed entertainment. Guests will also get to meet Sir Topham Hatt, the Controller of the Railway on the Island of Sodor, Percy the Small Green Engine, and to enjoy unlimited kid-friendly amusement rides.
We welcome visitors from throughout the state of Connecticut, the New England region and all over the world to ride our railroad, relax aboard our riverboat and visit our unique facilities. Calendar of Events
Day Out With Thomas Essex Steam Train. Take a ride in 2024 with Thomas the Tank Engine, meet the railway controller Sir Topham Hatt, have fun in the Imagination Station, see authentic engines and enjoy tons of other activities in a city near you!