A Day Out with Thomas

Cotton Belt Depot, 705 S. Main St., April 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21
This annual event is anticipated by kids of all ages.  With Thomas and Friends, children enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story.

Day Out with Thomas: The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013 is a fun-filled event that provides children of all ages the opportunity to climb aboard and take a ride with Thomas as well as participate in Thomas & Friends themed activities.  The tour kicks off in March and is expected to welcome nearly one million passengers through November. For two back-to-back weekends, little engineers and their families are invited to take a 25 minute ride on their favorite engine, meet Sir Topham Hatt®, Controller of the Railway and enjoy a day of Thomas & Friends themed activities including arts & crafts, storytelling and more.  The Grapevine Vintage Railroad will also offer a petting zoo, huge model train layout, puppet show, live music, magic shows, Sandbox FunDig and much more.

Thomas the Tank Engine rides depart every 25 minutes, rain or shine. Departure times begin at 9:00 am through 5:15 pm each day of the event.  Tickets for the Day Out With Thomas: The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013 are $14-20 plus tax for ages two and up.

Tickets are on sale now by calling toll-free 866.468.7630 or logging onto www.ticketweb.com/thomas.html.  For more information and directions, contact The Museum of the American Railroad at 214-428-0101 or www.HistoricTrains.org.

For general information or to find a Day Out With Thomas: The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013 event near you, visit www.thomasandfriends.com/dowt.