All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine is coming back to Duluth – and this time he’s bringing his best friend Percy for a day of family fun!
Day Out with Thomas: The Friendship Tour 2017 is in Duluth the following dates:
August 4th, 5th, 6th & August 11th, 12th, 13th
We’ve gone each of the past few years and had so much fun – see my review from last year!
Each ticket to the Day Out With Thomas includes:
- Access to all activities at Day Out With Thomas
- Entry to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum
- Approx. 20-25 minute train ride behind Thomas through Duluth to Lake Superior
- Imagination Stations, which include sandboxes, coloring, Mega Bloks, building stations, craft tables, Thomas play tables and much, much more
- Live Children’s Music by Big & Tall (Mr. Billy)
- Magic shows throughout the day
- Photo opportunities with Thomas, Percy, & Sir Topham Hatt
- Free trolleycar rides
- Inflatable slide, bounce house and obstacle course
- Temporary Tattoo and Face Painting stations
- Model Train layouts
- Huge Thomas Gift Shop
- Lots of games and activities
- And much more…
Add the Percy Combo to Get More Fun:
- A separate 20-25 minute train ride behind Percy, a similar route but different fun onboard
- Percy train rides can be scheduled before or after your ride with Thomas
- Photo opportunity with Percy
- You must buy a Thomas ticket in order to purchase a Percy train ride
- Percy has a party on his train!
Tickets are $20 per person for Thomas, ages 2 and up.
Add Percy the Percy Combo for just $8 more. (Toddlers under 2 do not need a ticket.)
WHEN: FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 – SUNDAY, AUGUST 13
TIME: GATES OPEN: 8:30 AM
GATES CLOSE: 6:00 PM
RIDES HOURLY: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
It is advised to arrive an hour ahead of departure time to park, pick up tickets and board Thomas The Tank. Of course, feel to arrive earlier and stay later to enjoy all the Day out with Thomas activities.
WHERE: NORTH SHORE SCENIC RAILROAD
506 W. MICHIGAN STREET, DULUTH, MN 55802
http://northshorescenicrailroad.org/thomas2017.html
Tickets for Day Out with Thomas: The Friendship Tour 2017 are on sale now and available by calling Ticketweb toll-free 866-468-7630, or by visiting www.ticketweb.com/dowt. Ticket prices are $19 plus tax for ages 2 and up (service charges and fee may apply).
For more information and directions, contact the North Shore Scenic Railroad at: 218-733-7531
800-423-1273 www.duluthtrains.com
Follow Thomas & Friends on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thomasandfriends and Twitter @ThomasFriends. #DayOutWithThomas
FREE COLORING SHEETS
Download and print these FREE coloring sheets!
Thomas the Train Coloring Sheet
SAVE MONEY IN DULUTH
Before you head to Duluth, check out my list, Ten Ways to Enjoy Duluth for Less!
And if you stay at The Edgewater Hotel and Waterpark, reserve their Day Out With Thomas Train Package!
Stay August 4-6 & 11-13, 2017
Add on the Thomas Only Package for only $85 or add on the Thomas & Percy Combo Package for only $119!
Packages include 4 train tickets (combo package includes 4 train tickets each for Thomas & Percy), $10 Thomas event merchandise voucher, 16″ cheese pizza and $5 in arcade tokens. Extra train tickets can be purchased.
Read my review of our stay at The Edgewater last year!
GIVEAWAY
One lucky Twin Cities Frugal Mom reader will win 4 tickets to this year’s Day Out with Thomas: The Friendship Tour 2017 in Duluth VALID ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 6. (Please note giveaway tickets are only good for that day.) To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below by Tuesday, July 11th at 11:00pm. Winner will be randomly chosen on Wednesday, July 12th and contacted by email. Winner will have 24 hours to respond. Good luck!
(Disclosure: I received 4 passes for this year’s Day Out with Thomas event for this post & giveaway. All opinions are 100% mine.)
A fun way to spend the day up north.
Awesome giveaway! We’d love to take our kiddos!
This would be so fun to do as a family!
This would be such a fun family day!
This a great event. Pur son loves it. This year he’s excited to ride both Thomas and Percy! Grandma and Grandpa are going to come too!
Would love to win and spend the day with my 2 boys!
I didn’t know that Percy was going to be here this year. He is my sons favorite. This will be a must do on our summer bucket list
Looks like so much fun! Both of my boys LOVE Thomas!