Tweetsie Railroad Presents Award-winning Riders in the Sky

August  6 - 7, 2016    Riders in the Sky Perform at Tweetsie Railroad   Come hear America's Favorite Cowboys and Grammy award-winning singers. The shows are included in the Park admission but seating is on a first come basis. Showtimes are at noon and 3 PM. 

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Save $10 on Tweetsie Railroad Season Passes

Pre-season discount on Golden Rail Season Passes 

 

Buy your season pass tickets before Tweetsie opens for the 2016 season and SAVE. $95 for adults ( $105 after April 10) and $65 for kids, 3-12 years ($75 after April 10). Regular Admission tickets: Adults $44 • Kids (3-12) $28 • Kids 2 and under FREE.

What you get with a Golden Rail Season Pass:

• A Full Season of Park Visits. Enjoy all the rides, live shows, the Deer Park, and all the other activities in the park.
• Admission to all our seasonal daytime Special Events, including the July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza with FREE PARKING!
• One ride with Thomas The Tank Engine™. Be sure to reserve your train ride time in advance ... at no additional charge!
• One Admission to this year's Ghost Train® Halloween Festival the night of your choice. Be sure and order your tickets in advance ... at no additional charge! 

Your 2016 season pass also saves at these other NC attractions:

• Grandfather Mountain: $2 off regular admission rates for adults and $1 off for Children (ages 4-12) through 2016, with a valid Golden Rail Season Pass. Not valid with any other offers. .
• Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park: $2 off Adults, and $1 off Youth (ages 5-15) on regular-priced admission for up to six people. Valid thru 2016.
• Biltmore Estate: Pass holders from Tweetsie Railroad can save $10 off gate price for adult daytime visits, on up to 4 tickets, when your valid Tweetsie Golden Rail Season Pass is presented at Biltmore's Reception and Ticketing Sales Center. Youth ages 10-16 are half the adult price, and kids 9 and under are free with a paying adult. Valid during the 2016 calendar year. Daytime prices vary seasonally and are subject to availability.
• Mast General Store: 20% OFF Entire Regularly-Priced Mast Store Branded Purchase. Cannot be combined with other offers orto purchase gift cards. Not valid on Mast Store employee purchases. In-stock items only. Valid thru 12/31/2016.
  Mast Store socks may be purchased using either the 20% OFF discount or Buy 3, Get the 4th Pair Free, but not both offers.
• Tanger Shoppes on the Parkway: Present your Golden Rail Season Pass in the Tanger Outlet Center Blowing Rock Office to receive a FREE Coupon Book worth hundreds of dollars in additional outlet savings.  Expires December 31, 2016.
• Great Smoky Mountains Railroad: $5.00 off for up to 4 tickets; adults, child or infant.  Any combination, any class of seating.  Valid ONLY on regular diesel/steam excursions in the 2016 calendar season, subject to blackout dates.  Cannot be combined with any other coupon or offer.  Not valid during the month of October or on any licensed special event train.

Tweetsie Railroad, North Carolina's first theme park, takes a trip back into the days of the Old West. Hop aboard the train for an unforgettable three-mile journey through the scenic mountains. Even in today's high-tech world, there's still a place for old-fashioned fun. Tweetsie Railroad is a unique attraction that allows children and families to explore their imaginations and a whole lot more. Be a cowboy, Indian or an engineer and take a ride on  historic steam locomotive, Number 12, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Open daily April - October with special events offered. 

Some of season 2016 special events include:

 

See the entire list of 2016 special events HERE

Tweetsie Railroad is located in Blowing Rock NC

Tweetsie Railroad Opens for the 2015 Season on April 15

 

Tweetsie Railroad, North Carolina's first theme park, takes a trip back into the days of the Old West. Hop aboard the train for an unforgettable three-mile journey through the scenic mountains. Even in today's high-tech world, there's still a place for old-fashioned fun. 

Tweetsie Railroad is a unique attraction that allows children and families to explore their imaginations and a whole lot more. Be a cowboy, Indian or an engineer and take a ride on historic steam locomotive, Number 12, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Open daily April - October with special events offered. 

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Tweetsie Railroad Halloween Ghost Train Begins this Weekend

September 26 - November 1, 2014 Friday and Saturday evenings    Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad Advanced ticket purchase is recommended for this very popular event. The ghastly special events include Ghost Train Rides Exciting Haunted House, Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole™, Trick-or-treating and the Freak Forest.

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Tweetsie Railroad Opens for the 2014 Season

April 11   Tweetsie Railroad   OPENING DAY for the 2014 season. All aboard for NC's oldest theme park and another season of wild-west fun, special events and excitement for kids of all ages.

 
Tweetsie Railroad, North Carolina's first theme park, takes a trip back into the days of the Old West. Hop aboard the train for an unforgettable three-mile journey through the scenic mountains. 


 

Even in today's high-tech world, there's still a place for old-fashioned fun. Tweetsie Railroad is a unique attraction that allows children and families to explore their imaginations and a whole lot more. Be a cowboy, Indian or an engineer and take a ride on  historic steam locomotive, Number 12, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Open daily April - October with special events offered.


Get links for complete visitor information including cabin rentals and other local attractions on the Blowing Rock NC Guide. 

 

 

Tweetsie hosts Railroad Heritage Weekend

September 8-9   Railroad Heritage Weekend    A unique weekend celebrating the history of the ET&WNC Railroad and Tweetsie Railroad. Enjoy two steam engines at their finest; see historic railway films and much more. Special weekend pass required for selected events. Cherokee dance and demonstrations for all park guests. Open 9 am to 6 pm. 

Tweetsie Railroad, North Carolina's first theme park, takes a trip back into the days of the Old West. Hop aboard the train for an unforgettable three-mile journey through the scenic mountains. Even in today's high-tech world, there's still a place for old-fashioned fun. Tweetsie Railroad is a unique attraction that allows children and families to explore their imaginations and a whole lot more. Be a cowboy, Indian or an engineer and take a ride on historic steam locomotive, Number 12, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Open daily April - October with special events offered.

Get links for complete visitor information on the  Blowing Rock NC Guide

Autumn at OZ Bigger and Better than ever

October 6-7  Autumn at OZ   Follow the yellow brick road to the annual Autumn at Oz party. Be sure to dress warm, you never know when a twister will come through. Visitors can tour Dorothy's House, Uncle Henry's Barn, and a mini Oz museum. There will be food, crafters and games, plus chairlift rides up to Oz for those who prefer not to go by shuttle. Enjoy a hayride, the petting zoo, a bonfire and a full weekend of entertainment.

The Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce is proud to present "Autumn at Oz" for 2012, now larger than ever. Travel back in time to 1939 to the enchanted world of the "Oz", high atop Beech Mountain at the Land of Oz park. This year the 19th annual "Autumn at Oz" Festival is returning with an expanded venue providing visitors with more activities, food, drink, and sights to behold while maintaining the same nostalgic feeling from the Land of Oz.

Theme park entrance times are also expanded for 2012. The purchase of your ticket designates the time that you will be transported to the Land of OZ from the Resort. The park opens at 9:30AM and tickets are available for entrance to the Land of OZ every hour until 5:30PM. The last bus leaves at 4:30PM. Come early and stay late, enjoy the shows and entertainment at the Resort prior to and after leaving the Land of OZ. Purchase tickets online.

Get more local information on the Beech Mountain NC Visitor Guide.

Tweetsie Railroad Opens for the Season Today

April 13   Tweetsie Railroad    opens for the 2012 Season All aboard for NC's oldest theme park and another season of wild-west fun & excitement.

Tweetsie Railroad, North Carolina's first theme park, takes a trip back into the days of the Old West. Hop aboard the train for an unforgettable three-mile journey through the scenic mountains. Even in today's high-tech world, there's still a place for old-fashioned fun.

Tweetsie Railroad is a unique attraction that allows children and families to explore their imaginations and a whole lot more.

Be a cowboy, Indian or an engineer and take a ride on historic steam locomotive, Number 12, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Park includes a "Western" Main Street complete with hoosegow and Palace shows.

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The County Fair rides let you spin and soar on boats and planes and more. At Miner's Mountain try your hand at gem mining or panning for gold. Pet the animals at Deer Park or play on the playground and get your face painted. And don't miss the fun at the arcade and shooting gallery.
Tweetsie Railroad is pen daily April - October with special events offered.

Get more local information on the Blowing Rock Visitor Guide.