Special Trips
Easter Egg-Spress
Saturday, April 7th
Departure: 4:00 pm
Return: by 6:00 pm
Bring your Easter Basket and we’ll travel a few miles to farmer Brown’s field to hunt for Easter Eggs and to greet the Easter Bunny
Children under the age of 2 and not occupying a seat are issued a free ticket
ALL (2+): $18
Fire Cracker
Tuesday, July 3rd
Departure: 7:30 pm 
Return: by 11:00 pm
Join us on Tuesday, July 3rd for our Firecracker Special to McCaysville/Copperhill. We depart Blue Ridge at 7:30pm to enjoy the great Copper Basin Fireworks display about dark thirty and then return to Blue Ridge by 11:00pm. Bring your lawn chair and sit outside the train to view the sparkles!
Adults(13-64): $33
Seniors (65+): $28
Children(2+):$17
Children under the age of 2 and not occupying a seat are issued a free ticket
Pumpkin Pickin’
Sunday, October 28th
Departure: 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm
Approximately 1 Hour
Join us for a trip to Farmer Brown’s field where children and adults can pick out a pumpkin for themselves, greet Farmer Brown and then return to Blue Ridge.
ALL Ages (2+): $20
Children under the age of 2 and not occupying a seat are issued a free ticket
SANTA EXPRESS with Santa on board!
Various Dates November 23rd to December 24th
Departure: Various Times (please see online schedule calendar)
Approximately 1 Hour
Characters on the Santa Express
Starting the day after Thanksgiving and running through Dec. 24th, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway celebrates the holidays on the 1 hour Santa Express with daytime, fun-filled train rides. On board, your family will hear a Christmas story, sing Christmas carols, and visit with the North Pole’s jolliest elf himself, Santa, as he walks through each train car visiting and posing with the kids for photos. Each passenger also receives the traditional Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Christmas Memento. Seats are limited: Advance reservation are required.
Adult (13-64): $35
Senior (65+): $34
Children (2+): $20
Children under the age of 2 and not occupying a seat are issued a free ticket
NIGHT Trains to Santa’s Pavilion
Various Dates- November 23rd to December 22nd
Departure: 4:00 pm
Returns: 8:00 pm
This is a late afternoon departure (4:00pm) on various dates from the Blue Ridge Depot for the 1 hour train ride while Santa visits with the children in each car and gives each child a Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Christmas memento and candy cane. Santa will pose with the passengers for pictures on the train or in the Christmas Pavilion during the two hour layover.Take time to eat and shop the many store and antique galleries while in McCaysville, Ga./ Copperhill, Tn.
Adult (13-64): $35
Senior (65+): $34
Children (2+): $20
Children under the age of 2 and not occupying a seat are issued a free ticket
