CabooseFest: Hootenanny & Hayrides
Saturday, October 17, 2026. 10 AM to 5 PM
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This new fall festival will feature caboose hayrides, a pumpkin patch, marketplace vendors, games, a pie-baking contest, chicken wing eating contest, live entertainment, and food and beverages from Gypsy Joynt. All museum exhibits will be open during the festivities, and the classic film Ma and Pa Kettle will be shown on the outdoor jumbotron.
EVENT SCHEDULE
CABOOSE HAYRIDES
Hayrides aboard the Harborside Express Caboose will operate from 11:00 AM to 3:40 PM, departing every 40 minutes. A separate $10 ticket is required.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
- 12:00–3:00 PM: Hootenanny Singalong Jamboree featuring Kirk Ford, Joe Ramirez and Catherine Stroud
CONTESTS
- 10:00 AM–1:00 PM: Pie-baking contest entries accepted (register below)
- 3:00 PM: Gypsy Joynt Chicken Wing Eating Contest (register below)
- 3:30 PM: Chicken wing eating contest awards
- 4:00 PM: Pie-baking contest judging and awards
“The Galveston Railroad Museum is dedicated to the restoration, observation, and re-use of its historic facilities and equipment for the development of educational and interactive programs, which support railroading and transportation initiatives serving our regional community.”
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