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9/29/22 - By Matt Matasci

Halloween trains are an excursion the whole family can agree on: While teens and tweens might love the terror of Halloween haunted hayrides and mazes, and younger kids need something a little kinder and gentler, a Halloween train is something that kids of all ages can hop aboard and enjoy. From the El Dorado Train to Orange County's Irvine Park Railroad, there are plenty of opportunities to ride the rails in spooky fashion this Halloween season. Read on for our scoop on the best Halloween trains in Los Angeles.

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Cool Halloween Trains near Los Angeles

El Dorado Frontier Pumpkin Market and Train

Long Beach - Saturday & Sunday, October 1 - 30, 2022
Admission to the Pumpkin Market includes a train ride & unlimited carousel rides! Additional attractions, activities, and pumpkins are available at an additional cost. READ MORE

Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch

Orange - Daily through October 31, 2022
Irvine Park Railroad and the Pumpkin Patch once again open for the season with the Pumpkin Train, a moon bounce, hayrides, and haunted house.  Other daily fun includes panning for gold, carnival games, face painting, cookie decorating, and more.  READ MORE

Halloween Trainspookular Night Ride

Torrance - Friday & Saturday, October 28 & 29, 2022
The Southern California Live Steamers run their popular miniature railway by night in Wilson Park, for a special two-night-only, mildly spooky Halloween ride. Passengers must be over 32" to ride. READ MORE

All Aboard the Pumpkin Express

Campo - Saturday & Sunday through October 30, 2022
Ok, this is a little farther than we usually recommend events on our calendar in LA, but without our beloved Fillmore & Western Train running anymore, we were on the lookout for a Pumpkin Train, and this one is amazing. After walking through Halloween scenes, a pumpkin patch, and a creepy cast of ghosts and ghouls, it's time for a ride on the Pumpkin Express. READ MORE

Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch

Redlands - Daily through October 31, 2022
Live Oak Canyon boasts the largest outdoor pumpkin patch in Southern California. Guests can enjoy pumpkin-picking, a big train ride, the corn maze, food trucks, photo ops, rides, and more. There are more than 400 animals in the petting zoo, including Highland cows, alpacas, Brahma bulls, and llamas READ MORE

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