Day Out With Thomas, Thomas & Friends at North Carolina Transportation Museum – Spencer, NC
See Day Out With Thomas, Thomas & Friends Live in Spencer on Friday, September 25, 2026, Doors Open at 1:30 PM
All Aboard for a Rockin Good Time! Day Out With Thomas:Lets Rock, Lets Roll Tour is hitting the tracks and bringing the beat to heritage railways across the country! Hop on board for a real train ride with Thomas, strike a pose at photo ops and snag something cool at the exclusive gift shop. Then, keep the beat going at the Music Corner, packed with lawn games, hands-on activities, and music-inspired fun thatll have the whole family dancing! All aboard for a rockin good time! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyones favorite #1 blue engine, is coming to town. Day Out With Thomas will be stopping at the North Carolina Transportation Museum with a celebration of music on September 25-27 and October 2-4, 2026.Day Out With Thomas is a fun-filled family event that takes place at Heritage Railways across the world. Each ticket includes a train ride with a life-sized Thomas the Tank Engine as well as access to a full day of activities for all to enjoy. Optional rides with Percy are also available for an additional cost.The event at the N.C. Transportation Museum includes Thomas and Percy train rides, pictures with Sir Topham Hatt, a hay bale maze, temporary tattoos, photo ops, character inflatables, giant lawn games, a music show, model train layouts, food vendors, picnic shelters, a large gift shop, plus three exhibit buildings featuring North Carolinas transportation history with rail cars, antique automobiles, and a Wright Brothers flyer replica. All-Day Ride PassA limited number of all-day ride passes are available for Fridays, September 25 and October 2. The all-day ride passes allow multiple rides behind Thomas the Tank Engine during the day. All-day Percy ride passes cannot be purchased without holding all-day Thomas ride passes. Fans without the all-day ride passes are welcome to enjoy the event activities all day long but are limited to only the one ride time they have selected for the Thomas train and the optional Percy train. Breakfast With Sir Topham HattStart your day out with a pancake breakfast (pancakes, sausage, a fruit cup and juice) onboard a stationary train car. You will get a chance to meet and get your picture taken with Sir Topham Hatt, the Controller of the Railway (picture sold separately). Everyone ages 1 and up must have a Sir Topham Hatt Breakfast ticket to board the breakfast train cars. Children under the age of 1 are free but must sit on the lap of a paying member of the party and will not be served a meal unless a ticket was purchased for them. Seating is limited. Two 45-minute breakfast seatings are offered, from 8:15 am until 9:00 am and from 9:15 am until 10:00 am. Breakfast tickets are only available to those who also have a Day Out With Thomas event ticket. Please note that the breakfast train cars are not on a moving train. Breakfast train cars are not ADA accessible due to the vintage nature of their construction, and participants must be able to climb up and down steps on the train car to attend breakfast.
PERCY TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NEXT PAGE, AFTER YOU ADD THOMAS TICKETS TO YOUR CART AND CLICK AGREE & CHECKOUT -All sales are final, there are no refunds or exchanges -Site Hours are 8:00am-6:00pm -Ticket holders will receive an armband to grant them access to paid admission areas and all Thomas activities. Armbands need to be picked up at an entrance booth before site entry. Visitors who received their tickets via email in advance should present their tickets at any information booth or the Will Call/ Ticket Box Office booths to receive armbands. -All visitors are required to have a ticket for ages 1 and up. Under 1 do not require a ticket but must ride in the lap of a paying adult -Individuals ARE NOT permitted to walk around the grounds without a ticket. Arm bands must be displayed at all times. -Strollers will not be allowed on the Thomas or Percy train. A special parking area will be provided near the trains to leave strollers. Visitors are encouraged not to leave valuables in the strollers while they are left in this area. Please make sure your stroller is clearly identified with your name or other device since many strollers may appear similar when grouped together. The museum is not responsible for lost or stolen items. -Digital, film and video cameras are welcome at the museum. Visitors may not stand on railroad tracks for photos. Visitors may take photos at a safe distance alongside the tracks or from the public walkways -Event is rain or shine -Tickets are valid for the date printed on the ticket only. Event tickets grant access to the grounds for the entire day, but ride times are limited to the times on the tickets. -Arrive at least one hour early, trains depart on time, you may line up for boarding 20 minutes prior to train departure -Food and drink (except water) are not allowed on the Thomas/Percy trains or in certain exhibit areas. -No pets except approved service animals. -No climbing on rail equipment unless permitted by museum signs, No walking on tracks or in closed-off areas of property. -Outside food is allowed, but cannot be consumed on the trains -The museum is walking intensive and involves entering and exiting several buildings and outside areas. Visitors with mobility issues are encouraged to bring their own wheelchairs, walkers, etc, as required. -A lift is available on the train to help board passengers who may need a wheelchair. One car of the Thomas train has a wheelchair lift and several wheelchair spaces along with accompanying seating. One car of the Percy train has a wheelchair lift and two wheelchair spaces along with accompanying seating. All other cars of both the Thomas and Percy trains are not ADA/wheelchair accessible due to exemption for their vintage nature. Most areas of the site are ADA accessible. -The rail cars used for the ride are a mix of 1920s-1950s era coaches that have been professionally restored and maintained. Some cars have opening windows, others have sealed windows with air conditioning as needed. Although we will do our best to accommodate passenger requests for open window or air-conditioned cars, we cannot guarantee availability. -Groups with specific seating requests or wishing to sit together should board together and are encouraged to arrive early. Staff will do its best to accommodate requests, but cannot guarantee specific requests. -All passengers are loaded from a single boarding line for each ride time.
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