Rail Fair takes place at Ardenwood Historic Farm on Memorial Day Weekend, May 23–25, 2026. The event celebrates Bay Area railroad history and transforms the museum into a train extravaganza. Visitors can enjoy historic railroad equipment displays, model trains, other transit displays, live bluegrass music, and train rides for enthusiasts of all ages. A major attraction features delicate and historic railroad cars from the collection, typically stored for preservation, which are pulled out to tell their stories through docents and signage. All attractions are included in admission, and the event serves as a fundraiser for the Railroad Museum at Ardenwood. Tickets are $16 adults, $14 seniors, $13 children ages 4–17, and free for children under 3. The address is 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont, CA 94555.
"Come to Rail Fair at Ardenwood Historic Farm on Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, 2026. Rail Fair is our annual celebration of Bay Area railroad history, and the one time a year we take over Ardenwood to turn it into a train extravaganza! Our museum becomes a true train museum, with displays of historic railroad equipment, model trains, other transit displays, live bluegrass music, and of course, train rides!"
"Train enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy train rides, a variety of model and live steam trains, historic railroad equipment displays, live music, and more. A major attraction is the display of delicate and historic railroad cars in our collection. Typically, these artifacts are kept in storage for preservation as they await their turn for restoration."
"We will pull out interesting and key pieces to tell their story, with docents and signage explaining their significance. All attractions are included in admission. Rail Fair is a fundraiser for the nonprofit Railroad Museum at Ardenwood, operated by the Society for the Preservation of Carter Railroad Resources."
"Tickets: $16/adults, $14/seniors, $13/children ages 4-17, ages 3 and under free. Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur. *Adults-$16, Seniors-$14, Kids-$13 age 4-17, 3 and under-Free Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, 3 Day Weekend, Fairs & Festivals, In Person, Kids & Families, Memorial Day Weekend, Outdoors Address: 34600 Ardenwood Blvd. Fremont, CA 94555"
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