Junior Ranger Day

Celebrate National Junior Ranger Day with Rangers at Golden Spike National Historical Park on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10 am-3:30 pm.Visitors of all ages are invited to join Junior Ranger Day Activities as they explore and learn about Golden Spike NHP. Activities ......More

Celebrate National Junior Ranger Day with Rangers at Golden Spike National Historical Park on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10 am-3:30 pm.Visitors of all ages are invited to join Junior Ranger Day Activities as they explore and learn about Golden Spike NHP. Activities will include design a ranger hat, golden spike bingo, historic games, engine house tours, and a special park movie.The Engine House will have extended hours for Junior Ranger Day and will be open from 10:00-11:00 am and 1:00-3:30 pm.

May 10th Celebration

Golden Spike National Historical Park invites you to the 155th Anniversary of the Golden Spike Ceremony on May 10th. Special Events run all day, event schedule will be posted Mid-April. 

National Train Day

A second day of celebration of the Golden Spike Ceremony. Special event schedule will be posted mid-April. 

Boiler Wash Day for Jupiter

Maintaining 1860’s technology has not changed much, and the same painstaking maintenance and the reliability of this technology are still issues today. Each run season the locomotives head back to the engine house for needed maintenance to keep them up and running.The J......More

Maintaining 1860’s technology has not changed much, and the same painstaking maintenance and the reliability of this technology are still issues today. Each run season the locomotives head back to the engine house for needed maintenance to keep them up and running.The Jupiter will be unavailable for viewing today and will return to service tomorrow by 2pm depending on maintenance required.

Boiler Wash Day for 119

Maintaining 1860’s technology has not changed much, and the same painstaking maintenance and the reliability of this technology are still issues today. Each run season the locomotives head back to the engine house for needed maintenance to keep them up and running.The 1......More

Maintaining 1860’s technology has not changed much, and the same painstaking maintenance and the reliability of this technology are still issues today. Each run season the locomotives head back to the engine house for needed maintenance to keep them up and running.The 119 will be unavailable for viewing today and will return to service tomorrow by 2pm depending on maintenance required.

Boiler Wash Day for Jupiter

Maintaining 1860’s technology has not changed much, and the same painstaking maintenance and the reliability of this technology are still issues today. Each run season the locomotives head back to the engine house for needed maintenance to keep them up and running.The J......More

Maintaining 1860’s technology has not changed much, and the same painstaking maintenance and the reliability of this technology are still issues today. Each run season the locomotives head back to the engine house for needed maintenance to keep them up and running.The Jupiter will be unavailable for viewing today and will return to service tomorrow by 2pm depending on maintenance required.