Rail & Steam Society Schedule
Held on Saturdays (and the occasional Sunday) from April–December, Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society miniature train rides are fun for the whole family. Established in 1984, CPRSS operates a 7.5 gauge (1/8th full-scale) miniature railroad at Carillon Historical Park.
Rides are $1 per person, per ride, and the funds directly support the Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society. Ride passes are also available.
Held each June, the CPRSS’s main event is Carillon Historical Park’s Rail Festival—a two-day family fun event featuring free miniature train rides, live steam engines, model train displays, historical displays, train merchandise, rail vendors, and much more.
For more information about the Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society, please visit cprss.org or contact the Education Scheduling Desk at (937) 293-2841 Ext. 127 and education1@daytonhistory.org.
2025 Train Run Schedule*
April 12 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (TRAINing Day)
April 26 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
May 10 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
May 25 | 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Heritage Day)
June 21 | 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (Rail Festival)
June 22 | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm (Rail Festival)
July 5 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
July 26 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
August 2 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
August 16 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
August 30 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Antique Fire Apparatus Show)
September 14 | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm (Concours d’Elegance)
September 27 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
October 11 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
October 25 | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
A Carillon Christmas | Nightly 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
*All Carillon Park Rail and Steam runs subject to weather.