The Great Plains Transportation Museum will hold another Kansas Railfest this September. This one-of-a-kind event celebrates the history of railroads in Kansas and beyond and will feature lots of activities for the whole family.
This is a great event to kick off the many Fall Festivals around Wichita.
Kansas Railfest 2025
- The day will be filled with fun on September 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Featuring music, food, vendors, raffles, rides, scavenger hunts, activities for young and old, and of course – TRAINS!
- Musicaans
- Food & Treats
- Door Prizes
- Balloon Animals
- Face Painting
- Toy Trail Layouts from the Wichita Toy Train Museum
- Scaverger Hunt with Prizes
- Special for 2025:
- A real, operating steam locomotive! Jeddo Coal Co. #85, nicknamed “Mack,” will be on site and operating for Railfest. You can also take a short ride through the Railfest grounds. This is a rare opportunity to see AND RIDE an authentic coal-fired steam locomotive!
- Note – Due to the costs associated with bringing in the locomotive and its operation, there will be a separate charge to ride the steam locomotive.
- Admission to Kansas Railfest:
- $10 for ages 13 and older
- $5 for ages 7-12
- Kids 6 and under are FREE.
About Great Plains Transportation Museum:
The Great Plains Transportation Museum (GPTM) displays a wide assortment of railroad equipment.
Our two largest displays are Santa Fe steam locomotive #3768 and Santa Fe FP45 diesel #93.
These locomotives are unique in our collection in that they represent the last class of passenger locomotives that were built for the Santa Fe in their respective eras.
Indoor exhibits include railroad prints, signs, lanterns, tools, and other artifacts including a mock-up mechanical stoker used for training steam locomotive personnel. We invite you to visit the Great Plains Transportation Museum to learn more about these and many other historical pieces and displays.
The third weekend in September is a big one for events in Wichita. Be sure to check out our Events Calendar to see what else is happening!
For more information and updates, check out the Kansas Railfest website.
Date: September 27, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Great Plains Transportation Museum, 700 East Douglas, 67202 Wichita, Kansas
Cost: $10 for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 7-12 and kids 6 and under are FREE.
2 Responses
Is their still a train ride through the flint hills?
I don’t remember seeing any mention of that. Was there one in the past (at this event)? I believe they mentioned short rides on a train through the grounds of the Train Museum only, because there’s construction being done down at Union Station.