Tweetsie Railroad stays open until 9 PM on Saturday nights. The park will feature special train show rides at dusk producing cool summer memories for families and kids of all ages. Cool Summer nights is included in regular park admission. Blowing Rock NC.
Tweetsie Railroad
was North Carolina's
first theme park
and today still manages to blend fantasy, nature
and technology into a fun and educational experience for
kids of ALL ages. Hop aboard the train and let good ol'
Engine Number 12 take you on an unforgettable three-mile
journey through the scenic mountains. You'll arrive
transported back into the days
of the Old West. Be a
cowboy, Indian or an engineer on an historic steam
locomotive, Number 12, now listed on the National Register
of Historic Places. Open April through October. July 11, 2015 Fontana Trestle Train Ft. BBQ & Brews
The Barbeque and Brews Dinner Trains feature locally hand-crafted beer from Heinzelmannchen Brewery and Nantahala Brewing Company. plus slow-cooked authentic North Carolina Barbeque. The train departs Bryson City Depot at 7 PM and travels through the scenic mountain countryside to the Fontana Trestle for a spectacular sunset. The base ticket prices from $69 (adults over 21 only) and includes a souvenir tasting glass with three beer samples and a meal of pulled pork, homemade coleslaw and apple pie. Additional beer will be available for purchase.
The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad
chugs out of Bryson City NC on a daily
basis. With the romance and mystique of an era gone by,
guests on board the Great Smoky
Mountains Railroad will enjoy scenic train
journeys across fertile valleys, through tunnels
and across river gorges in a spectacular region
called the Great Smoky Mountains. The Train offers year around excursions and special events. This section
of western North Carolina offers a wide array of
ever changing vegetation and fantastic
landscapes. Bryson City NC. 
