Do you have a child who loves Thomas the Train? If so, I suggest attending Day Out With Thomas. My daughter was a big fan of Thomas as a toddler and preschooler. She read the books, watched the movies, and played with the trains – both the wooden trains and the LEGO DUPLO trains that were made at the time. We also attended Day Out with Thomas several times when she was younger.
Day Out With Thomas
Day Out With Thomas is a fun family friendly event when Thomas visits railroads around the country. At Day Out With Thomas, families can ride on train cars pulled by Thomas, play with the latest Thomas Toys, and enjoy Thomas stories and movies.
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Thomas the Train will be at Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad in Flint for Day Out with Thomas on Friday-Sunday August 19-21 and again from Friday-Sunday August 26-28. Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad are a little over an hour from Ann Arbor. You can purchase your timed tickets in advance for your ride on Thomas. Your $22 ticket includes admission to Crossroads Village and a ride on the train pulled by Thomas. Children ages 2 and up will need a ticket. You may enter the village at any time, but your ticket will be for a train ride at a specific time.
Photo provided by Genesee County Parks
We attended Day Out With Thomas three times when my daughter was younger, including once at Crossroads Village. At Crossroads Village, we loved that the carriages looked like Annie and Clarabel (Thomas’s carriages).
One of the highlights for my daughter was always playing with the Thomas train tables. A word of warning, trains are provided for play. If your child brings their own trains to the event, it is best to keep them off of the tables so they don’t get mixed up with the provided trains.
One cool feature of Day Out With Thomas is the hay maze. The kids love exploring and it’s just the right size for them.
Photo provided by Genesee County Parks
Tickets can sell out for Day Out With Thomas, so I definitely suggest buying tickets in advance. The sooner you buy your tickets, the more choice you will have of times to ride Thomas.
Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
Crossroads Village is a typical Great Lakes village from the turn of the 20th century. Huckleberry Railroad is a steam train that operates around the Village with a 40 minute ride. Crossroads Village is part of the Genesee County Parks System. It is located in Flint, about an hour drive north from Ann Arbor.
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Crossroads Village features 34 historic structures, villagers, and more. Kids won’t want to miss their historic amusement rides – a historic Wheel, Carousel, mini-train, venetian Gondolas, and pony carts.
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14 thoughts on “Day out with Thomas at Crossroads Village”
Erin Z
This looks like a ton of fun! My son would love it!!
Mary Ann Endsley
My kids are big Thomas the Train fans, they would love this!
Amanda Weiss
My daughter loves Rosie – but of course her favorite is Thomas!
Kelsey W
My daughters love Emily.
Andrea
Thanks for sharing. This will be a great day trip!
Casey L
My son loves Henry!
Percy and James
This would be amazing for our family!
Jeff
My son loves James and we would love to see Thomas!
Hilda
My grandson loves Percy and James!
Angie
Thank you so much for the chance to win tickets, my boys would have a blast!
My three year old would love this! As would my 6 year old! I’m not even sure they have a favorite character, but seeing a real life Thomas would make them glow!
K
Great event and solid system for entries on this site.
This looks like a ton of fun! My son would love it!!
My kids are big Thomas the Train fans, they would love this!
My daughter loves Rosie – but of course her favorite is Thomas!
My daughters love Emily.
Thanks for sharing. This will be a great day trip!
My son loves Henry!
This would be amazing for our family!
My son loves James and we would love to see Thomas!
My grandson loves Percy and James!
Thank you so much for the chance to win tickets, my boys would have a blast!
We love Sir Tophamhat!
My three year old would love this! As would my 6 year old! I’m not even sure they have a favorite character, but seeing a real life Thomas would make them glow!
Great event and solid system for entries on this site.
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