Pumpkin Junction:
An Old-Fashioned Family Fun EventLogo for the Pumpkin Junction Event!
Mark your calendars and gather up the entire family to ride the train to Pumpkin Junction! It’s more than just a place to purchase a pumpkin… the Junction is a place for outdoor family fun, food vendors, a hayride and more!

Spend Some Time at the Junction
Welcome to our big ‘backyard’ at the Junction. Enjoy a variety of free, family-friendly activities, games and seasonal crafts. Figure out the puzzle as you wander the pallet maze. And be sure to enjoy a delicious lunch and scrumptious snacks from the food truck and sweets vendors on the grounds throughout your stay.Pumpkins in a field near a tree.

This festive fall experience lasts approximately 75 minutes, including the time on the train and at the Junction. So bring your sunglasses, a smile and the whole family! This event is a quality pumpkin patch alternative for children with sensorial needs.

Fall Foliage Special:
A Romantic Way to Enjoy the Fall Colors!
Logo for the Fall Foliage Special When the air becomes crisp and the green trees begin to turn crimson and orange, everyone in the South knows two things are coming: fall foliage and SEC football. Truly, autumn in Alabama brings the beauty of the season unlike anywhere else in the country. Come to Calera to ride the rails of the old Alabama Mineral Railroad and enjoy the season’s changing colors as you never have before.

The train ride lasts approximately 75 minutes. Wear your favorite team colors and quickly discover there simply isn't a better way to enjoy the season. Y’All Aboard!

 

To reach the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, take I-65 to Calera exit #228. Drive .6 miles south on Alabama Highway 25 and turn left on 9th Street, at the Sav-Mor Food Outlet. Proceed 1 block to the parking area on the right.