Birthday Parties, Private Events, Club Meetings, Picnics & More!
Your event rental supports the museum and keeps our train chugging down the track!
Download our event rental flyer here.
Rental Packages
General Public—$100
Museum Members—$80
All rental packages include:
- 4 Hour Rental
- 20 Train Tickets
- Additional Same Day Train Tickets, $2.00 each
- 10% off all store merchandise during your event
- Reserved table(s) in a designated space*
Add Ons (Subject to Availability)
- Visitor Center and/or Restrooms open outside of regularly scheduled open hours—$30/hour
- Train operation outside of normal hours—$50/hour
- Private tour of the Goleta Depot** while museum is open (1 hour)—$20
- Private tour of the Goleta Depot** while museum is closed (1 hour)—$50
Additional information
** Private tours of the Goleta Depot and grounds average about an hour.
- Additional 8-foot tables: $5 each.
- Advance payment in full ($12 non-refundable) required for all Group Area reservations.
- No refunds for unused tickets included with Group Area fee. Tickets are valid for party day only and may not be transferred to non-party visitors.
- Tables in the George Adams Picnic Grove south of the Museum grounds are available on a first-come/first-served basis only.
- If you would like to arrange for a private group charter of the miniature-train or to hold your party during hours in which the museum is closed, please call for details.