Tractors & Trains - At N.C. Transportation Museum
We’re Gearing up for a Huge Day of Tractors & Trains and Fun!
Join us to see modern tractors, antique farm equipment, farm life demonstrations, and much more! With kid’s activities, music, and hayrides this is an event the whole family can attend!
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Friday, April 17
Although the site is open to the public, the annual Tractor & Trains event offers dedicated activities for students, homeschool groups, and other pre-formed groups on Friday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with special group admission rates.
Saturday, April 18
The general public is invited to enjoy the fun on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., ending out the day with a parade of tractors at 3 p.m.
For Group Rates: Contact Meghan DeLapp at 980-305-6298 or meghan.delapp@dncr.nc.gov.
For Tractor/Equipment registration: Contact June Hall at 980-305-6274 or june.hall@dncr.nc.gov.
Activities:
- Farming demonstrations
- Teaching Tractor
- Whirligig craft
- Bulldozer (weather permitting)
- Games
- Cooking demonstration
- Blacksmith demonstration
- Sawmill demonstration
- Seed planting take home activity
Community Partners:
- Mountain Gateway Museum
- NC Cooperative Extension – Rowan County
- International Harvester Collectors Club #43
- NC Forest Service
- Iredell Museum
Location:
N.C. Transportation Museum, 1 Samuel Spencer Drive, Spencer, NC 28159, United States
See map: Google Maps
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Dates:
04/17/2026
04/18/2026
Time:
April 17, 2026, 9 am– 3 pm | April 18, 2026, 9 am – 4 pm
Price:
Admission Only
Adult – $10
Senior (65+)/Military – $9
Child (3-12) – $8
Admission + Train Ride
Adult – $20
Senior (65+)/Military – $18
Child (3-12) – $16
Children under 3 are free.
Members are free, but are encouraged to reserve a ticket in advance using their membership number.
These prices do not include taxes.
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids togetherWeb Service