Hop on the train this Halloween with Amtrak San Joaquins—your connection to frightfully festive fun! From Fresno to Sacramento, there are plenty of opportunities for a ghoulishly good time along the route. You can even let San Joaquins be your designated driver for a wickedly wonderful weekend at those zombie pub crawls!
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September is Rail Safety Month! During this time, Amtrak San Joaquins, in partnership with California Operation LifeSaver (CAOL), aims to raise awareness about risky pedestrian and driver behavior around railroad tracks. “California Operation Lifesaver is committed to providing Rail Safety Education across California to change dangerous behaviors near railroad tracks. Ranking number one in
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Take the Amtrak San Joaquins to the Capitol Beer Fest on March 7, 2020! It is almost that time of year again in Sacramento. The days are getting longer, the trees are beginning to bud again, and the Capitol Beer Fest is just around the corner! On March 7th, grab a few
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Valentine’s Day 2020 Welcome aboard the love train as we take a journey to your Valentine’s Day destination. Invite your special someone and hop on Amtrak San Joaquins to some of these lovely events and V-day ideas in the Bay Area. Add a cruise to your romantic train ride by celebrating your love on the San
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Allensworth Black History Month Celebration! Allensworth is the only town in California that was founded, funded, built, and governed exclusively by African Americans. Its leading spirit, Lt. Col. Allen Allensworth, escaped slavery in Kentucky, served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and migrated West after Emancipation. Settling in Los Angeles, he built
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Fright Fest! Fright Fest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will haunt you until next Halloween! During 19 days and nights of spooktacular terror, the park will be succumbed to your worst nightmares and transformed into a terrorizing, haunted venue. Only the bravest can endure the multiple haunted houses and their frightening labyrinths. If you’re looking
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Start your Aftershock adventure on the train! California’s largest rock music festival, Aftershock, is taking over Sacramento from Friday, October 11th – Sunday, October 13th at Discovery Park. This year’s event will be welcoming more than 90,000 attendees along with performances from top acts and up-and-coming bands from across the rock music spectrum. Enjoy sets
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There’s a lot to look forward to during the month of October in the San Joaquin Valley. The weather starts to cool down, Halloween is just around the corner and the Valley’s largest annual event brings more than 600,000 people together—The Big Fresno Fair. To get to the Fair, all you have to do
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Farm to Fork Festival The Amtrak San Joaquins travels through the Central Valley, home to some of the worlds most productive farmland. Why not take the Amtrak San Joaquins to the Farm to Fork Festival in Sacramento to celebrate California agriculture! Use the Friends and Family Discount to save up to 50% on five tickets
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Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park Allensworth Rededication Event The San Joaquin Valley is rich with history. Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park is a unique treasure that reflects this. This state park which was originally founded as a town in 1908, allows you to take a sneak peak into the past and experience the everyday lifestyle that was
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