21st Annual RIVERHEAD RAILROAD FESTIVAL “The 190th Anniversary of the Long Island Rail Road ~ A Company of Firsts”

From 10 AM to 4 PM – Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25, 2024
Admission for adults $15.00; children 5 yrs. to 13 yrs. $8.00; under 5 yrs. FREE.

.          On April 24, 1834, the Long Island Rail Road Company was issued a Charter by the New York State Legislature to create a railroad from the foot of the East River, Brooklyn to either Sag Harbor or the harbor of Greenport, New York.  On July 27, 1844 the first LIRR trains ran over the railroad to Greenport, ushering in a new dynamic in travel from NYC to Boston.  Come celebrate with us as we recognize the men, the women and the accomplishments of our own Long Island Rail Road!

.          See exhibits and working machines of the “Long Island Antique Power Association.”  Ride the restored 1964 ~ 1965 LIRR World’s Fair park train.  Visit the Historic Lionel Layout.  Try your hand at the locomotive races and switching puzzle. Visit railroad preservation groups and historical societies.  View and purchase items from railroad related vendors and visit the Museum Gift Shop.  See operating toy train layouts in “G” scale, “O” scale, “HO” scale, “N” and “Z” scale.   Tour historic LIRR railcars and locomotives.  Refreshments will be available.  Live music by The Brisket Brothers!

.          Riverhead Railroad Festival 2024 is made possible with a generous grant from our Suffolk County Legislator Catherine Stark, administered by the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning.