# Things to do with kids at Oregon Rail Heritage Center

> 2 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Oregon Rail Heritage Center, 2250 SE Water Ave., Portland, OR 97214, in the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro area. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Tue, Nov 10.

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## Events ahead

- [Holiday Express steam train](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/holiday-express-steam-train--listing-6d6cabdcd475f3e60903801d) — Fri, Nov 27 (+16 more dates) · Oregon Rail Heritage Center · All ages · From $25 · checked Oct 14. Holiday train ride with Santa Claus and his elves behind a historic steam locomotive; heated vintage rail cars run along the Willamette River from the Oregon Rail Heritage…
- [Oregon Rail Heritage Center: Holiday Express Steam Train](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/oregon-rail-heritage-center-holiday-express-steam-train--listing-f9d4276876d272a00e264624) — Nov 27 – Dec 20 · 10:00 AM · Oregon Rail Heritage Center · All ages · From $24 · checked Nov 7. Board a real historic steam train for the beloved Holiday Express along the scenic Willamette River. Pulled by the legendary 1941 Southern Pacific 4449 steam locomotive or the…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Oregon Rail Heritage Center](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/oregon-rail-heritage-center--listing-831a5c935a831e75bb84e00a) — Thu–Sun 1pm–5pm; closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day · Oregon Rail Heritage Center · All ages · From $4 · checked Oct 14. Home of Portland's historic steam locomotives next to OMSI on the east bank; admission includes entrance to the Center to see historic locomotives, exhibits and the machine shop…
- [Oregon Rail Heritage Center Winter Train Discoveries & Enginehouse](https://grassyknees.com/portland/activities/oregon-rail-heritage-center-winter-train-discoveries-and-enginehouse--listing-961f2282f00fca2b42694a86) — Open on its own schedule · Oregon Rail Heritage Center · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. Located in Southeast Portland near the Oregon Rail Heritage line, the Oregon Rail Heritage Center is a living preservation workshop dedicated to the great iron horses of the…

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