Kids invited to enjoy Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine
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From staff reports
CORDELE — Tickets are now on sale for the Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends event at Georgia Veterans State Park here.
Kids can join Thomas the Tank Engine for a day full of colorful adventures. All are invited to get aboard an interactive train ride with Thomas to earn a color badge, say hello to Sir Topham Hatt and get creative exploring the color corner.
For even more fun, visitors can mix it up in the play pod with lawn games, snap eye-catching photo ops, enjoy live entertainment, check out the exclusive pop-up gift shop and more. Day Out With Thomas is headed to heritage railways across the country.
Activities at the stops in Cordele include putt-putt golf, bouncy houses, live entertainment, Play Pod Station, food trucks, model train displays, hay bail maze and more.
Schedule for all dates:
Grounds open: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Train rides: (Trips are 30 minutes long) 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Visits by kid-favorite Thomas the Tank Engine are scheduled June 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18. Parents are urged to get tickets early before all visits are sold out.
Veterans State Park is located at 2459 U.S. Highway 280 West.
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