Sonoma TrainTown Railroad

Good place for children 2 to 6. My 3-​year-​old loved the train ride through the park. It makes a pit stop at a petting farm and play town. The petting farm offers food to feed the animal for only a quarter. The ride is about 20 minutes. The rest of the park was meh, not much to offer. Plan to spend no more than an hour here!

We were here last Sunday, it was a perfect way to spend a couple of hours at! Yes, a bit high on the ticket prices, but well worth it! I especially enjoyed that our daughter was able to go on all the rides, because at the ripe old age of 2.5, she really enjoys roller coasters!
The train ride around the park was great! Such attention to detail with tiny «houses» and deer around the «woods». Such a great time! We will be visiting here again!

Having lived in SoCal all my life, I grew up on places like Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Magic Mountain, etc. TrainTown isn’t like any of those places, but it has a certain charm that made a few hours there with the grandkids memorable and fun. Pretty much an amusement park for the little tykes, TrainTown feels like a place that was lovingly built by an everyday person (which it was) instead of a big corporation with equally big corporate sponsors. It’s really just a little home grown fun park with carnival rides and a train theme. The grandkids absolutely loved it, so we did too! It’s clean and well maintained, with a quarter-​scale railroad that takes you on a 20 minute tour of their 10 acre property.
Yes, the tickets are a bit pricey, but it has to take a lot to keep this place running so we didn’t mind the cost. Besides, seeing the excitement on the little ones’ faces was well worth it.

Went today with our 20 month old and had a blast! There are 3 rides that a kid his age can really ride; the train (which was really fun, and stops at the petting zoo so bring quarters for feed, it’s the only way the animals will come to you), the carousel, and the Ferris wheel. It would be nice if they had better food options or allowed you to use the picnic tables with outside food.

A fun adventure for our little one! My husband stumbled upon a listing for TrainTown in December, and we knew we had to take our 1 year old for a visit. Although not very large, it does pack just enough in to make it worthwhile.
The train ride costs $ 6.75 per person (all ages and every passenger.) It takes you through tunnels, over bridges, and around little villages. Towards the end, the train stops, and you can tour the miniature village, as well as feed the animals (alpacas, chickens, goats, etc.)
They also have additional amusement rides, a carousel, concession stand, gift shop, and a real train you can tour.

The Steam Train in Tilden Park is much better and half the price. This place is overpriced, worn down and feels touristy.

Cant help bringing the kids here from time to time because they love riding the train. I am however amazed on how expensive it can get for the ride tickets, souveniers, and snacks. On most days, you have to wait for the rides because of lack of operators but there are signs.
love their animal feeding area but bring bug tepellent. We suffered some mosquito bites last time we were there in September.

Spent more than half a day here. 4 adults, 2 kids, grey sky, cold breeze … had the place to ourselves! Our daughters are 8 and 9 and though we wondered if this place would be a bit too young for them, they had a blast!
I didn’t expect to, but I got into the rides. First, the train ride exceeded all expectations. Then enjoyed the spinning carts (don’t recall the name), and finally had to do the roller coaster twice. First time was good, but had to ride again in the very last car for greater thrills. Our daughters were amused to see us playing. Great fun for the whole family!

My 4 yrs old had tons of fun with his play date friend. This place is just rite for his age! There’s no entry fee and my little one enjoy playing in the trains while waiting for the real ride. We couldn’t ask for more with $ 6.25 per ride. (Cuz we pay $ 5/​pp for a few minutes ride in SF zoo that’s nothing compare to this one). Too bad we could visit too frequently cuz it’s kinda far for us.
PS-​I saw some reviews complaining about the price for the ride and having to pay the $ 2.75? for the adults with their little one to ride the other rides. C’on, seriously be thankful there’s no entrance fee already! That’s like a minimal charge, we can’t be too greedy.

The place looks cool in the pictures and pretty fun from the outside. So we took our 2 year old here. On the front ticket booth it says there are 6 rides. We later found out only 3 were operating at any given time, two of which my son couldn’t ride because he was not old enough. Wasted money and time. They have a no refund policy. We were hoping this would be a regular destination on weekend because of how much my son loves trains but it was such a disappointment. We will not be coming back here. We felt cheated out of our money.

We went for a fun activity for the kiddos… It was pretty fun, and I know they enjoyed it too
The only thing I really didn’t like was that if the parents needed to ride with the kids who were too small to go by them self the parents had to pay as well. The cut off age for free entry is under 12 mo. And then everyone is the same price. So that was a little frustrating.
Over all we had a great time. They have a mini train to ride and it’s close to 20 min and they stop part way through in a village replica with a petting zoo type thing.

Very family friendly! Easy to spend a few hours in a very relaxed environment. This is probably the 5^th time I have visited with my family. My first visit was in 1992 when my daughter was about 8 months old & my son 2 ½. The management REALLY takes care of the grounds & the trains. Glad to see that they have added rides for the young crew. Prices for the train are $ 6.25 & you are able to visit & feed the animals. We saw lots of kids with smiles on their faces & that is PRICELESS

This place is great! It’s definitely meant for younger ages kids, but my 10 year old still appreciates it and loves the rides! The only downside is food options, you either just purchase snacks from this location, or you wait till you leave to eat a full meal! It is difficult, however, with an extreme peanut and gluten allergy between my two kids, so makes eating here tricky. Other than that, it’s awesome. Very darling place and the music they play throughout the park is perfect for the set up!
Just a reminder that while TrainTown opens at 10, the rides do not begin till 10:30 and the Train Ride does not begin till 10:20. So if you come right at 10, you tend to wander for about 20 – 30 minutes before the park gets going!

This place is a great stop for little ones, especially since Sonoma is usually what I think of as a place for adults to go wine tasting and eat good food! If you are planning to come here for the first time, keep in mind to expect an older facility. The rides are dated, and not all of them are always open because of the low volume of people (or rides are broken). The employees manning the rides are young and look less than thrilled to be working, BUT they are nice and accommodating. Remember, in a place like this, you may see old, but kids are amazed and happy!
The gem of this place for little ones is the train ride. For $ 6.25 per person, you get a 20 minute train ride with a stop in a cute little town with a petting zoo. The train is a good size — easy to hop in and small for kids. Sometimes I find full-​size trains to be less fun for them — these smaller trains are easier for kids to grasp visually. The Train Town stop was so cute — I especially remember the school house and my husband and son got a kick out of the jail. Bring quarters to buy petting zoo food, and bring wipes for your hands.

Very cute place, although I can’t decide if it is tired or just charming. The little train that loops around the park is fun but probably less so for taller people given there isn’t much room for knees. The little roller coaster is fun but it really throws you around. The ride highlights are the awesome old carrousel and the scrambler spin ride, which was my personal favorite. The food in the park is severely limited, and the little blue ticket system is less sophisticated than a carnival or rural county fair. Great place though — lots of personality.

Just recently visited Traintown again and oh my there are so many new things! Parking remains free which is awesome by my book and there are many new attractions. The train ride is $ 6.25 and runs about 20 – 25 minutes. One down side is that there are only four or so operators for the six amusement rides so there is a wait between amusements but it isn’t too bad. They have a concession stand with all your usual suspects that isn’t too overpriced but you can always go down to the plaza should you desire «real food.» Lastly, the new gift shop has lots of great gifts for people of all ages (and not all train related!). They also have bathrooms with changing tables in there for all the little ones.

This place is still how I remember it as a kid. The other rides they have are new since I have been there but offer something to do while waiting for the next train ride. Our little girl loved the train ride through the tunnels and forest.
The train leaves about every 20 – 25 minutes and stops at a little town where everyone can get out and feed the goats and check out the mini buildings.
The great thing about this place is that it doesn’t take up the whole day. You can do everything spending anywhere from an hour to two. They have a snack shop and gift shop. The train and rides are reasonably priced.
We will definitely be going back with our daughter again.

This place reminds me of a carnival placed in a Forrest. Dirt trails to the carnival rides. You just buy tickets for the train and rides at the snack bar or at the entrance.
has a good deal there.
They have a train ride that goes around the park. It stops half way at a petting zoo and you can get out and check out the little buildings. Sorta fun for the little ones. One suggestion for the train ride is not to sit up close because there are a lot of tunnels and you smell the gas from the engine. Don’t know if it is better further back but the gas smell was too much for my nose.
The other great thing was it is not a place you spend all day at. A good hour is all you probably need.

Simple and cute and delightful for a toddler, but probably boring for kids over 5 – 6. There are three rides, the ‘main event’ is the 20 minute train ride through the property with a brief stop to feed animals (goats, lambs etc). You can spend about 2 hours here, and 30 will probably be waiting, but it will be fun if your kids are the right age. Will return.

Fantastic place! Been coming here for over 20 years for my two kids. I really enjoy it as an adult watching the smiles on the kids faces. Worth every penny. Call before coming during the week because is seasonal here and not always open. Closed when it rains