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Miniature Train and Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel at Wheaton Regional Park

Wheaton Regional Park

2002 Shorefield Road
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-942-6703 Train Information
301-650-2880 Party Room Reservations

Special Events and Announcements

Wheaton Train and Carousel Open for Spring Break!

The Wheaton Miniature Train and the Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel (and the train at Cabin John Regional Park, too) will be up and running during Montgomery County Public Schools' Spring Break, Saturday, March 31 through Sunday, April 8, from 10am to 6pm each day. For your safety, we can't run the trains when the tracks are wet, so please check our Facebook page for scheduling updates.

Reservations for Spring/Summer/Fall Dates for Party Rooms Opens February 15

We'll begin taking eservations for spring, summer and fall rentals at Wheaton Train and Carousel on Wednesday, February 15 at 10:00 am. Download the updated Regular Season Party Room brochure and application here. Call us at 301-650-2880 (Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm) if you'd like to make a reservation with a credit card, or follow the directions in the brochure to mail in or fax your application for a date. See below for more information about Party Room Rentals at Wheaton Train and Carousel.

Hours of Operation

Wheaton Train & Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel 2012 Operating Schedule
Date/s Hours
through March 30, 2012 Closed Closed*
Saturday, March 31-
Sunday, April 8 		Open for MCPS Spring Break 10am-6pm
April Open Saturdays and Sundays 10am-6pm
May 1- August 26 Open Monday - Friday 10am-6pm
  Open Saturdays and Sundays 10am-7pm
Monday, August 27-
Friday, August 31 		Closed Closed
September Open Saturdays and Sundays,
plus Monday, September 3 		10am-6pm
October Open for Wheaton Haunted Train
& Creepy Carousel 		hours to come
November 2012 -
March 2013 		Closed for the season* Closed*

*The Train Station Party Room is available for rental during the off-season at reduced rates (train does not run).

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Party Room Rentals at Wheaton Train

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The Party Rooms at the Wheaton Train and Carousel are perfect for your child's next birthday party or family celebration!

  • The spacious Train Station Party Room party room features a fun train motif, and can accommodate up to 60 people.
  • The Carousel Party Room is a good, affordable option for smaller parties (maximum 15 people, only available during the regular season, April - October)

. As part of a birthday party package at Wheaton Train and Carousel, you'll get:

  • Use of the Party Room for 2 hours
    Choose from 10am-Noon, 1-3pm or 4-6pm for the Train Party Room
    and Noon-2pm or 3-5pm for the Carousel Party Room*
  • Use of tables, chairs and refrigerator
  • 20 complimentary train tickets for a 2-hour party in the Train Party Room, and 10 with the Carousel Party Room. Each ticket is good for one ride on either the train or the carousel.
  • Special photo opportunity for the birthday boy or girl on the locomotive engine
  • Speial "no-wait" priority seating on the train for your whole party

We'll begin taking eservations for spring, summer and fall rentals on Wednesday, February 15 at 10:00 am. Download the updated Wheaton Regular Season Party Room brochure and application here.

From November through March, the Train is put to bed for the winter, but the Train Party Room at the Train Station is ready for fun! Rates are reduced in the off-season and the room is heated with restroom facilities.

Winter Season rental reservations for parties during this time (November-March) are accepted beginning September 15, 2011. For complete information (including "Frequently asked Questions") and registration details, see the Winter Party Room Rental brochure

If you have questions after reading the brochure, please call us at 301-650-2880 Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm

Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel

Children young and old are enchanted by this historic symbol of bygone days. The beautiful Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel was built by the Herschell Spillman Company of Tonawanda, New York in 1915. It features 33 jumping horses, three zebras and two chariots, making it a mixture of Herschell-Spillman (circa 1905-1915), Spillman Engineering (circa 1920) and Allen Herschel (circa 1920) carvings.

During the 19th century, carousels were common features at city parks, carnivals, state fairs or resorts, and thousands of beautifully decorated, hand-built structures with delightful hand-carved animals were manufactured. Of the thousands produced during that time, only a few hundred survive. From the 1960s until the 1981 this carousel was operated on the Mall in Washington, D.C., when it was acquired by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and relocated to Wheaton Regional Park.

Miniature Train

The miniature train is a replica of the 1863 C.P. Huntington, a 4-2-4T steam locomotive purchased by the Southern Pacific Railroad and named in honor of Collis P. Huntington, President of the Southern Pacific Company. Passengers depart the train station for a 12 minute tour of the park’s forests and meadows, over a trestle bridge and past Pine Lake.

Directions

From I-495 take Exit 31 for Georgia Avenue/MD 97 North. Follow Georgia Avenue for almost 3 miles, then turn right onto Shorefield Road. Continue on Shorefield Road until you reach the parking area.

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Date of last update: February 3, 2012 CFH