All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine invites little engineers to join him for a day of big adventures and even bigger memories at Day Out with Thomas: Big Adventures Tour 2018. Children everywhere can spend a day with their friend Thomas when the No. 1 Engine pulls into Snoqualmie on July 13-15 and 20-22 at the Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie..

Day Out with Thomas is a fun-filled event that provides children of all ages the opportunity to climb aboard and take a ride with Thomas as well as participate in Thomas and Friends-themed activities. The tour, now in its 23rd year, will make 42 stops across the U.S. and Canada, and is expected to welcome nearly one million passengers in 2018. For two back-to-back weekends little engineers and their families are invited to take a 25-minute ride on their favorite engine, meet Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway and enjoy a day of Thomas and Friends fun with crafts, photo ops and more.

Children who attend Day Out With Thomas in 2018 will also receive a “Passport to Adventures” booklet to track their journey at the event, along with a special prize upon completion.

Thomas the Tank Engine rides depart every 45 minutes, rain or shine. Departure times begin at 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day of the event. Tickets for Day Out with Thomas are $23 on Fridays and $26 on Saturdays and Sundays plus tax for ages 2 and up. There will be a Sensory Friendly train at 9 a.m. on July 22, for more information on this train contact peggy@TrainMuseum.org. Also, there is a $2 local resident discount (good through April 25) when tickets are purchased at the Snoqualmie Depot Bookstore with proof of valley residency.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.TrainMuseum.org or by calling toll-free 866-468-7630. For more information, contact the Northwest Railway Museum at 425-888-3030 or www.TrainMuseum.org.

For general information about the tour, visit www.dayoutwiththomas.com.