All New Carnival Games with Prizes

We have a number of games to delight both young and old.  A variety of skills will be required to play and win these games.  Try your hand at such games as:  Gone Fishing, Dolphin Ring Toss, Touchdown Pass, Monster Toss, Lucky Number, Duck Pond, and Hoop It Up. 

Our junior artists will be back at it creating individual works of art on the cheeks of our youngest visitors.  A variety of fun, colorful designs assure something for everyone.

The kids just love the opportunity to color, and our designers have been busy this winter creating new railroad and holiday themed designs on which they can show off their artistic flair. 

Our miniature train ride is an amusement ride from the early 1950's that has been fully refurbished and is now one of the center pieces of the kiddie carnival.  The steam locomotive pulls three cars around a circle of track.  Kids will love the train which is more their size than the train they rode from Spooner to the Pumpkin Patch.

A hit with the younger kids.  They will have the chance to bounce for a period between their miniature train ride and all of the other activities that will keep them moving and the hour fly by.

This ride was brought in specially for the little tykes and will give them an opportunity to take a ride back to the wild west.  The more they pedal, the more this people powered ride will turn.

Test your skill at swinging the Spike Maul and see if you have the talent to become a member of the Gandy Dancer Gang.  Winners will receive a symbolic membership card.

The old railroad bridge over the Namekagon River is only a few hundred yards from the Big Top at Trego Jct., and offers a spectacular view of the Wild River.  The National Park Service Visitors Center is also a short walking distance away.  Ask for a map with directions inside the Big Top.

Always one of the most popular events, everyone will have the chance to roast 'em just the way they like 'em.  This will be one of a handful of outdoor events so please dress accordingly.

The popular motor car rides will again be offered giving visitors a chance to take a short trip on these cute little self-propelled inspection cars.  Originally used by the railroads to inspect track, these cars were replaced in the past decade by pick-up truck outfitted with railroad wheels.

Near the end of our stay at the Great Pumpkin Patch each child has the opportunity to select a FREE pumpkin to take home.  The Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad will have approximately 4,000 pumpkins from which to choose.

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to ride in the cab of a diesel locomotive?  Cab rides are available for purchase at $10.00 per person / per segment and are in addition to the regular ticket price.  Cab rides are available on a first come first served basis and limited to 2 persons per trip segment.  Cab rides are sold in segments of approximately 30 minutes of each run and persons may purchase more than one segment. 

Available Trip Segments are:

• Spooner to Trego Jct. - Locomotive is backing up

• Trego Jct. to Spooner - Locomotive is leading train

Cab riders should wear long pants, closed toe shoes or boots and preferably not white clothing.  WGNR is not responsible for any stains on Cab Rider's clothing.