75 years of parking train: Big children's festival in the large garden of Dresden!

75 years of parking train: Big children's festival in the large garden of Dresden!

Dresden, Deutschland - On June 1, 2023, the Dresden parking railway "Happy Birthday" will be said! The popular attraction in the large garden celebrates its 75th birthday with a large children's festival at Zoo station. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., big and small visitors can look forward to a colorful program that leaves nothing to be desired. Among other things, there are puppet theater, a bouncy castle, a huge trampoline and handicraft offers that will make the children's eyes shine. If you are hungry, you can fortify yourself at the culinary stands with ice cream, Hungarian specialties, crepes and many other delicacies.

The parking train, which was operated on June 1, 1950, has developed into a real highlight in Dresden in the past 75 years. The festival is organized by the state castles, castles and gardens Sachsen gGmbH (SBG) and the association "Dresdner Parkeisenbahn e.V.". The big birthday cake is cut together with the guests and creates a cheerful atmosphere among the celebrants.

diverse offers for children

The festival offers a wealth of program items: The author Monika Preußer reads from her book "Lisa Büxt" at 11 a.m. in the Wagenhalle. In addition, an exciting competition program for the children of the park railway will be held at 2:30 p.m. The day at 4 p.m. with the puppet theater piece "The dreamy trips of Theo Gleisreu and his locomotive" can be found at 4 p.m.

A special highlight are the newly designed train stations of the park railway. Five stations await visitors with new topics. The Straßburger Platz station attracts as a welcome station, while the Zoo train station presents the technology history of the locomotives. Carola station gives an insight behind the scenes, while the motto "Hobby for Life" is lived in Karcherallee. At the Palaisteich, the guests experience the eventful history of the park railway on the "Rad der Zeit".

additional trips and anniversary offers

In the anniversary year, the parking train also brings some innovations with it. The trains run from Wednesday to Sunday to the end of October and also Tuesdays during the summer vacation, i.e. in July and August. A hop-on-hop-off ticket for only 3 euros, which is available on Tuesdays until Thursdays, is new to the offer. Even in good weather, a steam locomotive is used on weekends to convey a nostalgic driving experience to the guests.

The young railroaders, who consist of 170 children and adolescents, experience up close how a railway operations work. They slip into different roles, such as train attendants or ticket sellers, and learn to take responsibility. Equipped with new uniforms, you shine when you welcome the little passengers.

The Dresden Parking Railway has not only established itself as one of the most beautiful parking trains in Germany, but is also a place full of history and joy for all generations. This birthday will surely become an unforgettable event for everyone who is at the jubilee.

As reports the MDR, the parking train will again offer some new highlights and exciting attractions this year that further underline the charm of the small trains in the large garden. The historic parking railway is and remains a popular destination for families and railway fans.

For more information about the parking railway, the Wikipedia can be consulted, which offers an overview of the numerous parking railways in Germany.