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COSTA MESA · NEXT SEP 19, 2026

Free Miniature Train Rides

Little trains with a real journey through the park.

Volunteer-run miniature train rides with a clear rider-height requirement.

Organizer source checked Sep 16, 2026
A miniature train at an outdoor ride
Illustrative miniature-railway photo from another location; not Goat Hill Junction.Photo: Penny Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and JPEG-encoded; displayed with a card crop.
WhenNext Sep 19, 2026

September 19 & 20 · 10am–3:30pm

Listed visits: Sep 19, Sep 20. Check the organizer for closures and later dates.

WhereGoathill Junction at Fairview Park

2480 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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Age fitMust walk independently and be at least 31 inches tall

Organizer’s entry requirement

CostFree rides; donations and shop purchases optional

Parking and optional extras below

The day, in a nutshell.

The organizer lists September 19–20 as its next public run weekend. Rides take roughly 12–15 minutes. Children must walk independently and be at least 31 inches tall; babies in carriers cannot ride. Everyone stays seated facing forward. Our suggestion: check the height requirement before promising a ride.

Before everyone gets in the car.

Booking & availability

No tickets or reservations required. Check the organizer for weather changes; queue length and capacity are not guaranteed.

Getting there & parking

Parking prices and availability are unconfirmed. Follow the organizer’s arrival guidance and posted restrictions.

Access needs

The organizer lists restrooms with diaper-changing stations. Ask a member about assistance. Animals cannot ride the trains.

WHERE THESE DETAILS COME FROM

Orange County Model Engineers

Date, schedule and the listed costs were checked against the organizer’s published information on Sep 16, 2026. This is desk research; we have not attended this edition. Any ticket-status observation is dated in Booking & availability; inventory can change.

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