The most exciting place for that special birthday party is waiting for you at Roaring Camp. We offer unique party packages: a private caboose festively decorated, a charming one-room schoolhouse, an outdoor canopy package and a Thomas the Tank Engine™ package. Besides private and playful venues, no birthday party at Roaring Camp would be complete without a Forest Train excursion to Bear Mountain and back. You can customize your birthday party with entertainment options such as face painting, gold panning, candle making, a bounce house and more.

2020 | Birthdays

Get started on the right track for planning the next birthday party!

Outdoor Canopy Package ... $295Celebrate your birthday outdoors at private picnic tables with canopy covers. Your package will include: • Party favors (paper hats and train whistles) for up to 28 children. A genuine engineer’s cap for the honoree. Up to 6 picnic tables covered in checkered cloths and an old-time camp barbecue barrel for light cooking. • General group rates available for train when purchasing 25 tickets or more or special discount coupons provided at time of package purchase and upon request. • Maximum capacity is 50 people.

Thomas the Tank Engine™ Package ... $450Thomas the Tank Engine™ themed party for the aspiring engineer. Outdoor picnic area for up to 20 little guests. Additional picnic tables nearby for accompanying moms and dads.Your package will include: • Thomas the Tank™ goodie bags • Picnic tables with table cover and balloons • Thomas the Tank Engine™ piñata • Thomas the Tank™ decorated birthday cake (1/4 sheet cake for 15-20 guests) • Portable barbecue barrel is available for light cooking. • General group rates available on train when purchasing 25 tickets or more or special discount coupons provided at time of package purchase and upon request.

The Caboose Package ... $750Imagine your own private caboose awaiting you on a special railroad siding at Roaring Camp, festively decorated with colorful balloons.Your package will include: • Party favors for up to 28 little guests (paper engineer’s hats and train whistles). • A Roaring Camp engineer’s hat and scarf for the birthday child. • Six picnic tables covered in checkered cloths and decorated with balloons. Fifty-five gallon barbecue barrel for light cooking. • 28 complimentary train tickets included for a 75-minute excursion through the redwood forest to Bear Mountain and back to Roaring Camp. • Maximum capacity is 28 people. Additional tickets must be purchased with the caboose package at a special group rate to ensure reserved space in the adjacent car.

Party Packages

Food Options Hot Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.50 (per person) Hamburger . . . . . . . . . . $12.00 (per person) (includes bag of chips, canned soda or bottled water) Box Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . $16.95 (per person) (choice of salami/provolone, turkey or eggplant sandwich w/ fruit, cookie, chips, bottled water)

Gift Options Engineer Hat . . . . . . . . . . . $10.95 Bandana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50 Four-tone Train Whistle . . . $5.95

*Meal and gift price does not include California state sales tax. Prices and sales tax are subject to change without notice.

Parking is $10 per vehicle.

Parties using outside professional caterers are subject to a $5 per person surcharge. All vendors must make prior arrangements with Roaring Camp for deliveries and setup.

Use of Roaring Camp facilities or grounds (except Bret Harte Hall rentals)after 6:00 p.m. requires a minimum of 100 people plus $350 per hour fee. Roaring Camp closes at 11:00 p.m.

Entertainment OptionsCustomize your birthday party with entertainment options such as bounce houses, face painting, gold panning and candle making.

Additional entertainment and activity options are available. Prices are subject to change at any time.

Candle Making . . . . . . . . $5.00 (per person)Gold Panning . . . . . . . . . $6.00 (per person) Bounce House . . . . . . . . $275.00 (5 hrs) Balloon Artist . . . . . . . . $350.00 (1 entertainer / 1 hr)Face Painters . . . . . . . . $250.00 (1 entertainer / 1 hr)