Prineville and Prineville Railway Birthday Party

The City of Prineville as it appeared sometime before 1910. Photo from the Martin G. Morisette collection.

Join us for a 150th and 100th Birthday Party for the City of Prineville & Prineville Railway!

The City of Prineville, Central Oregon’s oldest city is turning 150 and the Prineville Railway, the longest-running, city-owned-and-operated railroad in the country, is turning 100 this summer!

Join us in celebrating with two days of family-friendly events and train rides Aug. 24 and 25, 2018.

 

Prineville Railway Diesel

CITY SESQUICENTENNIAL AND RAILWAY CENTENNIAL CALENDAR OF CELEBRATIONS

 

Friday, Aug. 24

  • Bowman Museum hosts the Prineville Chamber Perk, open to the public 8:00 a.m. -8:30 a.m. 
  • Museum is open Friday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday, Aug., 25, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Don’t miss the special display highlighting the City of Prineville Railway.
  • City of Prineville Railway Free Diesel Locomotive Ride, free but tickets required.​  Eight-mile roundtrip between Prineville and Redmond. Click here for more information and to reserve your tickets!
  • 150th Celebration in Pioneer Park, Soldier reenactments, vintage fire equipment demonstrations, food vendors 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  
  •  History of Prineville and the Railroad - Presentations, showing of 1955 movie and refreshments at the Bowman Museum, 6 p.m. 
Prineville Railway

Saturday, Aug. 25

  • City of Prineville Railway Speed Car Rides, $50/ticket to Benefit the Crook County Foundation, 32-mile round trip.  Click here for more information and to reserve your tickets!
  • 150th Celebration in Pioneer Park with soldier reenactments, vintage fire equipment demonstrations, food vendors, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Ochoco Valley Model Railroad Display at Crook County Fairgrounds, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Prineville Farmers and Makers Market, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  

 Enter to win a VIP prize package to the party that includes:

  • Conductor for the day for the City of Prineville Railway on a 1966 General Motors EMD SW1500 with a roundtrip journey from Prineville, Oregon to Redmond, Oregon
  • VIP tour of the Prineville Railway
  • train conductor for a day
  • Two (2) nights stay at the Crooked River Inn Bed and Breakfast
  • Centennial swag from the Prineville Railway
  • Tickets to the Bowman Museum
  • Gift certificate to Club Pioneer Restaurant
  • Gift certificate to Tastee Treat

The VIP Experience winner will be selected at random and announced on August 17, 2018.  

Click here to enter!