For the third consecutive year, the California State Railroad Museum & Foundation are offering spirited rides aboard the Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train on March 14-15, 2026.  Adults 21+ can enjoy the luckiest ride in town aboard one of two first-class cars that will be transformed into a spirited Irish pub for the holiday weekend.

In search of the end of the rainbow, the Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train will ride the rails of the Sacramento Southern Railroad for three special train rides on Saturday (departing at 11:15 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2:15 p.m.) and two on Sunday (departing at 1 p.m. & 2:15 p.m.). Pulled by a historic locomotive, the adult-only 45-minute train ride experience offers a fun and unique way to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day related activities while appreciating scenic views of the Sacramento River. 

Space is limited aboard the Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train and tickets cost $45 per person or $40 for members. Each ticket includes two drink tokens (alcoholic and non-alcoholic options are available), snacks, and a limited-edition can cooler. To add to the fun, lucky guests might even a find a hidden leprechaun and receive a free ticket to a future Golden Hour Express cocktail train ride.

Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train tickets purchased online may be picked up in the ticket office of the Central Pacific Passenger Station on Front Street between I and J streets at the Old Sacramento Waterfront. If still available, same-day tickets are available at the ticket office as well.

Advance reservations for the Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train are available here. And, for more information about the California State Railroad Museum or Foundation, please visit www.californiarailroad.museum.