AKRON, Ohio – Akron Children’s Museum is hosting the “All Aboard the Akron Express” interactive train event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 28 and 29.

It’s the second year the museum is having the event, which gives children the opportunity to play with trains, talk with train conductors and engineers and learn about train exhibits from local experts.

Event tickets are $10 for members and $12 for non-members per day and include train activities and admission to the regular museum exhibits.

Activities include a free showing of the PBS movie “Dinosaur Train: I Love Trains” and a Lego station where children can build their own train. Additional highlights include a model train layout by model train club Burning River N Society, and a make-and-take, vehicle-building workshop sponsored by Home Depot.

"Trains have long been a fascination of young children, and we are so excited to present this interactive experience for our members and visitors,” Akron Children’s Museum director Traci Buckner said in a release. “We are so lucky to have the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, which is right in our backyard, be a special part of this event!"

Attendees can also purchase tickets to ride around Lock 3 Park on the M&M Railroad trackless train for $5 per person.

The event and the museum’s Akron Express exhibit, which features a suspended train, is made possible through donations from Howard Pinsky, Gordon Hartschuh and the late Dr. Marvin Cohen.

To buy event tickets, visit akronkids.org/allaboard.

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