Come see the Goleta Depot decorated in fine holiday style and ride our famous Candy Cane Train on Saturday and Sunday, December 10 & 11, 2022. Ride the train and get a cane! (A candy cane of course!)...
Continue readingDepot Day 2022—Saturday, November 19, 2:00-5:00pm
Join us as we wrap up our 40th year with beer, wine, delicious food, live music, AND MORE!...
Continue readingSpooky Train & Haunted Depot: October 29, 2022, 4:00-7:00pm
Join us for a fun night at the South Coast Railroad Museum and Goleta Depot! Trick or Treat around the depot, ride the train, enjoy free treats and popcorn!...
Continue readingHistory Happy Hour, February 10, 5pm
Grab a glass and join us for this presentation in your living room as we travel the rails of South Santa Barbara County on a fascinating look back in time to the golden age of railroad building. The railroad’s arrival in Santa Barbara in 1887 had a lasting influence on our community. Architectural Historian,...
Continue readingGoleta Bunny Express—April 15, 2017
The Annual Goleta Bunny Express rolls into Goleta on Saturday, April 15! Saturday, April 15, 2017 11:00am-4:00pm Tickets $4 for adults and children Ticket price includes a miniature-train ride, special treats and activities, entry into our raffle and lots more! Springtime fun for the whole family! New this year: come meet adoptable bunnies...
Continue readingHelp Us Make History Come to Life!
The Goleta Depot was built in 1901, rescued from neglect and moved to its current location as the result of a huge grassroots effort in the late 1970’s. Today, the Goleta Depot is the gem of the South Coast Railroad Museum’s collection. Sites with historic value like this are rare in the U.S., and so...
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