Ragtime and American Music Festival

About the Event

Join us for the 15th Annual Central Pennsylvania Ragtime & american Music Festival. Four fun-filled days of music, silent movies, lectures, open houses, and more. Hear Ragtime favorites, Jazz, Boogie-Woogie, Stride, Blues, and hits from the Great american Songbook, all performed by Grammy Award winning musicians. Plus, enjoy rides on the town's two signature attractions, the historic East Broad Top Railroad, and the neighboring Rockhill Trolley Museum!

Schedule of Events

10:00 am - 1:30 pm - Live Music

Join our musicians as they entertain you on the platform of the East Broad Top's railroad station. Performers will rotate throughout the morning and afternoon. And make sure to purchase a ticket and experience america's Oldest Operating Narrow Gauge Railroad: The East Broad Top, as well as the historic trolleys of the Rockhill Trolley Museum (across the street from the EBT Depot).

EBT Trains leave at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm, and last 1 hour. Trolley rides depart at 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm, or as needed. Tickets for the trains/trolleys are available on the EBT's website, www.eastbroadtop.com

5:00 pm - Roaring 20's Dinner Train & Concert - $65 per person

Hop aboard a 2.5 hour round trip excursion on the East Broad Top Railroad, america's oldest operating narrow gauge railroad! Once you reach Colgate Grove, step into our newly constructed picnic pavilions, sit down to a catered dinner, and enjoy the syncopated stylings of the Grammy-award winning performers of the Central Pennsylvania Ragtime & american Music Festival! Bring your dancing shoes and strut your stuff on the dance floor, tap your feet to the music of america's past, and enjoy this spectacular event!  Attendees are encouraged to be in vintage dress for this event. Attendees will then ride back to the Orbisonia Station.

Dinner Options Are Your Choice of Either:

Roast Beef with Mashed Potatoes, Island Blend Veggies, Dinner Salad, and homemade rolls

Pasta (Spaghetti) with choice of Marinara or Alfredo Sauce, Optional Meatballs, Dinner Salad, and Garlic Bread

All Meals come with your choice of Lemonade, Sweet Tea, or Water.

Schedule for the Dinner Train
5:00pm: Train Departs Rockhill Furnace
5:30pm: Train Arrives Colgate Grove:
7:00pm: Dinner & Performances
7:00pm: Train Departs Colgate Grove
7:30pm: Train Arrives Rockhill Furnace

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