🍂 2026 fall foliage season
Wilmington & Western Railroad Autumn Leaf Special 2026
Wilmington, DE
Skip to ticket infoWilmington & Western Railroad runs Autumn Leaf Special for the 2026 season from Wilmington, DE. Steam or diesel round-trip from Greenbank Station through Delaware's Red Clay Valley to Mt. Cuba Picnic Grove or Hockessin. The 2026 calendar typically runs october–november; firm dates haven't been posted yet. Tickets are listed at $22. Peak color in the Red Clay Valley typically falls mid-to-late October.
2026 dates
October–November
Not yet posted — operator typically publishes in summer.
Price range
$22
Peak color
Peak color in the Red Clay Valley typically falls mid-to-late October
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