The Great Oregon Steam-Up 2026
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Five years in a row. Best Annual Event. Come see why.
Oregon families and visitors from across the country keep coming back to The Great Oregon Steam-Up, and every year they bring someone new. This is the event that wins awards, fills the parking lot, and creates the kind of memories kids talk about for years. Two summer weekends. One unforgettable destination.
Kids 12 and under get in FREE.
Set on 62 stunning acres at Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks, Oregon, The Great Oregon Steam-Up is unlike anything else in the Pacific Northwest. It is loud, it is alive, it smells like history, and there is something happening around every corner.
Here is what your family gets to experience:
🚂 Miniature train rides (10 AM to 4 PM)
🚎 Historic full-size trolley rides (10 AM to 4 PM)
🏆 The Parade of Power at 1:30 PM daily featuring massive steam traction engines, vintage fire trucks, antique tractors, Caterpillar equipment (celebrating 100 years!), and automobiles
🪙 Panning for gold
🧱 LEGO display
🚒 Firefighting challenge course and fire bucket activities
🚜 Pedal tractor pull for kids
🗺️ Youth Passport Hunt, collect pins as you explore the grounds
🔨 Live blacksmithing demonstrations
🌾 Threshing, flour milling, and old farming method demonstrations
🪵 Logging skills demonstration and the sawmill running in real time
🏛️ ALL 14 museums on the 62-acre campus open for exploring, including the model railroad museum
🎺 Big Band music
🛒 Swap meet, flea market, food vendors, and the Country Store
📸 Photo opportunities everywhere you look
This year only:
- See the actual car from the Elvira movie!
- See a historic steam train engine!
- Witness a historic century celebration of Caterpillar and see some rare ones!
This is an Oregon Heritage Tradition. It is the Best Annual Event for a reason. And there is nothing else like it.
Weekend 1: Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26, 2026
Weekend 2: Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2, 2026
Grounds open 7 AM to 6 PM. Museums open 9 AM to 4:30 PM.
Admission:
Adults: $17
Youth (ages 13 to 17): $12
Kids 12 and under: FREE
$5 parking per vehicle (parking fees go toward new restrooms and showers at the park)
Special: Military and veterans admitted FREE on August 1 and 2 with valid ID. Senior Day on August 2 with $3 off for ages 65 and up.
Tickets: https://powerlandevents.ticketspice.com/56th-great-oregon-steam-up
Powerland Heritage Park, 3995 Brooklake Rd NE, Brooks, Oregon. Take Exit 263 off I-5, then head west 0.2 miles.
Oregon families and visitors from across the country keep coming back to The Great Oregon Steam-Up, and every year they bring someone new. This is the event that wins awards, fills the parking lot, and creates the kind of memories kids talk about for years. Two summer weekends. One unforgettable destination.
Kids 12 and under get in FREE.
Set on 62 stunning acres at Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks, Oregon, The Great Oregon Steam-Up is unlike anything else in the Pacific Northwest. It is loud, it is alive, it smells like history, and there is something happening around every corner.
Here is what your family gets to experience:
🚂 Miniature train rides (10 AM to 4 PM)
🚎 Historic full-size trolley rides (10 AM to 4 PM)
🏆 The Parade of Power at 1:30 PM daily featuring massive steam traction engines, vintage fire trucks, antique tractors, Caterpillar equipment (celebrating 100 years!), and automobiles
🪙 Panning for gold
🧱 LEGO display
🚒 Firefighting challenge course and fire bucket activities
🚜 Pedal tractor pull for kids
🗺️ Youth Passport Hunt, collect pins as you explore the grounds
🔨 Live blacksmithing demonstrations
🌾 Threshing, flour milling, and old farming method demonstrations
🪵 Logging skills demonstration and the sawmill running in real time
🏛️ ALL 14 museums on the 62-acre campus open for exploring, including the model railroad museum
🎺 Big Band music
🛒 Swap meet, flea market, food vendors, and the Country Store
📸 Photo opportunities everywhere you look
This year only:
- See the actual car from the Elvira movie!
- See a historic steam train engine!
- Witness a historic century celebration of Caterpillar and see some rare ones!
This is an Oregon Heritage Tradition. It is the Best Annual Event for a reason. And there is nothing else like it.
Weekend 1: Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26, 2026
Weekend 2: Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2, 2026
Grounds open 7 AM to 6 PM. Museums open 9 AM to 4:30 PM.
Admission:
Adults: $17
Youth (ages 13 to 17): $12
Kids 12 and under: FREE
$5 parking per vehicle (parking fees go toward new restrooms and showers at the park)
Special: Military and veterans admitted FREE on August 1 and 2 with valid ID. Senior Day on August 2 with $3 off for ages 65 and up.
Tickets: https://powerlandevents.ticketspice.com/56th-great-oregon-steam-up
Powerland Heritage Park, 3995 Brooklake Rd NE, Brooks, Oregon. Take Exit 263 off I-5, then head west 0.2 miles.
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Where is it happening?
3995 Brooklake Rd NE, Brooks, OR, United States, Oregon 97303, 3995 Brooklake Rd NE, Salem, OR 97303-9732, United States
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