Time to Party with Thomas the Tank Engine!

Day Out With Thomas: The Party Tour is making its way to heritage railways across the country offering an exciting day for the whole family. Spend the day creating memories and celebrating 80 years of Thomas. Enjoy a real steam engine train ride with Thomas, live entertainment with Sir Topham Hatt and Rusty & Dusty, photo ops, garden games and so much more!

Find an event near you

*Size of Thomas engine varies per site

Happy Birthday Thomas!

Don’t forget to visit a Day Out With Thomas event this month to celebrate Thomas’ birthday, there’s also plenty more events throughout the year across various locations, grab your tickets before they sell out!

We are also giving you the chance to win one of five Thomas & Friends™ prize bundles including a Thomas & Friends diesel lift & load construction set, a small diecast construction crew pack, a Thomas and Friends: Happy Birthday Thomas book and a Thomas the Tank Engine Story Treasury book.

For your chance to win simply share your birthday message or your favourite memory of Thomas before midnight on 9 June 2025.

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Have a tootally terrific Birthday Thomas! Love from your No.1 Fan Arlo 🙂

Arlo age 4

Happy birthday Thomas T. Tank Engine, thanks for all the memories you’ve given me. Here’s to another 80 years! Peep Peep!

Joseph age 25

Hopefully you’ll visit the Severn Valley Railway next year Thomas

Saul age 24

Happy 80th Birthday Thomas! You were a big part of my mummy’s childhood and now mine too. Keep out of mischief!

Jack age 2

Happy Birthday Thomas

Martha age 16 months

Happy Sodor Birthday Greetings No1 engine Thomas!

Toby

Happy Birthday to Thomas the cheeky little engine.

Henry age 2

Happy birthday Thomas!!! My 9 year old has always loved you and come to every day i out with Thomas now he is showing his little brother the joys of Thomas and friends!!!! We love you Thomas

Jake age 9

have a steaming great day

Nye age 5

Toot, toot!

George age 1

Happy Birthday Thomas!! I enjoyed having a birthday ride on your coaches and saying hello to the Fat controller!

Elijah age 2

Happy birthday big thomas

Spencer age 3

Happy birthday Thomas!! We love Thomas in this house. Hope you get a birthday washdown to cool you down in this sunny weather! Choo choo!

Daniel age 4

Happy Birthday Thomas,Have a wonderful tracking day!

Michael age 8

Happy Birthday Thomas. Favourite memory for us, our children and now our grandchildren is the fish in Thomas’ water tank.

Beverly age 70

Have a chuffing good birthday!

Nico age 6

Happy birthday! Hope it’s steaming!

Flynn age 2

Choo Choo, Happy Birthday Thomas

Joshua age 8

Have a steamtastic Birthday Thomas. Enjoy lots of tremendous Treats!

Sophia age 4

Have a tooting great birthday Thomas!!

Joshua age 2