Quick Details
It’s time for puttin’ on the Ritz as you and climb aboard the most exciting New Year’s Eve dinner train experience luxury rail has to offer. Enjoy four courses of decadent and festive cuisine prepared onboard by our culinary team amidst live music in our 1940s dining cars during your three-hour ride. No party is complete without a band, so enjoy live music in both the depot building and aboard your train car. The entire New Year’s train will ring in the new year all together with a “mock midnight” countdown with our train horn and champagne toast. Arrive early to enjoy our live band, passed hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and champagne during our social hour.
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Includes
- 3-hour roundtrip excursion
- Glass of Champagne upon arrival
- New Year’s Experience
- Live music in depot and onboard the train
- Gourmet, four-course dinner prepared fresh onboard by our dedicated culinary team
- Champagne toast at mock-midnight
- Souvenir champagne flute
- All non-alcoholic beverages, including after dinner coffee and tea
Excursion Information
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train features four beautifully restored 1940’s vintage dining cars, which are pulled by two R. J. Corman commemorative 50th anniversary locomotives. Before your journey begins, take a moment to browse our gift shop full of unique mementos or sit back and enjoy a specialty cocktail from our depot bar stocked with premium wine, beer, and liquor, including more than 35 types of bourbon.
Embark on your journey from our historical depot nestled in Bardstown, Kentucky, named Most Beautiful Small Town in America by Rand McNally and USA Today in 2012 and named America’s Best Small Town by Fodor’s Travel Guide in 2014! Throughout the journey, the train travels through the breathtaking Kentucky countryside, traveling by sites such as Jim Beam distillery, Jesse James’ safe house, and the Jackson Hollow Trestle in the Bernheim Forest.
While My Old Kentucky Dinner Train’s patrons travel across the beautiful natural scenery and historical sites during the three hour excursion, they are invited to embark on a culinary journey equally remarkable. The delicious prix fixe meal is prepared fresh while en route by our culinary team and served throughout the evening alongside refreshments and specialty cocktails. The traditional tables of four are perfect for conversation yet cozy enough for privacy. All that’s left is to sit back, relax, and enjoy the wonderful moments with those around you.
Dinner Menu
Appetizer Course: Gorgonzola spinach artichoke dip on crostini and mac & cheese bites
(passed in the Depot prior to boarding)
Salad Course: Watermelon Caprese
Main Course Options:
- T-bone Steak with mashed potatoes and green beans
- Sea Bass with lobster mac & cheese and asparagus
- Eggplant Parmesan
Dessert Course Options:
- Petite Chocolate Cheesecake Trio
- Lemon Cello Cake
Additional Information
- Check-in begins one and half hours prior to excursion time.
- Excursions depart promptly at the time listed.
- Excursions depart from and return to the depot in Bardstown, KY.
- The four-course dinner is served throughout the evening.
- Full-service bar available at the depot and while on board.
- Additional appetizers, celebratory flower arrangements, and desserts may be purchased in advance.
- For more information, visit our FAQ page or call our reservations team.