All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine invites little engineers to join him and his best friend Percy for a day of family fun at Day Out with Thomas: The Friendship Tour 2017. Children everywhere are invited to spend the day with their friend Thomas when the #1 Engine and Percy pull into Essex Station on April 22-23, 29-30, & May 6-7, 2017. Day Out with Thomas: The Friendship Tour 2017 is presented by Mattel. Day Out with Thomas is a fun-filled event that provides children of all ages the opportunity to climb aboard and take a ride with Thomas, meet Percy, and participate in Thomas & Friends™ themed activities. The tour, now in its 22nd year, will make 42 stops across the U.S. and Canada and is expected to welcome nearly one million passengers in 2017. For three back-to-back weekends, children and their families are invited to take a 25-minute ride on their favorite engine, meet Sir Topham Hatt, Controller of the Railway and enjoy a day of Thomas & Friends fun. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.ticketweb.com/dowt or by calling toll-free *NOT DISPLAYED* . For more information and directions, contact Essex Steam Train & Riverboat at *NOT DISPLAYED* or visit EssexSteamTrain.com. $24 (plus tax) for ages two and up. Kids under 2 are free