Train Song Festival

Nov 8 2025 - 10:00 AM

There will be engines running around the park courtesy of Poway-Midland Railroad, model trains inside, and some of San Diego’s best musical talent on the Gazebo Stage from 10 am to 4 pm. Make sure to check out the Farmers Market and in the morning and the Artisan Market all day.

Free music, no ticket needed, on the pavilion, with shaded seating.

SDFH’s own JT Moring is a dynamic entertainer known for incisive songs, stories, and audience engagement. He performs solo on guitar and banjo, and in collaboration with a collection of San Diego County’s top musicians.

Sara Petite is an outlaw country headliner whose music reaches far beyond the genre’s borders. She’s built an award-winning career with songs that owe as much to the rock ‘n’ roll roadhouse as they do the honky-tonk.

Gayle Skidmore is a seven-time San Diego Music Award nominee who has written over 2500 songs. Classically trained on the piano from the age of four, she plays over twenty other instruments, including the mountain dulcimer, banjo, folk harp, and balalaika.

Hop on Board is a new musical written by Michael de Luca and developed by an ensemble cast about the the Dust Bowl and the westward migration to California. The cast will be performing selected songs in this sneak preview performance!

UL Standard is a local San Diego trio.  They perform at various venues throughout the city. The band offers dynamic performances and a unique blend of Americana and funky folk.