The Farm Is Moving and the Playground Is Going. Belleview Park's Train Track Stays Put.

The Englewood Farm & Train closed its farm for 2026 on Monday, September 7. The train ran a few more September weekends, and two special ticketed train events are still ahead before the year ends. Over the same stretch, the City of Englewood has been lining up a multi-year rebuild of Belleview Park. The farm will move to the other side of the park, and the playground will be torn out and replaced. The city says the train depot and its tracks will stay where they are.

How the 2026 Season Wound Down

The Farm & Train opened for 2026 on Saturday, May 23, running 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. seven days a week, weather permitting. Admission stayed simple: $3 per person to enter the farm and a separate $3 per person for each train ride, with children under two free. A $25 pass covered 10 tokens good for either one. Each ride is about 10 minutes, one lap around the park, with departures roughly every 15 minutes.

Late summer brought the season to a close in steps, laid out in the city's August 18 operating-hours notice:

The Farm & Train page now says the attraction is closed for the season and will welcome visitors back in 2027. According to the city, the operation has run at Belleview Park for more than 50 years and averages 60,000 riders a year. With the goats, pigs, rabbits, llama, cow and sheep done for the year, the train is what's left running into the holidays.

Two Special Events Left on the Track This Year

Both special events are built around the train, and both need tickets bought ahead of time. The city's FAQ also lists Sunday Train Rides on December 6 and 13, from 3 to 7 p.m.

Trunk-or-Treat Express, Saturday, October 24, 1 to 6 p.m. This is the event's second year at the Englewood Farm & Train. The city lists a family-friendly haunted train ride, interactive activities and candy, and costumes are encouraged for all ages. Tickets are $5 per person, children under two free, and went on sale October 5. Local sponsors include Torchy's Tacos, The Emerson, Meadow Gold, Southmoor Pediatric Dentistry, Texas Roadhouse and Z Auto. As of today, the event is 12 days out. Details and the ticket link are on the city's Trunk or Treat Express page.

Englewood Holiday Express, December 4 and 5, then December 11 and 12, 3 to 8:30 p.m. The city describes the park turning into a winter wonderland, with lights, s'mores, crafts, unlimited train rides and visits from Santa. Hot cocoa and warm drinks are sold on site. How the tickets work matters more here than at most local events:

• Tickets are $15 per person; children under two are free.
• Englewood residents could buy starting Monday, October 5. Non-residents could buy starting Wednesday, October 7.
• Entry slots run every half hour, with last entry at 7:30 p.m. Your ticket time is when you enter, not when you ride.
• Trains load on a rolling basis and leave about every 15 minutes.
• Buying requires an Englewood Parks and Recreation account. Tickets arrive by email from "Englewood Parks and Recreation Department," and the city advises checking spam folders if they don't show up.

The resident head start is two days. That matters because a Macaroni KID listing marked the December 13, 2025 Holiday Express as sold out. We found no report on how 2026 sales are going, so the Holiday Express page is the place to check what's left.

For accessibility, the city says guests enter from the parking lot down a paved asphalt ramp and over two railroad ties. The Santa, cocoa and train areas are on asphalt, while crafts and s'mores are on grass. The train has an accessible ramp with secure straps for wheelchairs. The event page lists the address as 1111 W. Belleview Ave. The Trunk-or-Treat page uses 5001 S. Inca Dr. Both point to the same park.

Why the Farm Moves and the Track Doesn't

Off-season events like these are the train's job now, and the renovation plans protect that role. The city's Belleview Park Renovations project is budgeted at an estimated $9,025,000 and is being designed with Logan Simpson. The planned work includes a new barn and animal enclosures with educational space, ADA pathway upgrades, restrooms inside the new barn, a large multi-use pavilion, resurfaced and relit parking lots, water-wise irrigation and new ballfield lighting. The money comes from the Renew & Recreate program, funded by the $41.5 million Parks and Recreation bond Englewood voters approved in November 2024.

The city's project FAQ explains why the farm is the piece that moves. Updated FEMA floodplain maps showed the existing farm sits inside the regulated floodplain, which limits what the city can upgrade there and how long it can keep operating. So the plan is a new farm nearby, outside the floodplain. The current farm structure will stay standing in the park. The farm will move from the east side of Belleview Park to the west side, next to or just east of Pirates Cove Water Park.

The FAQ also answers whether the train will be rerouted. It won't, and the depot and tracks stay where they are. 9NEWS reported that the updated design adds an ADA-compliant path and ramp linking the new barn to the existing depot. So the new farm is being placed to connect to the train line, not the other way around.

Two other FAQ answers will matter to regular visitors. Parking will not be eliminated to build the new farm, and the lot is slated for resurfacing, new lighting and better traffic flow. Some trees near the new farm site will come down, and the city says it will try to keep as many healthy, established trees as possible.

The Playground Is Also Getting Rebuilt

The farm isn't the only part of Belleview Park being replaced. At its October 5, 2026 meeting, Englewood City Council took up CB 63, an intergovernmental agreement to accept a $600,000 Arapahoe County Open Space grant for the Belleview Park playground. The county awarded the full amount on July 14. With an $848,432 city match, the project totals $1,448,432.

The council packet explains why. The playground is more than 18 years old, the oldest in Englewood's park system and also the most heavily used. The old structures will be removed and replaced with safety-certified equipment for toddlers through older kids. The playground will also be moved and reconfigured to improve sight lines. Its theme is airplanes, which the packet says honors the park's longtime nickname, "Airplane Park."

The grant application calls the playground Phase One of a three-phase improvement effort at Belleview Park. Later phases add more amenities, more inclusive play features and broader site improvements. Put the playground plan next to the farm relocation and Belleview Park will look different in a few years: a new farm on the west side by Pirates Cove, a new airplane-themed playground in a new spot, a new pavilion, and the same miniature train running the same lap past all of it.

What 2027 Looks Like at the Farm & Train

The renovation page lists the feasibility study as finished in May through August 2025. Design is underway and expected to wrap up in fall 2026, and construction is expected to start in spring 2027. The city's FAQ says the current Englewood Farm & Train will stay open and operate as normal through 2027 and into 2028, and that construction is not expected to affect operations.

So next summer's season should look familiar: the same farm, the same depot, the same $3 rides, if the city keeps its current pricing. The difference will be construction underway elsewhere in the park. These are the city's anticipated dates, and capital project schedules often shift. The renovation page's subscribe option and the Englewood Engaged site are where updates will show up first.

Between now and then, the train has a haunted ride on October 24, four December nights of lights and Santa, and the two Sunday rides in December.

If you're in Englewood and thinking about what the park's renovation means for your own plans, Debbie Niedergerke is glad to talk it through with you. Let's connect about your next move.