Calendar of Events

Make sure to mark the special event days down on your calendar. While we have scheduled events, you may never know what you might find going on at the Museum during a normal day. It may turn out to be special day just by itself with our regular activities.

Want to know something interesting about our events? They don't cost anything extra - most are priced at or below our regular admission rates!

Reoccurring Events through 2012

Ice Cream & Sunset Trolley Ride Specials
Wednesdays and Thursdays in July and August at 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a special sunset trolley ride with ice cream included. Bring the whole family!
* Special fare applies to this event, $5.00 per person for a streetcar ride and ice cream.

2012 Events

NEERHS Annual Meeting
Saturday, May 12
Our members gather together each spring to catch up with one another after the winter and take care of Museum business, such as electing new members to the Board of Trustees.

Mother's Day
Sunday, May 13
Mothers are treated with free admission when accompanied by their children.

Community Appreciation Day
Sunday, May 27
Residents from Arundel, Kennebunkport, Kennebunk, Biddeford, and Saco receive half-price admission to the museum. Don't forget your proof of residency!

Father's Day
Sunday, June 17
Fathers are treated with free admission when accompanied by their children.

Founders' Day
Saturday, July 7
Founder's Day is a joint celebration of Independence Day and the Museum's birthday (Our Museum was founded on July 5, 1939). Many trolleys in our collection that don't normally see regular service are brought out for exhibit. The favorite Trolley Parade provides an opportunity to see some of these cars moving and also includes a commentary with a history on each vehicle.

Moxie Day
Sunday, July 15
Sponsored by the New England Moxie Congress
The New England Moxie Congress comes to the Seashore Trolley Museum to hold its annual meeting, and with that meeting comes plenty of activity.  Come and see the Moxie model railroad and all kinds of Moxie memorabilia. Haven't had a taste of Moxie before? Give it a try and take a sip of Maine's official soft drink. The Seashore Trolley Museum is proud to be a stop on the Maine Moxie Trail.

Members' Day
TBD
Come and see what our members are all about. Come and thank our members for their support and hard work they put into the Museum. We have surprises and treats throughout the day as our way to say "Thank You!"

Pumpkin Patch Trolley [more info]
Saturday & Sunday, September 22 & 23 and September 29 & 30
Event Hours: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (Museum is open normal hours)
Free pumpkin for each admission.  Ride a trolley to the Pumpkin Patch where you can pick and paint a pumpkin. Then like the days of shipping packages by trolley, send your pumpkin back to the Visitor Center by trolley where you can pick it up after your trolley ride to Talbott Park.

Transit Day [more info]
Saturday, October 6
This is a rare opportunity to see vehicles that are not usually on display as well as enjoy new experiences only possible during events like this one. See our bus collection out and on the move, take a ride on our newly reactivated trackless trolley line, or enjoy a ride on our New York and Boston subway cars.

Night Photo Shoot [more info]
TBD
Spend the evening at the Museum taking still and motion shots of the various scenes we'll have set up.
* Special fare applies to this event, $22.00 per person.

Kennebunkport's Christmas Prelude [more info]
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 30, December 1 & 2 and 7, 8 & 9
Hours: See Prelude event details
While the Museum closes for the season at the end of October, we reopen for two weekends in December for everyone to enjoy a trolley ride in conjunction with Kennebunkport's seasonal celebration. Being the holiday season, don't forget to stop in and check our selection of gifts in the Museum Store.
* Special fare applies to this event, $6.00 per person for a streetcar ride.