Make sure to mark these special events down on your calendar. Members, please note that special member events are listed at the bottom of the page and are publicized in the Museum's newsletter, The Dispatch.
Want to know something about our events? They don't cost anything extra! They're are at regular admission rates or lower!
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 9
Mothers are treated with free admission when accompanied by their children.
Boston Trolley & Transit Meet 2010 [more info]
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 21, 22 & 23 - Wakefield, Mass.
Sponsored by the BSRA, STM, NRHS: Boston, BSSME
The Boston Trolley Meet has been a bi-annual tradition in Boston for many years thanks to the Boston Chapter of the NRHS. This year with the help of three other Boston groups, the Meet has expanded to include many forms of transit, from streetcars to buses and trackless trolleys, and elevated and subway trains. See several operating layouts in HO and O scales, enjoy an open house at the BSSME, and shop the many dealers selling railroadiana and scale models. See bostontrolleymeet.com for more details of the show.
Community Appreciation Day
Sunday, May 30
Residents from Arundel, Kennebunkport, Kennebunk, Biddeford, and Saco receive half-price admission to the museum. Don't forget your proof of residency!
Boston Day
Saturday, June 19
Celebrate local transit history with the bringing out of pieces of our Boston collection.
Father's Day
Sunday, June 20
Fathers are treated with free admission when accompanied by their children.
Ice Cream & Sunset Trolley Ride Specials
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in July (and August too!)
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.
Founder's Day
Saturday, July 3
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 11
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.
Ice Cream & Sunset Trolley Ride Specials
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in 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.
Antique Engine Show
Saturday & Sunday, September 18 & 19
Sponsored by the Maine Antique Power Association
On their tour of Maine, the Maine Antique Power Assoc. stops by the Seashore Trolley Museum to exhibit its members' collections of antique stationary steam engines. Of course, you never know what else its members may bring!
Pumpkin Patch Trolley [more info]
Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26 and October 2 & 3
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 9
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.
Halloween
To be Announced
Is this the year paranormal activity starts back up at Seashore?
Kennebunkport's Christmas Prelude [more info]
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, December 4, 5 & 6 and 10, 11 & 12
Hours: Friday 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Saturday & Sunday 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
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 out of our selection of gifts in the Museum Store.
* Special fare applies to this event, $5.00 per person for a streetcar ride.
Member Events
| Annual Meeting - Saturday, May 15th |
Member's Day - Saturday, September 11th |
