Summer Fun at the Connecticut Trolley Museum
Schedule
Tue Jul 02 2024 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
58 North Rd, East Windsor, CT, United States, Connecticut 06088 | East Windsor, CT
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Summertime is the best time to visit CTM, visit once or all summer long! CTM will hold activities for all ages! Let CTM help you make memories that will last a lifetime! Activities including- Trolley Rides: Take a trolley ride operated by period dressed motormen on a trolley car dating back to the early 1900’s. Learn historic information about the collection and how the Museum began. Trolley Experiences: Get up close and personal as you climb aboard selected trolleys from the Museum’s incredible collection in the Visitors Center. From streetcars to Interurban cars this is your chance to take the controllers and let your imagination “operate.” Crafting Station: Make a Motorman Hat, create your own trolley fare ticket & more. Take your new creations home with you for future use. Scavenger Hunt/ISPY- Hunt through the Visitors Center to locate Trolley History answers for a chance to win a trolley fare token. Dress-up Station: Dress up as a Motorman or Conductor! Great Photo op. Fire Truck Museum: View over 15 Fire Trucks dating back to 1923. Learn more about the Fire Truck Museum’s collection along with historic Fire Fighting Equipment. (Admission to Fire Truck Museum is included in the Trolley Museum admission ticket).NEW!! LEGO Station. CTM is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its LEGO® Station exhibit, an interactive and educational experience for visitors of all ages. The exhibit will officially open to the public on July 2nd and promises to ignite creativity and celebrates the world of LEGO. This station is designed to enhance the visitor experience and provide deeper insights into the creative process behind these beloved bricks. Creations stay at the Museum for display and for a chance to win a prize at the end of summer. This activity in included in your admission.
Storytime Trolley: Featuring stories about the adventures of trolleys and trains. The reading will be inside one of our historic trolleys and a trolley ride will follow. Every story is different, and all ages are welcome! Storytime is included with paid general admission. Stories will be read every Tuesday and Thursday at 11am starting the week of July 2nd and throughout the summer.
We love our community & neighbors and want to make up for the lack of Summer at the Museums this year, we are offering half off admission to residents of the following towns (a week at a time). July 2nd – July 7th- Town of East Windsor, July 9th-July 14th- Town of Windsor Locks, July 16th- 21st- Town of Suffield, July 23rd-July 28th- Town of Ellington, July 30th- Aug 4th- Town of Somers, August 6th- August 11th- Town of Windsor, August 13th- August 18th- Town of Enfield, August 20th-August 25th- Town of South Windsor & August 27th- Sept 1st- Town of East Granby. Not valid on Special Events Days.
Summer Evening Hours- Enjoy a beautiful evening ride and the entire Museum every Saturday night through the summer starting Saturday, July 6th and ending on Saturday, August 31st from 5pm-8pm.
Admission prices are $12 for Adults, $11 for Seniors (62+), $11 for Youth (ages 12-17), Children (ages 2-11) $9, children under 2 and Museum Members free. The Museum is open from 10am-4:00pm Tues-Sunday (last trolley ride departs at 3pm). For more information visit www.ct-trolley.org or call 860-627-6540. The Connecticut Trolley Museum is located at 58 North Road (Rt. 140) and is 15 minutes north of Hartford and 15 minutes south of Springfield.
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58 North Rd, East Windsor, CT, United States, Connecticut 06088Event Location & Nearby Stays:
