During the months of July & August 2024, receive HALF OFF admission to the Children’s Museum at Holyoke, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, and the Lutz Children’s Museum. All year long receive 15% off your entire food order at The Yarde Tavern right around the corner from the museum. We also participate in the Time Travelers and Trolley Wayfinder Reciprocal Networks. This means you will enjoy discounts to Trolley Museums from Maine to Maryland (including FREE admission to the Shoreline Trolley Museum in East Haven), as well as historical museums across the country. Benefits of becoming a Member at the CT Trolley Museum includes FREE general admission, HALF OFF Special Event admission, discounts on educational workshops, no charge for extra trolley rides, discount on Birthday Parties, 10% discount in our gift shop, no charge for Summer Storytime Trolley and more! For information on memberships and to purchase visit here or call the Museum at 860-627-6540. Become a NEW Museum Member (not valid for re-join members) on July 1st or after and your membership will be valid for the rest of this year and NEXT YEAR!
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).
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. Regular admission applies.
Dino-Trolley- July 20th & 21st
If your child is fascinated by Dinosaurs, then Dino-Trolley is the event for you. Dino-Trolley will be held on July 20th & 21st from 10am-6pm (last ticket being sold at 4:30pm).All activities will be on-going throughout the day including: Dino Hunt-Search for dinosaurs while on board a safari trolley. Dinosaurs will be stationed in the woods along the railway; can you spot them as the trolley goes by? Our trolley crew will slow down to give you time to spot them, as well as narrative. (These dinosaurs are not robotic, they are non-moving dinosaurs). Fossil Dig Station- Dig and explore fossils while playing a paleontologist. I-Spy Scavenger Hunt- Search for dinosaurs throughout the Visitor Center to earn a prize. Dinosaur Craft-Make & Take home a dinosaur trolley craft. Dinosaur Photo Op- Take a picture with an 8ft interactive Tyrannosaurs Rex (extra charge). Dino Egg Hunt- Can you find dinosaurs eggs hidden around the campus- find an egg to redeem for a prize. Photo Station- Take a picture with your group to remember Dino-Trolley! Admission prices are $13 for ages 2 and up, under 2 is free and will have to sit on an adult lap during the trolley ride. Museum Members receive half off admission. Tickets must be made in advance at www.ct-trolley.org.
Super Hero & Princess Day- August 17th
Dress up as your favorite Super Hero or Princess and join the Museum for a fun memorable day. A surprise Super Hero & Princess will be roaming the grounds from 11am-3pm. Make your own Super Hero Mask or Princess Crown. DazzleDay Face Painters will be on-site from 11:30am-3pm to create a special design for each child.All activities and Fire Truck Museum entrance is included with your admission price. $13 for Adults, $12 for ages 12-17, $11 for ages 2-11, 2 and under Free. Museum Members half off admission. Visitors can purchase tickets when they arrive at the Museum
Connecticut Trolley Museum | 58 North Rd | East Windsor , CT 06088
