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To register, contact Lisa Powell at [email protected] or 860.240.4892
Connecticut Trolley Museum
Opening Day
Saturday, April 6 • 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Celebrate a new year and see what’s new around the trolley museum.
Admission and Hours
2019 Season
April 6 – June 16
Open Weekends
Closed Easter • April 21
Open Memorial Day • May 27
10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Last trolley ride is at 4:00 PM
June 21 – September 2
Open Everyday except Tuesdays
10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Last trolley ride is at 4:00 PM
September 7 – September 29
Open Weekends
10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Last trolley ride is at 4:00 PM
October
Open Select Days and Evenings
Pumpkin Patch and Rails to the Darkside
November – December
Open Select Evenings
Winterfest and the Tunnel of Lights
- Children (under 4) • Free
- Children (4-12) • $8
- Adults • $11
- Seniors (62+) • $10
Trolley Museum Members
- Children (under 4) • Free
- Children (4-12) • Free
- Adults • Free
- Seniors (62+) • Free
Our Collection
The Connecticut Trolley Museum has over 70 pieces of rail equipment dating back to 1869. During your visit, you can see historic passenger and freight trolley cars, interurban cars, elevated railway cars, passenger and freight railroad cars, service cars, locomotives, and a variety of other equipment from railways around Connecticut. You will also find examples from Brooklyn, Boston, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Springfield, Lynchburg, Montreal, and even Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Highlights
Restoration Projects
Connectitcut Company 3001
Northern Ohio Traction “Northern”
| Event: | Business After Hours | |||
| Date: | April 10th, 2019. | |||
| Time: | 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM | |||
| Location: | Sheraton, 1 Bradley Intl Airport, WL | |||
The Windsor Chamber of Commerce April Business After Hours will be held on Wednesday, April 10th and will be hosted by the Sheraton at the Airport in Windsor Locks from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Enjoy refreshments, a raffle and networking with other Chamber members. Free to Windsor Chamber,TVCA and Metro Hartford Chamber members, $5.00 for non-chamber members. 860-688-5165. Please RSVP. |
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We are excited to present a NEW Event for 2019! The Easter Bunny will be making a stop at East Windsor Middle School Thursday, April 11th to visit with guests and enjoy some delicious ice cream – bring those cameras!!
Cost will be $3.00 per person or $12.00 per family – no need to pre-register, pay at the door the night of the event.
There will also be a craft for each child to participate in. Donations will be accepted to sponsor a child for our Summer Fun Camp Program.
Raffle baskets donated from businesses in the community will be on display and raffle tickets will be sold – proceeds from the raffle will benefit summer camp scholarships.
The Easter Bunny will be roaming the grounds and posing for pictures from 11am-3pm. Each child will receive an Easter Surprise Treat when they complete an Easter Scavenger Hunt. Additionally, each child can make their own bunny ears.
Take as many trolley rides as you would like operated by period dressed motormen. Learn historic information about each car you ride and how the museum began. Inside the Visitor Center you will find more static trolley cars and artifacts, a theater showing a Children’s Easter Movie and a gift shop to buy that ‘special’ souvenir. On the same grounds is the Connecticut Fire Museum complete with antique fire trucks and apparatus. All activities and Fire Truck Museum entrance is included with your admission price.
There are picnic tables on the grounds so pack a lunch and relax awhile as you watch the trolleys arrive and depart from North Road Station.
Admission prices are $13 for Adults, $12 for Seniors (62+), Children (ages 4-12) $11, children (ages 3 & under) $4 and Museum Members receive half off admission. The Museum is open from 10am-4:30pm, 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 a short 15 minutes north of Hartford or a short 15 minutes south of Springfield
Hop into the Warehouse Point Library and make a Spring Bunny!
The April Crafty Craze for ages 3 and up, will be held on Saturday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to noon. There is no fee but registration is necessary, as space is limited. For more information, contact the library at 860-623-5482.
