EAST WINDSOR, CONN., September 22, 2017– The Connecticut Trolley Museum will once again be hosting its popular Halloween events, Pumpkin Patch & Rails to the Darkside. These two fundraising events are extremely important to funding the museum’s many family programs.
This event is held with the help of the Shaker Pines Fire Dept. who add a whole new dimension to the frightfulness of the evening. The Fire Department also benefits from tickets sales with a portion of each ticket sold going to them.
As the fall chill fills the air, on the darkest of nights, mournful cries of the abandoned dead are heard on the tracks at the Connecticut Trolley Museum. Come for a scare if you dare…the next trolley ride is an express to the Darkside! During this haunted experience, ride vintage trolleys into the dark woods for a fear that you will never forget. Listen to the tale of yesteryear, as you learn of a hastily moved cemetery whose bodies were left behind…their angry souls seeking their revenge. Will you survive? The event will be held on Friday and Saturday nights starting October 6th. This experience is rated PG-13 and may be too intense for the squeamish. Hours are 7pm-9:30pm and reservations are not needed, tickets can be purchased on the night you attend up to 9:30pm. Admission is $18 per person and recommended for ages 16+.
Pumpkin Patch is a family fun filled adventure where you ride on a trolley car out to the pumpkin patch field and each person can pick out a FREE pumpkin. Additionally, when you return back to the Museum you can decorate the pumpkins, get your face painted, play in the corn box, enjoy the outside play area and the entire museum. Don’t forget you can take as many trolley rides as you would like. The event will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting October 6th. Visit www.ct-trolley.org for hours of operation. Pumpkin Patch will also be open Monday, Oct. 9th for Columbus Day. Admission is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors, $10 for ages 4-12 and $3 for ages 3 and under. Museum Members receive half off admission. All activities are included in admission.
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. For more information, please call our business office at 860-627-6540 or visit our website at www.ct-trolley.org.
