Summer Music Series

Join the Trolley Museum for live music in the courtyard. Take a trolley ride while enjoying the beautiful outdoors and enjoy the entire Museum. Bring your own lawn chair for sitting while listening to the music. Pack a picnic basket full of your favorite goodies including beer and wine.

JustJeannie- August 12th

6pm-9pm

(jazz/rock/blues/contemporary/country)

Connecticut Summer at the Museum

(There is still time to use this benefit)

The Connecticut Trolley Museum is happy to announce FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION for Kids 18 and younger (and ONE accompanying adult) July 1 through September 5, 2022.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Tickets are currently sold one DAY in advance to allow us to make modifications as needed for museum operations and staffing. Any additional adults may sign up upon check-in at the museum. A valid CT ID is also required upon check-in.

Visit this link for more information and to register- https://www.ct-trolley.org/visit/ct-summer-at-the-museum/

Summer Fun at CTM!

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!

All summer long CTM will hold many activities including, Trolley Rides: Take a Trolley ride operated by period dressed motormen. Learn historic information about each car you ride and how the museum began. Trolley Experiences: Get up close and personal as you climb aboard stationary trolleys from our incredible collection in our 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 and make finger print paper trolley cars! Take your new creations home with you for future use. Dress-up Station: Dress up as a Motorman or Conductor! Great Photo op! LEGO Build: During your visit build your own Lego creation focusing on trolley and trains from the past and future. After you creation is built display it for all to see throughout the summer. 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).

Storytime Trolley

Every Tuesday throughout the summer at 10:30am & 1:30pm join us for Storytime Trolleys 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 included with paying admission and free for Museum Members.

Super Hero & Princess Day- August 20th

Dress up as your favorite Super Hero or Princess and join the Museum for a fun memorable day. Spider-Man & Ariel will be roaming the grounds from 11am-3pm and make your own Super Hero mask or Princess crown. An Ice Cream Truck will be on-site for visitors to enjoy.

Additionally take a trolley ride operated by period dressed motormen. Learn historic information about the car you ride and how the museum began. Inside the Visitor Center you will find more trolley cars, artifacts and a gift shop to buy that ‘special’ souvenir. On the same grounds is the Connecticut Fire Truck Museum complete with antique fire trucks and apparatus. All activities and Fire Truck Museum entrance is included with your admission price.

Tickets can be purchased upon arrival.

Fall is right around the corner and we are seeking enthusiastic volunteers that like to scare people to join the cast of Rails to the Darkside. We will be holding Casting Calls on 8/13, 8/27, 9/10 & 9/17 at 9am. You must attend one of the casting calls to volunteer for this event. We will be going over the rules, policies & event details along with paperwork that will need to be filled out by everyone. You still need to attend a casting call even if you have volunteered previously. You must be at least 14 years old to volunteer for this event. Don’t like to scare but still want to volunteer- No problem we could always use bodies around the campus making sure the event runs smoothly.

Click here to register for a casting call.

Mark your Calendar- Rails to the Darkside will be held on Sept 30th, Oct 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 28th & 29th

Pumpkin Patch

We are having our traditional kids Halloween celebration Pumpkin Patch coming up and are in need of volunteers to help with craft activities. Prerequisites are ability to follow directions, work on your own, excellent customer service & good communication skills. Minimum age to volunteer is 16 (ages 14 &15 can volunteer with parents on property). This is a great event to secure your community service hours.

Pumpkin Patch starts on September 24th and will run every Saturday and Sunday until October 30th including Monday, October 10th Columbus Day. To volunteer email the Museum here.

The Museum is offering half off admission for CT K-12 School Staff. Anyone with a school-issued ID- paraprofessionals, cleaning crew, bus drivers…- is included in this celebration for Staff. This offer is good through September 1st, 2022.

For more information and to check out other discounts for CT K-12 staff visit here