This year Christmas Prelude at Seashore Trolley Museum will take place eight days instead of our usual six! Trolleys will operate six days, and the model railroad exhibit will be open all eight days.
Christmas Prelude Trolley Rides: Friday-Sunday December 6-8 and 13-15
Come out to the Seashore Trolley Museum for a special winter treat! Ride in heated trolleys decked out in live holiday greens on our private heritage railroad, check out several exhibits and displays including the new model railroad building, shop in the Museum Store, and enjoy delicious hot chocolate! Only $14/person; children 2 and under that will be sitting on laps on the trolley ride are free.
Santa will also be on campus during four event days–see below for times! Complimentary hot chocolate and marshmallows to roast around our outdoor fire pit are included in the price of admission.
This event will be held Friday-Sunday December 6-8 and 13-15. The start time on your ticket is the time your trolley ride will depart; we depart promptly at each departure time. Our winter trolley rides are roughly 25 minutes in length and journey through our beautiful, wooded campus. You and your family/group are welcome to arrive before or stay after your ride to enjoy the museum’s outdoor exhibits and our climate-controlled Craft Room inside our Visitors Center, which will also have (real) gingerbread house village on display created by local Gingerbread Artist Kathy Locke. The Museum will be open from 9:30AM-5:30PM. The last trolley ride departs from the Visitors Center at 5PM each day.
This event will be held rain, light snow or shine.
Santa will be on campus and available for photos during the following dates and times: Sunday, 12/8 from 3PM-5:30PM; Friday, December 13 from 9:30AM-12PM and 1PM-2PM; and Saturday-Sunday December 14-15 from 9:30AM-12PM and 1PM-5:30PM.
Food Trucks!: We are so excited to welcome food trucks to campus during our Christmas Prelude Event. Bubba Frye’s On The Fly will be with us Friday-Sunday December 6-8, Friday, December 13, and Sunday, December 15 from 11:30AM-2:30PM, and local fan-favorite Hoss and Mary’s will be making their Seashore debut on Saturday, December 14; their service times will be announced as the date gets closer.
Our heritage railway is approximately 3 miles from downtown Kennebunkport and does not connect with downtown Kennebunkport. Our trolleys are the real deal and operate on a railroad, not paved roads — the “trolleys” that travel on the roads are imitation trolleys built to look like the trolleys that operated in the early 1900s, the original trolleys that we have preserved and now operate on our heritage railway (please see photos above and below).
Purchase tickets for these six days of Christmas Prelude Trolley Rides at https://christmastrolley.eventbrite.com.
Our heritage railway is approximately 3 miles from downtown Kennebunkport and does not connect with downtown Kennebunkport. Our trolleys are the real deal and operate on a railroad, not paved roads — the “trolleys” that travel on the roads are imitation trolleys built to look like the trolleys that operated in the early 1900s, the original trolleys that we have preserved and now operate on our heritage railway (please see photos above and below).
Accessibility: Seashore Trolley Museum has a Mobilift to help guests with mobility challenges access our trolleys.
Refund Policy: In the event of a blizzard or other significant weather event, we may cancel our event and refund your tickets/transfer your tickets to another event day if you wish. We anticipate this event will sell out quickly. Therefore, refunds will not be granted for any reason, unless someone in your group has tested positive with COVID-19. We would be happy to offer a free Family Day Pass in exchange for event tickets that are unable to be used for other reasons. This pass can be used on any General Admission day at the Museum during our 2025 or 2026 season.
Maine Central Model Railroad Building: Thursdays December 5 & 12 
Explore the newest exhibit at Seashore Trolley Museum; the Maine Central Model Railroad, decked out for the holidays. Try your hand at operating HO-scale trains along 3,000 feet of HO-scale track through beautifully modeled Maine cities and towns. Participate in an interactive scavenger hunt and hunt for items in the layout. Docent-guided tours of the railroad and structures will be offered when requested by guests throughout the day. After your exciting adventure indoors, roast marshmallows over Seashore’s outdoor fire pit (weather permitting; included in admission).
Admission is $3 per person and tickets are available at the door.
For questions, please email [email protected] (Katie) or call (207) 967-2800 x110 (Alissa).
Thank you for supporting our event!