The Connecticut Trolley Museum is located at 58 North Road (Rte. 140) in East Windsor. For more information on any of the events, please call 860-627-6540 or visit ct-trolley.org
Rails to the Darkside
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 Sept. 30. This experience is rated PG-13 and may be too intense for the squeamish. Hours are 7–9:30 p.m. (gates open at 6:15 p.m. for ticket sales). Admission is $25 per person and recommended for ages 16+. Tickets must be purchased at ct-trolley.org
Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin Patch is a family fun-filled adventure riding on a trolley car out to the pumpkin patch field where each child can pick out a free sugar-sized pumpkin. When you return to the museum campus you can decorate the pumpkins, play in the corn box, enjoy the outside harvest play area, and the museum exhibits and displays.
Admission includes the Fire Truck Museum that is located on the Trolley Museum campus. The event will be held on Saturdays and Sundays starting Sept. 24, and on Monday, Oct. 10. Visit ct-trolley.org for hours of operation and to purchase tickets. Admission is $14 for adults, $13 for seniors, $13 for youth (ages 12-17), $12 for children (ages 2-11) and under 2 is free. Museum members receive half off admission. All activities are included in admission.
Street Art Meets Street Railcars
The East Windsor Arts and Culture Committee partnered with RiseUP for Arts and the Connecticut Trolley Museum to create an Instagram-worthy mural in front of the Trolley Museum. The mural was completed over the summer and the official dedication will be held on Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. during the Pumpkin Patch event.
Lovers of art, lovers of East Windsor and lovers of trolleys are invited to see the art, learn about the historic trolly featured in the mural, grab a picture with the art, and meet the incredible artist, Heather Herindeen, also known as Lights and Darks.
The mural was funded thanks to donations from 31 individuals and businesses in East Windsor and beyond including Belvedere Polish Delicatessen and Michael Luzzi.