ENTERTAINMENT

Dinosaurs to take over the Seashore Trolley Museum

Special to the Coast Star

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine - All aboard! Join Seashore Trolley Museum for Dino Trolley on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14.

Take a trolley ride on a heritage railway aboard the Dino Trolley, which will be decked out with jungle-themed decorations. 2D Dinosaurs will be hidden in the woods along the railway; see if you can spot them as the trolley goes by

Volunteer conductors dressed in period uniforms are ready to welcome you at Seashore Trolley Museum. To check out the event calendar for the rest of their season, visit www.trolleymuseum.org.

Enjoy fun dinosaur activities for youth of all ages back at the museum’s Visitors Center and main campus, including a Dino Big Dig, Dino Egg Hunt and a scavenger hunt.

Admission to the event includes all activities listed above and will be the same as the museum’s regular admission prices: Adults (age 17-59), $13; seasoned adults 60-plus and youth age 6-16 $11; children (age 3-5) $6; infants age 2 and under are free.

The weekend of this event is also COVID-19 First Responder Weekend at Seashore Trolley Museum, where health care professionals who are on the front lines during the pandemic get in for free. Bring your badge with you and show it to staff at the Museum Store to get your free ticket. Purchase tickets in advance at dinotrolley.eventbrite.com. For questions or additional information, reach out to events@trolleymuseum.org or (207) 967-2800 x101.

Experience history in motion on interactive trolley rides on the museum’s private heritage electric railroad, which once served as a portion of Maine’s Atlantic Shore Line Railway (1902-1927). Subway cars, locomotives, buses, a switching tower and other interesting artifacts are also on display around the museum’s grounds. The Museum Store offers several locally-made gifts to choose from. The campus and trolley rides are dog-friendly.

Face coverings are optional anywhere on museum property and onboard the trolleys. Those who feel more comfortable wearing face coverings should continue to do so. If groups or families would like to be socially distanced onboard the trolleys, please let the conductors know prior to boarding and the museum will do their best to accommodate.

To learn more about Seashore Trolley Museum and to check out their special events calendar, visit trolleymuseum.org.