12:30 to 8:30 PM
Regular fares apply

After all she’s done for you, bring Mom for a nice streetcar ride. All moms ride free with their family. 

Tuesday August 26 • 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Regular fares apply

A calmer, quieter ride for neurodiverse folk, families, and friends.

Saturday & Sunday May 17 & 18

10 AM to 5 PM
Free (Trolley Rides Fare $3)

Ever wonder what goes on inside the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line carbarn? See for yourself. Guided tours and demonstrations. Walk to the barn from the station or ride the streetcar (Fare required). Return trips are free to all. 

Monday May 26
9:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Regular fares apply

Join us in honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice with a ride through history. From 10 AM to 5 PM living historians will be present to display uniforms and gear of soldiers, sailors and Marines from the Civil War until WW II. Ride the streetcar down to the Bde Make Ska gate of Lakewood Cemetery where you may tour the grounds as long as you like before catching the trolley back to the depot.

Sunday June 15
12:30 to 8:30 PM
Regular fares apply

Bring Dad for a ride on his special day. Dads ride free with their family.

Put on your jammies and grab your best bear. Then head for the Linden Hills Station at Lake Harriet for the PJ Party. We’ll start with milk and cookies on the platform, then board the streetcar for a trip down the line. We’ll stop for a bedtime story from a noted children’s author or illustrator before we return to the station. The event lasts about 45 minutes.

The PJ Party is presented in partnership with Wild Rumpus Books in Linden Hills. Tickets for each month’s event go on sale the first day of that month.

To purchase tickets to the June event click here.

Independence Day

12:30 to 8:30 PM
Regular fares apply

Ride a streetcar and take in a holiday concert by the lake.

12:30 to 8:30 PM
Regular fares apply

In July of 1943 Twin City Rapid Transit hired its first women operators to replace men who were going off to war. Join our Como-Harriet Streetcar Line Motorettes as they celebrate the historic first hire.

Friday July 25

TCRT Streetcar No. 1300 was in service for 46 years. Think of the stories it might have to tell. Take a ride with seasoned paranormal investigators on the historic Minneapolis trolley  and see if there are any spirits who join us! We’ll be using real investigation equipment to identify any possible paranormal activity on this historic streetcar or in the carbarn where it sleeps.

Experienced investigator, Heidi Steffens, will show you a few how to’s in paranormal Investigating. We’ll travel past the lakes and along Lakewood Cemetery while the night surrounds us in hopes of speaking to someone from beyond. This is an exclusive 90-minute special event with limited seating.

To purchase tickets click here.

Tuition: $49

For kids 6 to 11 who love streetcars! We’ll spend the morning learning all about track, motors, and controls. We’ll see how the crew does their jobs. Then each child will have the unique opportunity to climb into the Motorman’s seat and run the car down the line. Enrollment is limited to about a dozen children.

Tuition: $49

For kids 11 to 15 who want to learn more about streetcars and how they operate. Much of the morning will be spent with each child running the car along the Como-Harriet line. Campers will use all controls, including the air brake, under the supervision of Museum Operators. Enrollment is limited to about a dozen children.

To enroll click here.

Monday September 1
12:30 to 7:30 PM
Regular fares apply

For over 100 years, Twin Citians have ridden the streetcar to the lake for the holiday.

Saturday & Sunday October 4 & 5
12:30 to 4 PM
Regular fares apply; pumpkins are $7 while supplies last.

Take a trolley ride and bring home a Halloween pumpkin. Riders get off the car at the “pumpkin patch” where they can search for just the right pumpkin. Streetcars make frequent trips to the pumpkin patch. There are no advance tickets or reservations.

Transylvania Trolley

Named Top 10 Fall Family Event by the Minneapolis StarTribune

Graveyard Ghost Stories

Friday October 17
8:30 PM Tickets
$23 per passenger • ticket required 

What’s better than a spooky story? Three spooky stories, in the dark, by a cemetery, on a one hundred year old trolley. Hear classic tales of the beyond read by Twin Cities celebrities. One night only! One show only! Don’t miss out! 

7 & 8:30 PM
$15 per passenger • ticket required

7 to 10 PM
Fare $5 or $12 Fright Pass*

It’s the Son of PJ Party! Wear your Halloween costume and come for a ride, a story, and a treat. This is a very popular event and typically sells out. 

The PJ Party is presented in partnership with Wild Rumpus Books in Linden Hills. Tickets will go on sale October 1.

To purchase tickets click here.

TCRT Streetcar No. 1300 was in service for 46 years. Think of the stories it might have to tell. Take a ride with seasoned paranormal investigators on the historic Minneapolis trolley this Halloween and see if there are any spirits who join us! We’ll be using real investigation equipment to identify any possible paranormal activity on this historic streetcar during the time of year when the veil between worlds is the thinnest.

Experienced investigator, Heidi Steffens, will show you a few how to’s in paranormal Investigating. We’ll travel past the lakes and along Lakewood Cemetery while the night surrounds us in hopes of speaking to someone from beyond. This is an exclusive 90-minute special event with limited seating.

To purchase tickets click here.