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Doors Open Minneapolis
Saturday and Sunday May 13 & 1410 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.
Mother’s Day
Sunday May 1412:30 to 8:30 PM
Regular fares apply
After all she’s done for you, bring Mom for a nice streetcar ride (she rides free!).
ASL Interpreted Carbarn Tours
Sunday May 21Tours at 1, 2, 3 & 4 PM
Regular fares apply
Board the streetcar at the Linden Hills station. At the carbarn we’ll exit for a tour. We’ll board a car for the return trip to the station. The trip and tour are ASL interpreted.
Memorial Day
Monday May 29
9:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Regular fares apply
Beautiful Lakewood Cemetery is the perfect setting to honor our nation’s veterans. Ride the streetcar right to the Lake Calhoun gate. Stay as long as you like before catching the trolley back to Linden Hills.
Owl Service
Saturdays June 3, July 1, August 5 & September 2
9 PM to Midnight
Regular Fare or Owl Pass* $7 (children 3 and under free)
During the streetcar era, cars ran throughout the night carrying passengers to and from jobs and seeing them home safely after an evening on the town. Families with children might ride to let the gentle motion and cooling breezes lull a child to sleep. Experience Owl Service! Bring a date or bring the whole family. Bring a pillow. Bring a snack.
* Owl Pass gives one rider unlimited rides throughout the evening.
Motorettes Day
Sunday June 412:30 to 8:30 PM
Regular fares apply
Join our Como-Harriet Streetcar Line Motorettes in a celebration of the passing of the 19th Amendment.
Summer Santa
Tuesday June 6 & August 1
6 and 7 PM
Fare $5 per passenger – ticket required
Did you know Santa spends part of his summers in Minnesota? Join the Jolly Old Elf on the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line for a fun ride, a holiday story, and a sweet treat. Trips at 6 and 7 PM; tickets available only online.
To purchase tickets click here.
All Aboard
10:30 AM to Noon
Regular Fare
A special time for neurodiverse folks, families, and friends.
Father’s Day
Sunday June 18
12:30 to 8:30 PM
Regular fares apply
Bring Dad for a free ride on his special day.
PJ Party
Tuesdays June 20, July 18 & August 15
6 PM & 7 PM
$5 per passenger – ticket required
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 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.
To purchase tickets to the June event click here.
June’s special guest is Daniel Bernstrom, poet and the author of picture books including a bear, a bee, and a honey tree, One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree, Song in the City and Big Papa and the Time Machine, a Minnesota Book Award winner.
Independence Day
Tuesday July 412:30 to 8:30 PM
Regular fares apply
Ride a streetcar and take in a holiday concert by the lake.
Motorettes First Hire
Monday July 66:30 to 8:30 PM
Regular fares apply
Join our Como-Harriet Streetcar Line Motorettes as they celebrate the historic first hire of a woman by Twin City Lines.
Streetcar Murder Mystery
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
July 28, 29, & 30
9 PM performances
$20 per passenger – ticket required
There’s a murder aboard the trolley on the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line and you’re a witness. Who did it and why? Help solve the crime.
Tickets are not yet on sale.
Streetcar Camp for Kids
Thursday, August 17Tuition: $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.
For printable PDF Enrollment Form click here.
For information about our Kids Clubs click here.
Streetcar Camp II
Thursday August 24Tuition: $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.
For a printable PDF Enrollment Form click here.
Labor Day
Monday September 4
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.
Farmer Ken and Jan’s Pumpkin Patch
Saturday & Sunday
October 14 & 15
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.
Graveyard Ghost Stories
Friday October 20
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. It’s the literary event of the season! One night only! One show only! Don’t miss out! Check the poster for all the chilling details.
To purchase tickets click here.
Transylvania Trolley
Saturday October 21
12:30 to 4 PM
Regular fares apply
Count Karl the Vampire Motorman is your host for this Halloween trip. Not scary ― just silly. Wear a costume and get a treat. The ride is about 15 minutes and no advance ticket or reservation is required.
Named Top 10 Fall Family Event by the Minneapolis StarTribune
All Aboard Trick ‘r Treat
Sunday October 2210 AM to Noon
Regular fares apply
Go for a ride and receive a treat in a calmer, quieter Halloween event.
The Late Show: The Car Barn Murders
7 & 8:30 PM
$15 per passenger – ticket required
Why should kids have all the Halloween fun? A serious look at little known chapters in streetcar history — with something slightly off. What could go wrong? This experience is not recommended for children or the humor impaired. Tickets available only online.
To purchase tickets click here.
Streetcar Named Expire
7 to 10 PM
Fare $4 or $10 Fright Pass
Travel through the dark forest aboard a spooky trolley. What fate awaits those foolish enough to ride to the end of the line? This event is suitable for most family members ― there’s no blood or gore ― but may be frightening for the very young. And the later it gets, the more frightening the ride becomes. There are no advance tickets or reservations.
*Fright Pass gives one passenger unlimited rides throughout the evening
Trick ‘r Trolley
1, 2 & 3 PM
Fare $5 – ticket required
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. Tickets are required and are available in our Store beginning September 29.
The PJ Party is presented in partnership with Wild Rumpus Books in Linden Hills.
Tickets are not yet on sale.
Holly Trolley
November 25 & 26; December 2 & 3
Fare $5
Take a streetcar ride with Santa, then toast a marshmallow and warm yourself by a friendly fire. Boy Scouts will offer hot drinks, s’mores kits, and hot dogs for sale. The historic streetcar is decked out for the holidays. The ride is about 25 minutes — so Santa has time to visit with each child. Tickets are trip specific so you won’t have to stand in line. Tickets go on sale for just that day beginning about 11:30 AM in the Linden Hills station. At 11:30 you can buy tickets for any ride that day.
Please share the joy of the season. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.
All Aboard For the Holidays
10 AM to 11:30
Regular fares apply
Celebrate the winter holidays on a snowy November morning. All are welcome.
Vinternatt
6 to 8:30 PM
Fare $6
Celebrate the serenity and beauty of a Minnesota winter night. Our historic streetcar is decorated inside and out with lights and seasonal greens, and hundreds of luminaries light the right-of-way. Cozy up to the fire and toast a marshmallow. Boy Scouts will offer hot drinks, s’mores kits, and hot dogs for sale. Will Santa make an appearance? Experience the night in a whole new light.
Streetcar makes frequent trips; there are no reservations or advanced ticket sales for this event.
Please share the joy of the season. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.