Excelsior 2026 Events

Memorial Day

Monday, May 25
10 AM to 4 PM
Regular Fares Apply

Celebrate the holiday in Excelsior. Veterans ride free with their families.

 

Art on the Lake

Saturday & Sunday June 13 & 14 • 10 AM to 4 PM
Regular Fares Apply

Visit the artisans and food vendors along Water Street, then come for a trolley ride.

Non-stop streetcar shuttles running. Take your time exploring in the carbarn & catch the next trolley back to Water Street.

 

Farmer’s Market Thursdays

Thursdays Between June 18th & August 27th · 2pm to 5pm

Regular Fares Apply

Enjoy shopping for fresh fruits, flowers & more. Then take a trolley ride.

 

June Story Time Trolley: “Going Buggy”

Tuesday June 23rd
5 & 6 PM
Fare $5

Come for a trolley ride featuring Ms. Debra with a treat, stories & more! Tickets are required and only available at TrolleyRide.org.

 


Independence Day

Saturday July 4
10 AM to 4 PM
Regular Fares Apply

Spend the holiday at the lake. Take a trolley ride, have a picnic, listen to a concert, watch the fireworks.

 

Crazy Days

Saturday & Sunday July 18 & 19 • 10 AM to 4 PM
Regular Fares Apply

Crazy Day Deals up & down Water Street. Come to shop the sales & enjoy a streetcar ride!

Non-stop streetcar shuttle running. Take your time exploring the carbarn & catch the next trolley back to Water Street.

 

July Story Time Trolley: “Fun in the Sun”

Date July 21st
5 & 6 PM
Fare $5

Come for a trolley ride featuring Ms. Debra with a treat, stories & more! Tickets are required and only available at TrolleyRide.org.

Nearest & Dearest

Sunday August 16 • 12:30 to 3:30 PM
Regular Fares Apply

One special adult rides free with a regular fare child or family. 

 

August Story Time Trolley: “When I Grow Up”

Date August 18th
5 & 6 PM
Fare $5

Come for a trolley ride featuring Ms. Debra with a treat, stories & more! Tickets are required and only available at TrolleyRide.org.

Labor Day

Monday September 7
10 AM to 4 PM
Regular Fares Apply

Enjoy the holiday in Excelsior.

 

Apple Days

Saturday & Sunday September 19 & 20 • 10 AM to 4 PM
Regular Fares Apply

Celebrate the first apple harvest in Excelsior with fun events and a trolley ride.

Non-stop streetcar shuttle running. Take your time exploring the carbarn & catch the next trolley back to Water Street.

 

Witches Night Out

Thursday, October 22
5 PM to 8 PM
Regular Fares apply

After you check in at Pique Travel, take a spooky streetcar ride by fellow witches. Photo op for you & your friends available. Half off fares for those in costume. No Halloween in Excelsior is complete without this Lake Minnetonka tradition.

 

 

Trick Or Treat the Street in Excelsior

Saturday, October 24
10 AM to 4 PM
Regular Fares apply

Put on your Halloween costume and Trick O’ Treat along the street. Then go for a trolley ride.

 

 

Trolleyween

Sunday October 25
1, 2 & 3 PM
$5 per passenger

Trolleyween rides featuring Ms. Debra with stories and a Halloween treat for younger children. Wear your Halloween costume! Tickets are required and only available at TrolleyRide.org.

 

 

 

Jingle Bells Trolley

Friday & Saturday November 28 & 29 • Noon to 4 PM
Fare $4 • children 3 and under free

Carols, treats, express notes to Santa, and more.