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Preserved cars dressed with live holiday greens travel the museum’s wooded rail line. The ride is one part of a visit that can also include exhibits, seasonal displays and refreshments.
All times are local to the venue · America/New York
Treat the time printed on your ticket as a departure time, not an arrival window: Seashore Trolley Museum says its trolleys leave promptly. The ride lasts about 25 minutes, while the museum remains open for visitors to explore before or afterward.
The visit can extend into the museum’s outdoor exhibits, including its new model railroad building, and the Museum Store. Inside the Visitors Center, the climate-controlled Craft Room will display a gingerbread-house village made by local gingerbread artist Kathy Locke.
Complimentary hot chocolate and marshmallows for roasting at an outdoor fire pit are part of the seasonal offerings. Food trucks are planned for the Saturday and Sunday dates—Dec. 5, 6, 12 and 13. The current listing does not name the vendors.
Further reading: Christmas Prelude Trolley Ride - Visit Portland ↗
Santa is not scheduled for all six event days. The listing gives one late-afternoon photo window on Dec. 6, then morning and afternoon windows on Dec. 11–13, separated by a noon-to-1 p.m. break. Trolley rides are offered across all six dates.
The event runs Friday–Sunday, Dec. 4–6 and 11–13, 2026. The museum is open 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. each day; the last trolley leaves from the Visitors Center at 5 p.m.
The time on your ticket is when the trolley departs, and departures are prompt. The event listing does not give a general timetable of individual departure slots, so plan around the time on your ticket rather than the museum’s opening time.
Children 2 and under ride free only when sitting on an adult’s lap during the trolley ride.
The museum says it has a Mobilift to help guests with mobility challenges access its trolleys. For event questions, call (207) 967-2800, extension 110.
The event is scheduled to run in rain or light snow. A blizzard or other significant weather event may lead the museum to cancel; it may then refund tickets or transfer them to another event day.
The listing sets a refund cutoff of one day before the event date, with an exception if someone in the group has tested positive for COVID-19. For tickets that cannot be used for other reasons, the museum says it can offer a free Family Day Pass. That pass is valid on any General Admission day during the 2027 or 2028 museum season.
The event is at Seashore Trolley Museum, 195 Log Cabin Rd, Kennebunkport, Maine 04046. The museum says it is about three miles from downtown Kennebunkport and that its heritage railway does not connect with downtown.
The last trolley each day leaves from the Visitors Center at 5 p.m.; the event listing does not provide mode-specific transit directions to the museum. Use the linked map to calculate directions from your starting point.
No. Photo hours are listed for Dec. 6 from 3–5:30 p.m., and Dec. 11–13 from 9:30 a.m.–noon and 1–5:30 p.m.
Food trucks are planned for Saturdays and Sundays: Dec. 5, 6, 12 and 13. The listing does not name the vendors.
No. The museum places its railway about three miles from downtown and says it does not connect with downtown.
The museum reports having a Mobilift to help guests with mobility challenges access its trolleys. For event questions, call (207) 967-2800, extension 110.
195 Log Cabin Rd, Kennebunkport, Maine 04046
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-02 against the linked sources.