Santa's Magical Trolley Ride — Seashore Trolley Museum

The Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine, offers Santa's Magical Trolley Ride as an exclusive, reservation-only event. Guests first gather for a story time. A festively decorated trolley then arrives with Santa himself at the controls, and families board for a 30-minute heated ride along the museum's historic railway.

The operator says guests sip hot chocolate and ring a jingle bell as the trolley rolls through the wintry landscape. After the ride the fun continues by the fire pit with s'mores, weather permitting, and a closer look at the museum's Maine Central Model Railroad exhibit.

The museum says seating is limited, advance reservations are required and pajamas are encouraged. It warns that a previous year's event sold out in October and recommends buying tickets early. This is a separate ticketed event from the museum's Christmas Prelude trolley rides, which run on other days with their own tickets.

A story time on arrival, then a 30-minute heated trolley ride with Santa at the controls, hot chocolate and a jingle bell to ring, and afterwards s'mores by the fire pit (weather permitting) and the Maine Central Model Railroad exhibit. Pajamas are encouraged.

Held at the Seashore Trolley Museum, 195 Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport, Maine. Seating is limited and advance reservations are required through the museum's ticketing page; ticket times are listed by the operator for each event day. The heated trolley runs on the museum's historic railway. The museum recommends buying early because the event has sold out before. Questions: call (207) 967-2800.