Excelsior Special Events 2012
Farmers Market
Thursdays, May through October
2 PM to 6 PM
Fare: regular fares apply
Fresh produce, flowers, refreshments and more can be
found at the weekly
Excelsior Farmer's Market.
Make a streetcar ride part of your weekly visit.
Memorial Day
Monday, May 28
10 AM to 4 PM
Fare: regular fares apply
The streetcar runs all day on this holiday.
Art on the Lake
Saturday, June 9 - 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, June 10 - 1 PM to 4 PM
Fare: regular fares apply
Ride the streetcar before attending this display of 150 juried exhibits
at the Commons along the shore of Lake Minnetonka.
Story Time Trolley
Tuesdays,
June 12
July 10
August 14
5 PM & 6 PM
Fare: $5 per person
A treat, a trolley ride, and a bedtime story read by a
noted children's author or illustrator.
That’s Story Time Trolley,
a popular family event..
Tickets are required and are available only at
the Excelsior Bay Books before the event.
To check their
Facebook page for additional information,
click here.
Independence Day
Wednesday, July 4 - 1 PM to 5 PM
Spend the holiday at the lake. Ride the streetcar,
then listen to a concert and watch the fireworks.
Crazy Days
Streetcar operates extended hours:
Thursday, July 19 - 2 PM to 8 PM
Friday, July 20 - 2 PM to 6
PM
Saturday, July 21 -10 AM to 6 PM
Regular fares apply
Water Street merchants move their wares to the street.
Labor Day
Monday,
September 3
Streetcar operates 1 PM to 4 PM
Enjoy the holiday in Excelsior
Apple Day
Streetcar operates Saturday, September 8 -
9 AM to 4 PM
Water Street is closed to traffic. Food and merchandise vendors
line the street
as we celebrate the first apple harvest.
Variety show, Haunted History
BOO-seum and Ghost
Trolley rides on a decorated streetcar.
Costumed performers
and scary displays along the line provide creepy chills. This
event is in partnership with the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka
Historical Society
Streetcar operates Friday & Saturday, October 26 & 27
6
PM to 9 PM
Fare:
$7 adults, $5 children (10 and under)
Reservations are not available. Expect a wait to board.
A ride, a story and a Halloween treat for younger children
Halloween Day - Sunday October 28
Trolleytimes: 1:30 PM
& 2:30 PM
Fare: $5 per person
Tickets available only at Excelsior
Bay Books, 36 Water Street
An open air German Christmas
market provides lots
of enchanting holiday shopping. Ride
with Santa on the
decorated North Pole Trolley. Reservations are
not
available; expect a short wait.
Streetcar operates Friday through Sunday, November 23 – 25
Friday & Saturday - 10 AM to 7 PM
Sunday - 11 AM to 4 PM
Fare: $3, children 3 and under free
