UPCOMING MUSEUM EVENTS

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a graphic for polar express family day

Polar Express Family Day - December 21, 2024

a docent in a red vest giving a tour to a group of people
an in progress model railroad

Docent Led Tours - January 10, 10:30am

Intro to Model Railroading Clinics - January 2025

model train cars on a white table for sale

Swap meet- January 25, 2025

Past events

Easter Eggspress - March 23 & 24, 2024

Thomas Family Day - August 17

Halloween Family Day - October 26

a cartoon ugly sweater with the ales n rails logo

Ales ā€˜N Rails - December 14, 2024

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Yearly Calendar of events - 2025

January

  • 1/1 New Year's Day - Museum Open

  • 1/7 Free Resident Tuesday

  • 1/7 Spring Exhibition: Powered by Diesel

  • 1/11 Docent-led Museum Tour

  • 1/20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day- Museum Open

  • 1/25 Swap Meet 7am- 10:30am 

  • 1/31-2/2 La Mesa Operating Session

February

March

April

May

June

July

  • 7/1 Free Resident Tuesday

August 

September

October

  • Kids Free Month - San Diego Museum Council

  • 10/7 Free Resident Tuesday

  • 10/10 Docent-led Museum Tour

  • 10/11 Swap meet 7am-10:30am

  • 10/12-10/27 All-Gauge Layout

  • 10/31 Halloween Family Day

November

  • National Model Railroading Month  

  • 11/4 Free Resident Tuesday

  • 11/14 Docent-led Museum Tour

  • 11/11 Veterans Day - Museum Open

  • 11/17 Winter Exhibition: Holiday Toy Trains

  • Lifetime Member Railroad Tie Reception -Postponed for Early 2025

  • 11/28 Thanksgiving Day- Museum Closed

December

  • No Free Tuesday due to December Nights

  • 12/5 & 12/6 December Nights - Museum closed 10am-4pm, open 5pm - 9:30pm 

  • 12/13 Ales Nā€™ Rails 6 - 9:30pm

  • 12/20 Polar Express Family Day

  • 12/24 Christmas Eve- Museum Closes Early at 3pm

  • 12/25 Christmas Day - Museum Closed

  • 12/30 Museum Open

  • 12/31 New Year's Eve- Museum Closes Early at 3pm

This calendar is subject to change.

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