PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Wintergreen Arts Center and Katahdin Trust Company announce The Wintergreen Express holiday event dates for this year.
Families may choose from three evenings to take a ride on the magic trolley: Friday, Dec. 13; Saturday, Dec. 14; and Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.
Tickets will go on sale Monday, Nov. 18, at 12 noon, and will be available online at www.wintergreenarts.org. Site visitors should click on Wintergreen Express Tickets, www.wintergreenarts.org/wordpress/wintergreen-express-tickets/. Tickets are also available over the phone at (207) 762-3576, or at Wintergreen’s 149 State Street location in Presque Isle.
With the purchase of a $10 roundtrip golden ticket, each passenger climbs aboard the Presque Isle Historical Society’s Molly the Trolley, who magically transforms herself into the Wintergreen Express. As the conductor punches tickets, riders enjoy a special holiday trip to the North Pole (Wintergreen), where Santa’s elves will serve hot cocoa and lead songs. Everyone will have a chance to decorate sugar cookies, visit with Santa, and take home a jingle bell souvenir.
“This is our seventh annual Wintergreen Express,” said Kim Guerrette Michaud, Wintergreen’s board chair. “Together, Wintergreen and Katahdin Trust thank the University of Maine at Presque Isle for providing our Magic Trolley Station, Graves’ Shop ‘n Save for sponsoring Santa’s cookies, and our many, many volunteers who truly make this a magical experience for the young and young-at-heart.”
“The bank is proud to support the Wintergreen Arts Center and the Wintergreen Express again this year,” said Krista Putnam, senior vice president of marketing at Katahdin Trust. “We are excited to be a part of such a fantastic community event that helps bring families together and creates memories that last a lifetime.”
Rides are intended for children ages 10 and under. All children must be accompanied by at least one ticketed adult. Time of departure is to be selected when purchasing tickets. Trolleys will depart every 20 minutes from Gentile Hall at the University of Maine at Presque Isle from 5 to 8:40 p.m. on Friday, 4 to 8:40 p.m. on Saturday and 4 to 7:40 p.m. on Sunday.
All tickets are roundtrip from UMPI to Wintergreen and back to UMPI.
For more information, the public may contact Wintergreen at (207) 762-3576 or wintergreenarts@gmail.com.
