The Illinois Railway Museum is pleased to announce that we will be holding the Bunny Trolley Hop again in 2024.

This event will run on three days: Saturday, March 23rd, Sunday, March 24th, and Saturday, March 30th. Gates open at 9:15 AM and close at 5:00 PM.

As always, young visitors will be able to meet and be photographed with the Easter Bunny in his carrot coach and there will be lots of other attractions to enjoy. This year, Bunny and the other attractions will all be located on the museum campus, with a frequent service of streetcars providing rides between the carrot coach and the following attractions:

• See live animals at the small animal zoo.
• Join the Easter egg hunt. Hopefully, the weather this year will allow the hunt to be outside, but we will move into one of our historic display buildings in case of inclement weather.
• Whilst riding the streetcar, help the Bunny to find his missing treasure.
• Enjoy games as well as our regular playground activities.
• Coloring activities will be available in our diner annex.
• Don’t miss our large model railroad displays (under the Hobby Shop sign).

For those who would like a longer ride, electric main line trains will operate from the depot. The display barns, housing IRM’s large collection of historical railroad equipment will also be open to enjoy at your leisure.

Tickets are available for purchase on the Museum website $20 and are required for those aged two and over. On these days the Museum is open only for holders of event tickets. Everyone, including museum members, will need a ticket for admission to the event.