UPCOMING MUSEUM EVENTS

UPCOMING MUSEUM EVENTS

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Shotgun Tom Kelly lying down next to his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, smiling, with a SiriusXM sign visible in the image.

Shotgun Tom Live Recording, November 12 & 25, 2025

a docent in a red vest giving a tour to a group of people

Docent Led Tours, December 12, 2025

Ales ‘N Rails, December 13, 2025

Intro to Model Railroading Clinics, April & May 2026

Past events

Halloween Family Day, October 31, 2025

Comic con badge discount, July 23-27, 2025

Promotional flyer for Thomas Family Day at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, highlighting the event date as August 16.

Thomas Family Day August 16, 2025

Club Meet & Greet, july 1, 2025

Lifetime Member railroad tie reception June 14, 2025

The big exchange, may 1-18

Summer kick off Family Day, may 17, 2025

Polar Express Family Day, December 21, 2024

model train cars on a white table for sale

Community Swap Meet, October 11, 2025

KPBS Kids is bringing Daniel Tiger to the San Diego Model Railroad Museum

Daniel Tiger Family day September 19, 2025

Ales ‘N Rails, December 14, 2024

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

Museum Month - San Diego Museum Council
2/6 Free Resident Tuesday
2/14 Docent-led Museum Tour
2/17 President's Day- Museum Open

March

Summer Camp registration begins
3/4 Free Resident Tuesday
3/14 Docent-led Museum Tour

April

4/1 Free Resident Tuesday
4/5-4/6 La Mesa Operating Session
4/11 Docent-led Museum Tour
4/12-4/13 Easter Eggspress
4/26 Swap Meet 7am- 10:30am

May

The Big Exchange
5/6 Free Resident Tuesday
5/9 Docent-led Museum Tour
5/17 Summer Kick-off Family Day
5/19- 6/2 All-Gauge Layout
5/26 Memorial Day- Museum Open

June

6/3 Free Resident Tuesday
6/9 Summer Exhibition Opens
6/13 Club Meet and Greets and Docent-led Museum Tour
6/19 Juneteenth - Museum Open
6/20 Special Swap Sale
Summer Camp begins

July

7/1 Free Resident Tuesday

7/4 Independence Day - Museum Open
7/11 Docent-led Museum Tour

August

8/2 Swap Meet 7am-10:30am
8/5 Free Resident Tuesday
8/8 Docent-led Museum Tour
8/16 Thomas Family Day

September

9/1 Labor Day - Museum Open
9/2 Free Resident Tuesday
9/12 Docent-led Museum Tour
9/19 Daniel Tiger at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum

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
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 N’ 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.