UPCOMING MUSEUM EVENTS

UPCOMING MUSEUM EVENTS

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The big exchange, may 1-18

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

Docent Led Tours May 8, 2026

Community Swap Meet, May 23, 2026

Past events

Easter Eggspress March 28 & 29

Polar Express Family Day, December 20, 2025

Ales ‘N Rails, December 13, 2025

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 & Giveaway – November 25, 2025

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

Summer kick off Family Day, may 17, 2025

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

Daniel Tiger Family day September 19, 2025

Yearly Calendar of events - 2026

January

1/1 New Year's Day - Museum Open
1/5 Spring Exhibition Load in
1/8 Free Resident Thursday
1/9 Docent-led Museum Tour
1/19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day- Museum Open
1/30-2/1 La Mesa Operating Session

February

Museum Month - San Diego Museum Council
2/12 Free Resident Thursday
2/13 Docent-led Museum Tour
2/16 President's Day- Museum Open
2/21 Swap Meet - 7:30 am - 10:30 am

March

3/12 Free Resident Thursday
3/13 Docent-led Museum Tour
3/14-3/15 La Mesa Club Op Session
3/28-3/29 Easter Eggspress Family Day
3/30 Spring Break - Museum Open

April

4/9 Free Resident Tuesday
4/10 Docent-led Museum Tour

May

The Big Exchange
5/7 Free Resident Thursday
5/8 Docent-led Museum Tour
5/20- 5/31 All-Gauge Layout
5/25 Memorial Day- Museum Open

June

6/11 Free Resident Thursday
6/12 Docent-led Museum Tour
6/19 Juneteenth - Museum Open

July

7/9 Free Resident Thursday

7/4 Independence Day - Museum Open
7/10 Docent-led Museum Tour

August

8/13 Free Resident Thursday
8/14 Docent-led Museum Tour
8/15 Thomas Family Day

September

9/7 Labor Day - Museum Open
9/10 Free Resident Thursday
9/11 Docent-led Museum Tour

October

Kids Free Month - San Diego Museum Council
10/8 Free Resident Thursday
10/9 Docent-led Museum Tour
10/12 Indigenous People’s Day - Museum Open
10/31 All-Gauge Layout
10/31 Halloween Family Day
10/31 La Mesa Op Session

November

National Model Railroading Month
11/11 Veterans Day - Museum Open
11/12 Free Resident Thursday
11/13 Docent-led Museum Tour
11/16 Winter Exhibition: Holiday Toy Trains
11/21 Ales N’ Rails
11/23 Monday, Thanksgiving Break – Museum Open
11/24 Tuesday, Thanksgiving Break – Museum Open
11/25 Wednesday, Thanksgiving Break - Museum Open
11/26 Thanksgiving Day- Museum Closed
11/27 Friday, Black Friday- Museum Open

December

No Free Tuesday due to December Nights
12/5 & 12/6 December Nights - Museum closed 10am-4pm, open 5pm - 9:00pm
12/11 Docent-led Museum Tour
12/19 Polar Express Family Day
12/24 Christmas Eve- Museum Open 11 am - 4 pm
12/25 Christmas Day - Museum Closed
12/30 Museum Open 11 am - 4 pm
12/31 New Year's Eve- Museum Open 11 am - 4 pm
1/1/27 New Years Day - Museum Open 11 am - 4 pm

This calendar is subject to change.