Did you know? All kids 12 and under will receive free admission to the Museum on Thursdays in August. We’ll offer a wide array of activities in the Historic Village for kids to enjoy, including historic games on the Village Square, ice cream making, new farm animal-themed treats in the D.B. Munger Confectionery, and more.

For visitors with sensory sensitivities or anyone who prefers a calmer museum experience, The Waterway of Change Exhibit is offering a Sensory Hour every Sunday from 11am-12pm with limited crowd size, muted audio components and dimmed lighting.

Visitors to the museum will delight to barrel organ music played by several “organ grinders” and their unique instruments Sunday August 30. Enthusiasts of this early form of musical entertainment will be cranking out tunes from a variety of vintage wind instruments, bringing back the sights and sounds from more than a century ago. The musical entertainment and 2-mile round trip trolley rides are included with admission.

Junior History Buffs is a program at The Buffalo History Museum that engages children ages 4-11 in age-appropriate history lessons, songs, stories, crafts and games.

Right next door to the Rush Fall Festival, Saturday, September 19, the New York Museum of Transportation and the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum will be offering a rare treat: ride a vintage trolley car and transfer to a real freight train for a rare and unique experience. The only place in the country with two rail museums connected by a ride! Trolleys depart throughout the day, and the fare is $15 per person, free to kids age 4 and under.

The Genesee Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motorized Fire Apparatus in America (SPAAMFAA) will have their restored firefighting equipment on display for visitors to enjoy Sunday September 20. Resplendent in bright red paint and polished metal work, these vintage vehicles will delight visitors and bring back memories of times past. Discover the difference between a “fire truck” and a “fire engine,” and find out why firemen wear red suspenders!

A great way for families to enjoy the colors of an upstate autumn is from the windows of a vintage electric trolley car at the New York Museum of Transportation in Rush, NY. Rides operate Sundays only, October 4, 11, 25 and are included free with admission to the museum. The 20-minute rides depart at 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. No reservations needed.

The New York Museum of Transportation once again will delight families with the unique "Halloween Trolley Express", Sunday October 18, with rides scheduled at 11:15, 12:05, 12:55, 1:45, 2:35 and 3:25. Reservations are required: www.nymtmuseum.org/halloween/.