The Hess Toy Truck Mobile Museum
Hess is celebrating 50 years of its holiday toy trucks by sending its mobile museum on a national tour! The Hess Toy Truck Mobile Museum rolls into the AACA Museum on Sunday, November 30.
The mobile museum will showcase toy truck history, and include some outdoor activities such as photo ops, Kids’ Zone and a bank of toy truck computer games. All activities will take place outside on the grounds of the AACA Museum and is FREE to the public.
Polar Express Pajama Party
All aboard for this special event on Friday, Dec. 5 from 6-9 p.m.! As you enter the museum, a railroad conductor will greet you and stamp your golden ticket, granting you entry to enjoy a tour of the AACA Museum including the Polar Express model train display along with several other train displays and dozens of holiday trees, specialty vehicles and more in our holiday wonderland.
Pajamas, pillows, blankets and stuffed animals are encouraged! Enjoy hot dogs, popcorn, cookies, pizza and of course – hot chocolate!
The classic holiday movie The Polar Express will begin at 7 p.m.
Advance tickets are required and can be purchased on their website. Regular admission is $15 for ages 13 and up, $10 for children age 4-12. Children age 3 and under are FREE.
Holiday Concert with the Hershey Chorus
The Hershey Community Chorus will perform "This Christmastide" on Sunday, Dec. 7. This year's concert will have a mixture of sacred Christmas music along with secular selections performed acapella and accompanied by flute and harp.
Two concerts will be held with the first starting at 3 p.m. A second concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. and includes an option of having a full holiday buffet dinner prior to the concert. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m.
Admission to these concerts is $15 for adults and $8 for children ages 6 to 11. The dinner option can be added to the evening performance by adding an additional $25 to the ticket price. A cash bar will be available.
More information is available by calling 439-6482 or emailing info@HersheyCommunityChorus.org.
In addition to these special holiday events, the AACA Museum's Cars & Christmas holiday display will run through the new year. The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. View admission information and holiday hours on their website at www.aacamuseum.org.
