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November 19 – December 31, 2011

At the AACA Museum in Hershey

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Hershey, PA (11/2/2011). It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and it’s time to bundle up and show up to an event which will surely put you in a cheery, festive mood. Bring the family to the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum in Hershey to celebrate and join in the festivities. We’ve planned a decorative holiday atmosphere in order to excite the inner child in you! Our holiday displays are vast this year, including several model train sets throughout the building including: The Polar Express, Hershey Trolley, Tuckerville Roads to Rails display featuring Thomas the Tank Engine and the highly interactive Chuggington Station Wooden Railway to name a few.

What would the holidays be without the traditional holiday movie “It’s A Wonderful Life”? We will be showing this movie at our indoor drive-in theatre and display the actual Ernie’s Taxi used in the filming of the movie!

 

Get lost in our Winter Wonderland but “find” some friends in our Grinch scavenger hunt. Throughout your visit at the Museum, stroll down memory lane and stumble upon some of our other friends; Exotic cars, Fire Trucks, Hot Rods, Motorcycles, Buses, Pedal Cars, Dolls, Hot wheels and Hess trucks too! Once you’ve got your bearings, jump in to one of our unique photo stop cars and capture a memorable holiday photo to share with friends and family.

Children and adults alike will revel to get their photo taken with our new character – Sammy the Super Snowplow! Sammy is a 1967, four wheel-drive Walter Snowplow, weighing it at more than 21 tons, with a 320 hp diesel-powered Cummins engine, who is 29 ½ feet long! Sammy loves cold weather so you’ll find him outside on the Museum grounds and he’s always smiling– so if you don’t bring yours, we promise you’ll have one on the way out.

Sammy the Snow Plow

 

While you’re on the way out stop by our Dog House Garage Store, we’re guaranteed to have your specialty shopping in the bag for all your holiday gift giving needs including: HARVEYS original Seatbelt purses, custom automotive home décor, Byers Caroler figures and Chuggington Station Wooden Railway to name a few. Or, find the perfect diecast model of your dream car and purchase it until you can buy the real thing!

In the spirit of the holiday season, the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum is again teaming up with Carry the Light Ministries of Mechanicsburg for the fifth consecutive year to help sponsor a Food & Toy “DRIVE”. At the AACA Museum, a donation truck will be parked in the Museum’s lobby from now – December 17th and we’re asking visitors to help us “fill the truck” with donations of non-perishable food items, toiletries, or toys.

 

ABOUT THE AACA MUSEUM:
The Antique Automobile Club of America Museum, a member of the Smithsonian Institute Affiliations Program, displays beautifully restored automobiles, buses and motorcycles in unique life-like scenes representing the 1900’s – 1970’s in a cross-country journey from New York to San Francisco. This Museum, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, is one of the nation’s newest and largest automotive museums. Special exhibits change several times a year and focus on a variety of eras and types of vehicles. The Museum is located just off Route 39, one mile west of Hersheypark Drive in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Regular admission $10, seniors age 61 and older $9, juniors age 4-12 $7, children age 3 and under are FREE. The Museum is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Museum will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. For further information, please call 717-566-7100 or visit www.AACAMuseum.org.

 

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Media Contact:
Nancy Gates
AACA Museum
Director of Marketing & Publicity
717-566-7100 ext. 123

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The Science of Mystery Exhibit: October 31 at The North Museum of National History & Science. Sharpen your detective skills with “The Science of Mystery”, a crime lab exhibition that combines mystery and investigation in an engaging, educational experience. Through December 31.  717-291-3941 or www.northmuseum.org

 Poe Evermore: October 31 the Mt. Hope Mansion. Take yourself back to the days of Edgar Allan Poe as his tales of mystery and mayhem unfold before you. It’ll be an evening of spine tingling tales in an unmistakable atmosphere of Gothic drama. Through November 13.  717-665-7021 or www.parenfaire.com

 Ernesto Tamayo in Concert: November 3 at the Ware Center at Millersville University Lancaster. Ernesto Tamayo has toured extensively throughout North and South America, Asia & Europe. This performance is a fundraiser in support of The Ware Center’s at Millersville University Lancaster’s Visiting Artist program. 717-872-3357or www.millersville.edu

 The 2011 Christmas Show: November 1 at the American Music Theatre in Lancaster. The critically acclaimed AMT singers, dancers and orchestra will present an all-new show featuring the very best holiday music and dynamic dancing. It’s a holiday event full of yuletide whimsy and winter wonder! 800-648-4102 or www.amtshows.com

 Trains & Troops: November 5 at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Honor our veterans and men and women in uniform, experience many splendid railroad and military archival dispalys, enjoy patriotic music and learn the significant role railroads played time and again in defense of our nation. 717-687-8628 or www.rrmuseumpa.org

 Weathervane Holiday Open House: November 5 at the Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum. Kick off your holiday shopping season with a visit to the Weathervane where you will find beautiful handmade merchandise crafted by local Artisans. We’ll have Pennsylvania German holiday items such as Belsnickels, redware and Moravian Star ornaments, feather trees, and so much more. 717-569-9312 or www.landisvalleymuseum.org

 Wagons HOH!: November 2 at Hands-on House in Lancaster. Hop aboard our wagon train and head back in time for a look at how pioneer children lived. Our experienced guides will get you safely across the vast plains, treacherous mountain ranges and endless deserts on your long journey west. 717-569-5437 or www.handsonhouse.org

 The King’s Singers: November 3 at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square. The King’s Singers’ six-man vocal ensemble set the bar high with their performance-based musical numbers of classics and contemporary hits. The King’s Singers have commissioned over 200 works from a host of prominent contemporary composers including Peter Maxwell Davies, Gian Carlo Menotti, Ned Rorem, John Rutter, Toru Takemitsu, and John Tavener. 610-388-1000 or www.longwoodgardens.org

 Eastland Alpacas 9th Anuual Fall Open House: November 5 at Eastland Alpacas in Mount Joy. Your invite to join us for two weekends of fun at our 9th Annual Open House! Tour our farm and “Get up Close and Personal” with the alpacas. “Get a Warm Hug from Nature” when you visit the Farm Store “Boutique” where you will find 100’s of items made from Alpaca – one of nature’s luxury fibers. 717-653-2757 or www.eastlandalpacas.com

 Pumpkin Madness: November 5 at the Cherry Crest Adventure Farm in Ronks. How many ways can you demolish a pumpkin? Well Cherry Crest is on a quest to find out. After Halloween is over, we’ll be taking our left over pumpkins and transforming the farm into a frenzy of pumpkin destruction. Throwing, launching, hurling, rolling, dropping & trampling are all part of the festivities of our second Annual Pumpkin Madness Festival. 717-687-6843 or www.cherrycrestfarm.com

Couture & Cuisine: November 6 at the Lancaster Quilt & Textile Museum. Couture & Cuisine is a benefit concert featuring phenomenally talented local performers and the area’s finest bridal fashions. Profits benefit Wish Upon a Wedding, granting wishes to couples facing terminal illness. 717-392-2018 or www.quiltandtextilemuseum.com

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