Hitting the summer doldums? Kids spending too much time in front of screens? Here’s a great way to beat the heat and give the family something fresh to do! Visit the N.C. Transportation Museum right up I-85 in Spencer, N.C.. There are two super family-fun events coming up! Read on for details!
1. Celebrity Car & Truck Show

Replicas of your favorite cars that were stars in movies and film will be displayed during an event that offers great photo opportunities and a chance to talk with those who have put in the hard work to create these awesome replicas. Autos that will be in attendance are Herbie: The Love Bug, Pizza Planet Truck, Transformers Bumblebee, Jurassic Park Jeep, and Ghostbusters Ecto1. Click here for more information.
When: Saturday July 29, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
2. Ice Cream Train
WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM!

Come join us for our Ice Cream Train on August 2 at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Pick up your ice cream at the Barber Junction Visitor Center before hopping on board and enjoying your sweet treat as you take a ride around our 60-acre site.
Admission to the museum MUST be purchased upon arrival and is not included in train ticket price. Click here for more information.
When: Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.