Steveston Tram

10/08/2026

Thanks to all who joined us for Culture Days at Steveston Tram!

Kudos to our volunteers and community partners at Transit Museum Society and Metro Vancouver youth Model Rail who helped our visitors enjoy fun activities, explore the 1957 Transit Museum bus, and learn about Richmond’s fascinating transit history. 🚋 🚌

10/07/2026

Did you know about the two inventors behind the windshield wiper? We're celebrating the contributions of Mary Anderson and Charlotte Bridgwood for Women's History Month in October!

Meet the two women behind the history of the invention of windshield wipers for Women's History Month in Canada.

10/03/2026

⚡️Meet Reddy Kilowatt⚡️our entry for this year’s Steveston Scarecrow Crawl. There’s also a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt for kids - help find some witch-y items left aboard Tram Car 1220🧙🏻‍♀️🎃 Oct 1-31, open Tues-Sun. Free admission!

10/01/2026

Steveston Scarecrow Crawl starts today- and you'll never guess who we have on display this year at Steveston Tram. Hint: he is electrifying!

Meet Reddy Kilowatt, Steveston Tram's electrifying entry for the annual Steveston Scarecrow Crawl this October!

09/18/2026

For local educators of Pre-school to Grade 1 - an opportunity to assist with a new program at Steveston Tram! See blog for more details on how to apply.

Seeking feedback from passionate local educators for a new Steveston Tram field trip program for pre-school to Grade 1 (ages 3-6)!

08/31/2026

What was tourism in Steveston like in 1913? Read more to find out! Plan a visit to Steveston this summer - only a few weekends left to enjoy our summer hours: Open Daily 10am to 5pm. Fall hours begin September 8 (Tues-Sun) 10am to 5pm.

Learn how Steveston sightseeing was promoted by the BC Electric Railway in their "Tips for Tourists" brochure from 1913.

08/07/2026

🚋 All aboard! Steveston’s newest tram just rolled in, a ​moving diorama built by the talented youth of Metro Vancouver youth Model Rail.

Winding through farmland and into the city, the Steveston Tram once connected workers, families, and visitors from Steveston to other parts of Richmond, Vancouver, and beyond.

Come see this beautiful display of moving history and see what traveling Richmond was like almost 100 years ago!

📍Steveston Tram
4011 Moncton Street, Steveston, BC V7E 3A8

🔈Audio Credit: Kenneth Gear

08/04/2026

A new temporary display by local Richmond youth now at Steveston Tram. See it this summer!

A miniature model of Richmond in the 1930's, complete with a moving tram, is temporarily on display at Steveston Tram.

07/22/2026

"Communications through Place and Time" is this year's Historic Places Day theme. Find out how communications in Steveston evolved through time.

Celebrate Historic Places Day 2026 from July 11 to 25, with this year's theme "Communication Through Place and Time"

07/03/2026

Thanks to all who joined us for the Steveston Salmon Festival! Chance of rain kept Tram Car 1220 indoor this year, but that didn’t stop the crowds from climbing aboard for a walkthrough back in time.🧑🏻‍✈️

Missed the festival? No problem! The Steveston Tram Museum is open daily 10am - 5pm throughout the summer. Admission is free ☀️