S.T.E.A.M.’d Up for Kids Takes Place Saturday at Powerland Heritage Park

Salem, Oregon – May 10, 2022 – Powerland Heritage Park’s annual S.T.E.A.M.’d Up for Kids event is this Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers will provide a fun and hands-on educational experience designed to stimulate the minds of youth mechanically.

"S.T.E.A.M.'d Up for Kids is one of the most unique events in Oregon for kids and families," says Michelle Duchateau, President of Antique Powerland Museum at Powerland Heritage Park. "Where else can you drive a heritage tractor, ride a trolley, see huge Steam Engines of the past operating, build unique crafts like mini-catapults, and visit up to 14 museums all in one location?"

Activities for S.T.E.A.M.’d Up for Kids include:

Scavenger Hunt
The Home Depot Kids Workshop
Sandbox with vintage toys/trucks
Drive a heritage tractor
Working sawmill demo
Wagon rides
Rope making
Steam Engine demonstrations
Trolley rides (additional fee)
Miniature train rides (weather dependent)

In addition to activities, families can see rare items at the plethora of museums at Powerland Heritage Park. For example, at the Northwest Vintage Car & Motorcycle Museum, visitors can view the oldest-known unrestored school bus in the United States, a 1919 Model T FORD school bus! At the Antique Caterpillar Machinery Museum, guests can witness the oldest-known Caterpillar diesel tractor left in the world – an Old Tusco SIXTY. At the Pacific Northwest Truck Museum, visitors can see the first truck Fred Meyer drove to deliver groceries.

S.T.E.A.M.’d up for Kids is an annual event at Powerland Heritage Park. It is a lot like a mini-version of the Great Oregon Steam-Up, but aimed at kids and probably more fun!

The entry cost is $6 per person, with those 12 and under free.

More Details:

Willow Creek Railroad miniature train rides are weather dependent.
S.T.E.A.M. stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.
Trolley rides on an authentic vintage double-decker trolley from Blackpool, England, are an additional cost of $5 for adults and $3 for kids.
The front part of the new Willamette Valley Model Railroad & Operating Museum will be open at the event for the first time.
The Home Depot Kids Workshop.
Powerland Heritage Park is on 62-acres of land.

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