
Mother’s Tea & Luncheon with Back River Bistro
A special outing on the Narrow Gauge
Treat Mom to an Elegant Tea Service – by Train
Celebrate Saturday of Mother’s Day weekend with a tea luncheon featuring seasonal Maine-grown and Maine-made ingredients! The luncheon, catered by Back River Bistro, will include savory bites and sweets – and plenty of tea, of course!
Tickets ($56.50 per person) include:
- A trip aboard the historic narrow gauge railway from Sheepscot Station to the event and return.
- A full-service tea (with breakfast or luncheon), including a live harpist!
- Parking at Sheepscot Station.
The Menu by Back River Bistro
Specific dishes subject to change based on seasonality and availability.
Tea Service – Both Seatings
- Harvey & Son’s Mother’s Day Tea Blend (herbal, decaf)
- Black Tea
- Green Tea
- Additional Herbal Tea varieties based on availability.
11:00am – Breakfast Seating
- Blueberry Scone
- Maple-Oat Scone
- Ham & Cheese Croissant
- Sausage Rolls
- French Toast with Maine Maple Syrup
- Seasonal Vegetarian Quiche
- Macaroons
1:00pm – Lunch Seating
- Tea Sandwiches – Including egg salad, cucumber & cream, coronation chicken salad, hummus w/ balsamic & roasted pepper.
- Spring Salad
- House made Foaccia with Honey Butter
- Blueberry Scone
- Maple-Oat Scone
- Seasonal Vegetarian Quiche
- Cheesecake Bites – variety of flavors

BUY TICKETS

Price includes train ride, meal, taxes, and gratuities.
Quick Details
| Date: | SATURDAY – May 9, 2026 |
| Location: | 97 Cross Road, Alna, Maine. |
| Departure Times: | 11:00am & 1:00pm |
| Cost*: | $56.50 – All Ages *Does not include optional Zeffy ticketing fee. |
| Discounts: | Discounts available for seniors, military (active or retired), WW&F Museum members, Mass Bay RRE members, and residents of Alna, Maine. |
| Duration: | 1.5 hours. |
| Ages: | Not recommended for small children. |
| Accessibility: | Climbing of 2-3 stairs is required to board the historic train. |
| Pets: | For their safety, pets are not allowed at this event. |
About Back River Bistro
Back River Bistro is passionately committed to offering a menu that supports local farms, fisheries, and foragers through seasonal menus. Offering more than a dining experience, hosts Matt and Corrinna Stum and Aaron and Alison Hansen invite you to immerse yourself in the Midcoast land and sea through the plates planned to entice your curiosity.
About the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway
Ride over the Sheepscot Valley’s Narrow Gauge Railway aboard a historic steam train for a trip back in time. Explore our facilities and workshops where exploration is encouraged and inquisitiveness is rewarded. Experience the nearly-lost art of running and maintaining a steam powered narrow gauge railroad.
Additional Information
Due to the nature of this event, tickets can not be refunded.
Tickets MAY be transferred to another party on your behalf by emailing info@wwfry.org. If another party is available to purchase your tickets, you will be refunded.
Previous offerings of this event have sold out.
Please email info@wwfry.org to be notified if tickets become available due to cancellations or additional seatings.
The luncheon is outdoors.
This event will be held rain or shine underneath our spacious Pavilion at Alna Center. Please dress accordingly if inclement or cool weather is forecast. If exceptionally inclement weather is forecast, we reserve the right to curtail, reschedule, or cancel this event.
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Beautifully restored steam train. Nice ride. Friendly people. Nice gift shop. Could not have been any better!
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