Mother’s Day Tea with Back River Bistro
A Maine-Made Tea Luncheon
Quick Details
| Date: | Saturday, May 10, 2025 |
| Duration: | 1.5 hours |
| Location: | 97 Cross Road, Alna, Maine. |
| Departure Times: | 11:00am & 1:00pm |
| 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. |
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Price
| Attendee (all ages) | $54.95 |
| Discounts available for groups of 10 or more, seniors, military (active or retired), WW&F Museum members, Mass Bay RRE members, and residents of Alna, Maine. | |
Treat Mom to an Elegant Tea Service – by Train
Celebrate Mother’s Day 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 luncheon, including a live harpist!
- Parking at Sheepscot Station.
The Menu & Back River Bistro
Specific dishes subject to change based on seasonality and availability.
Teas:
- Great Wave Green Tea – Cup of Sea
- Emerald Honeybush Tea – Cup of Sea
- Wild Maine Blueberry Fruit Tea – Bar Harbor Tea Company
- New England Maple Black Tea – Bar Harbor Tea Company
Accompaniments: Cream, Oat Milk & Sugar
Savories:
- Tea Sandwiches – vegetarian options available
- Cucumber rounds with smoked salmon mousse
- Savory galettes
Scones:
- Blueberry scones with candied lavender
- Lemon scones with candied lemon peel
- Savory scone – ham and cheese
Sweets:
- Tea Cake – lemon cake with raspberry jam and buttercream
- Chocolate Cake – dark chocolate with strawberry jam and buttercream
Additional Offerings:
- Mimosas
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.
Buy Tickets
| Attendee (all ages) | $54.95 |
Notes:
Button opens a new web page with tickets only available for this event.
Discounts available for groups of 10 or more, seniors, military (active or retired), WW&F Museum members, Mass Bay RRE members, and residents of Alna, Maine.
