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New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show

Sat Nov 16, 2024 - Mon Jan 20, 2025
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through January 19, 2025
Except November 21, 2024, December 25, 2024.
Also on January 20, 2025.
Except November 21, 2024, December 25, 2024.
Also on January 20, 2025.
10:00am ET
Age: All ages
Price: Adults $39+; Children (2-12) $27+
Location:
The New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show returns for its 33rd year! Model trains zip through a miniature wonderland of nearly 200 New York landmark replicas, each re-created from natural materials such as leaves, seeds, twigs, bark, acorns, and cinnamon sticks.
To book tickets for the daytime viewings, visit the New York Botanical Gardens website.
Holiday Train Nights, with hands-on activities for all ages are scheduled from 6pm-9pm on:
- Friday, December 20
- Saturday, December 21
- Sunday, December 22
- Monday, December 23
- Thursday, December 26
- Friday, December 27.
Reserve in advance—it's been known to sell out.
Need a ride from Manhattan? Check out TopView's Tea Ride.
Read our full review of the NYBG Holiday Train Show for more details and parent-tested tips.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
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