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New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show
Fri Nov 17, 2023 - Mon Jan 15, 2024
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through January 14, 2024
Except November 23, 2023, December 25, 2023.
Also on December 18, 2023, January 1, 2024; January 15, 2024.
Except November 23, 2023, December 25, 2023.
Also on December 18, 2023, January 1, 2024; January 15, 2024.
10:00am ET
Age: All ages
Price: Adults $35; Children (2-12) $20
Location:
The New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show returns for its 32nd 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.
This year, it's bigger than ever, with more trains and the addition of an all-new outdoor train display, complementing the indoor show in the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
Reserve in advance—it's been known to sell out.
Read our full review of the NYBG Holiday Train Show for more details and parent-tested tips.
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