Every year, The New York Botanical Garden puts on this decadent Holiday Train Show. It's intricate, it's innovative, and it's nothing short of dazzling.
Why are we so astounded by these model trains?
Well, check it out. The courses they run through are mesmerizing.
There are nearly a mile and a half of tracks for the model trains. You'll get to watch the trains whiz past miniature reproductions of New York City landmarks like City Hall, the Guggenheim Museum, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Rockefeller Center.
What else are the holidays even about besides fantasy, right? Besides attending a show to see model trains whip and whirl past 150 of our favorite, most treasured landmarks?
That's right. Entrancing yourself is exactly what the holidays are about. Plus, again, there are 150 constructed, miniature landmarks. If you believe in the power of holiday spirit, you'll be there.
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Forgive yourself for being completely and entirely enchanted by these trains and their course. When it comes to the holidays, there's no age requirement for being spellbound by these miniature trains.
The course is created with real bark, leaves, and other natural materials, and is displayed under the twinkling glow of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
Want to come to the exhibit's opening on Saturday? Want to marvel at G-scale locomotives humming past tiny versions of our familiar landscape?
Want to wander the NYGB's 3,000 square feet of exhibition space, with dozens of new trains, bridges, and tracks, and a completely captivating, magical show?
Then get tickets. Buying tickets in advance for Saturday is strongly recommended since this is a wildly popular event.
Grab a date, grab your friends, or even find delight in this show on your own. It'll be showing from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Get your tickets here.
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