New York Botanical Garden: Holiday Train Show December 8, 2008

Holiday Train Show November 23, 2008–January 11, 2009
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory

Starts at: 10:00 AM This is not an all day event

Description: This annual family favorite returns with model trains traversing a magical landscape that features 140 replicas of New York landmarks made from plant parts.

The holiday season is full of family traditions, and the Holiday Train Show is one of the most eagerly awaited.

Wrapped in the glow of twinkling lights, model trains and trolleys zip along over bridges and on winding tracks past scaled replicas of New York landmarks made by award-winning designer Paul Busse. Orange slices, cinnamon sticks, poppy pods, pine cones, and other plant parts are used to create the more than 140 architectural reproductions.

Stars of the show: Steam engines and streetcars, whimsical ladybugs and modern freight trains traverse under waterfalls, around mountains, and through tunnels.
Annual favorites: The Empire State Building, Little Red Lighthouse, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and more return to thrill visitors of all ages.
Yankee Stadium: The actual 85-year-old beloved icon is scheduled for demolition this winter, but the botanical replica is sure to be a big attraction with nostalgic fans.
New This Year - Rose Center for Earth and Space, home of the famous Hayden Planetarium, Manhattan
Four replicas in New York City’s Historic House Trust
Hendrick I. Lott House, Brooklyn
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater, Manhattan
Old Stone House, Brooklyn
Merchant’s House Museum, Manhattan
Family Fun
Gingerbread Adventures: Hands-on activities for kids, including decorating gingersnap cookies; discovering the Earthly treasures of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; and creating a field notebook in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden
The Little Engine That Could™: Puppet theater presentations in the Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall
Thomas the Tank Engine™: An opportunity to meet and take pictures with the popular Thomas on the Garden grounds, January 3–11
Check at the Garden’s Gates for show times of specific activities.

All events are rain or shine. There are no refunds or exchanges. If you have any questions regarding your order, please call (718) 817- 8716 Monday – Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Adult Admission $20.00
Child Admission (ages 2-12) $10.00
Senior Admission $18.00
Student Admission $18.00
Child under 2 Admission $0.00

See Details: http://www.nybg.org/hts08/index.php

(718) 817-8700 Directions: http://www.nybg.org/visit_the_garden/directions.php

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