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New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show.

Worth it, says Antonina. The Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden is one of the most popular winter activities in New York City for families.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Winter Activities in NYC, 16 for After the Holidays.
A miniature Brooklyn Bridge model made of natural materials sits amid greenery at the Holiday Train Show, lit with string lights.
From Worthwhile Winter Activities in New York City
Address
2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458 Directions
Subway
2, 5 to Allerton Av, 11 min
Website
rockefellercenter.com/holidays/rockefeller-center-christmas-tree-lighting
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on 2 of my lists, from Winter Activities in NYC, 16 for After the Holidays. to New York in December, What I'd Do and the One I'd Skip., and each one says something the others don’t. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there and where it is on the map.

  1. Winter Activities in NYC, 16 for After the Holidays.Worth it
  2. New York in December, What I'd Do and the One I'd Skip.Worth it

Where it appears on New York Dearest

2 of my lists, the fullest first
Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

The Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden is one of the most popular winter activities in New York City for families. A local tradition for more than 30 years, admire the epic display of model trains weaving through a meticulously crafted miniature landscape of New York City.

The immersive walk-through experience is dotted with famous New York landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, and Rockefeller Center, all recreated using natural materials like bark, leaves, and twigs. Everyone in the family is bound to enjoy this incredible New York City winter event.

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  • Address2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY
  • From my guide, published December 2024.
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.

New York in December, What I'd Do and the One I'd Skip.

No. 11 on that list · 11 min from the subway
Worth it

The Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Garden is a can’t-miss event in New York City in December, especially if you have kids in tow.

What I wrote thereFold it away

The Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Garden is a can’t-miss event in New York City in December, especially if you have kids in tow. It’s hard not to be excited by the trains chugging past 190 replicas of New York’s landmarks, all made from natural-growing materials.

For more than 30 years The New York Botanical Garden has gone all out with the immersive, walk-through experience. They also host adult-only bar car nights, where those 21 and older can enjoy NYC’s favorite holiday train show and some brews at the same time.

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Where it is

Bronx
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I put New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show on 2 of my best lists.

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