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See New York as you’ve never seen it before—built of berries and bark |
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November 23, 2007–January 13, 2008
An Exhibition in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Move over Manhattan. New York’s other big holiday tradition goes on parade the day after Thanksgiving in the Bronx, when the popular Holiday Train Show opens at The New York Botanical Garden.
Tickets go on sale Monday, November 5. Admission is $20/adults; $18/seniors and students; $7/children 2–12;
FREE for Garden Members and children under 2.
Members: Reserve Your Tickets
The show is open during regular Garden hours.
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. Orange slices, cinnamon sticks, poppy pods, pine cones and other plant parts make a festive brew as the materials used to create the more than 140 architectural reproductions. Among the favorites are the Empire State Building, the Little Red Lighthouse, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the borough’s own Yankee Stadium. The sounds and sites of locomotives with names such as Holiday Steam Engine and the North Pole and Snowflake Railroad evoke more magic than even Hogwarts Express.
New to the show this year are two famous gateways to New York: Ellis Island, the symbol of America to the 12 million immigrants who passed through its doors from east of the Atlantic, and the George Washington Bridge, the 75-year-old portal to New York for those west of the Hudson River.
The Holiday Train Show is one of many fun ways you and your family can get into the holiday spirit at the Garden.
Holiday Nights at the Garden
Nov 23–24; Dec 1, 8, 15, 22, 26–31; 6–9 p.m.
On 12 special evenings, from 6 to 9 p.m. you can enjoy the Holiday Train Show at night, when the exhibition is most stunning. Caroling, holiday treats, and thousands of twinkling lights provide a festive holiday atmosphere.
Gingerbread Adventures
On days the Garden is open.
Tue-Fri 1:30-5:30; Sat-Sun 10-5:30; Holiday Nights 6-8:30 p.m.
View fanciful gingerbread houses created by world-class pastry chefs and learn all about the spicy ingredients such as ginger, cinnamon, and cloves used to make this holiday delight.
The Little Engine That Could™ Puppet Show
Dec 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 26-31; 1, 2, and 3 p.m.
Enjoy a puppet theater production based on this classic tale.
Thomas the Tank Engine™
Jan 5-13; 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Children will love to meet Thomas and Sir Topham Hatt and enjoy a storytime with Driver Daniel.
NEW! Holiday Crafts Saturday
November 3
Create your own botanical ornaments, wreaths, and other holiday decorations on this special day dedicated to hands-on courses. Register early for this event as well as for similar offerings on other days. Click here for more information.
Shop in the Garden
Visit the shop for a wide selection of superb holiday gifts for children and adults or shop online anytime at www.nybgshop.org
The Artist
Learn about the artist Paul Busse, who created the New York landmark replicas in the Holiday Train Show from plant parts. http://www.appliedimagination.biz/index.html
Founding Sponsors
Victoria and Robert Zoellner
Sponsor
Bank of America
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