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We're open until 3 p.m. today, Wednesday, December

We're open until 3 p.m. today, Wednesday, December 24, and will be closed Thursday, December 25. But we'll be open again on Friday to keep holiday spirits bright! 🎉✨

After your celebrations at home have wound down, bring the family to the Garden to experience the City's favorite winter tradition—the Holiday Train Show. For the best availability, drop in after dark for Holiday Train Nights, where you can warm up under the twinkling glass of the Haupt Conservatory as you explore the show with a drink in hand, and treat your loved ones to live holiday music. Our next evening events kick off again this Friday, December 26, with a four-night run through the long weekend!

Get your tickets for day or night through link in bio.

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Here in the Holiday Train Show, there’s a touch

Here in the Holiday Train Show, there’s a touch of holiday magic around every turn of the track. 🚂🛤️💫

Ride along with our most miniature of conductors for a glimpse into the artful cityscape that fills our Haupt Conservatory during this joyful season, with skyscrapers, brownstones, and other familiar landmarks of NYC recreated in cinnamon sticks, acorn caps, and thousands of other plant parts.

It’s like seeing the entire city, all under one twinkling glass roof—and the BEST availability is after dark. Get tickets for the whole family for our next four Holiday Train Nights, December 26–29, through link in bio!

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The Holiday Train Show is home to some Gilded Age

The Holiday Train Show is home to some Gilded Age icons that came to define the character of NYC—and @keithyorkcity’s here to introduce you to them! 🏛️💛

Dive in to learn about the William K. Vanderbilt house, which once graced Manhattan at 52nd & 5th, and the Marshall Orme and Carrie Astor Wilson House, bringing Parisian style to 64th Street. And did you know that @themet was also born of the Gilded Age?

Just behind the seasonal charm of the Holiday Train Show’s landmark miniatures, there’s a whole world of cultural and architectural history to discover! See it for yourself through January 11.

We're OPEN today as winter comes to NYBG, and it's

We're OPEN today as winter comes to NYBG, and it's a beautiful time of year to set out for an afternoon exploring our 250 acres. 🌲🍂

Keep an eye out for local birds like this northern cardinal now that the leaves have fallen, making them especially easy to see going about their daily tasks. Spots like the Benenson Ornamental Conifer collection are perfect for immersing yourself in the emerald green of the season, while the last vestiges of fall can still be seen here and there, adding a hint of gold to the scenery.

From the Holiday Train Show to the Everett Childre

From the Holiday Train Show to the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, you’ll find plenty of family fun during this long weekend at the Garden!

Our annual exhibition of charming landmarks in miniature, brought to life with dozens of model trains zipping to and fro, has been a tradition for kids of all ages for over 30 years. Once you’ve explored it indoors and out, head over to the Adventure Garden where Evergreen Express invites you to make your own evergreen swag, explore the story trail, and play with train toys big and small. You can even pop up to our all-new Tree Top Walk to get a bird’s-eye view of the Garden.

There’s always something fun on the schedule for your little ones (and we'll be open Monday, December 22 for you to spend the day). Learn more through link in bio!

Come toast the season with us this weekend! Holida

Come toast the season with us this weekend! Holiday Train Nights are THE all-in-one holiday experience for your seasonal bucket list. 🎄🥂🎁

This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as the sun sets at the Garden, twinkling lights fill the Holiday Train Show with starlit magic during Holiday Train Nights. Get your family and friends out of the house to bop along with holiday classics and Christmas pop favorites sung by live performers, enjoy sweet and savory bites as well as cocktails and mocktails for purchase, and get in all of your last-minute gift shopping at @nybgshop. It’s one of the most memorable ways to see NYC’s favorite holiday tradition!

Get tickets for December 19, 20, 21, and future dates through link in bio.

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Nights out at the Garden have never been more magi

Nights out at the Garden have never been more magical. 🚂✨

If you haven’t made time for Holiday Train Nights on your December schedule, this weekend’s the perfect opportunity to fix that—with family and friends along for the ride! Our all-ages, after-dark celebrations at the Holiday Train Show return this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 19 through 21, with your favorite holiday tunes performed LIVE, plus sweet and savory treats and punchy specialty drinks for purchase. We’ve even set up the Bar Car at the Hudson Garden Grill, where the 21+ crowd can enjoy cocktails and seasonal desserts as you toast to new memories.

Come sip, shop, and celebrate with tickets through link in bio.

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Sometimes learning a new skill is the best gift yo

Sometimes learning a new skill is the best gift you can give this holiday season, and NYBG Continuing Education has a whole catalog of them! 🎄🎓

Our fall-winter classes are in full swing, with plenty of seasonal crafting workshops to get your holiday decor looking JUST right. You can also dive into floral design, food and drink courses, and outdoor adventures that teach you how to ID everything from native plants to birdsong.

Find the class that’s just right for your loved one, or treat yourself to a new passion, through link in bio.

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Friends in town, or just looking to get out of the

Friends in town, or just looking to get out of the house? Treat your crew to a truly New York experience at the Holiday Train Show! 🎟️🎁

Our cityscape in miniature is a warm and welcoming escape from the winter chill, and an instant memory maker. Plus, you can get your holiday gift shopping done at @nybgshop while you’re here—and round out your day with lunch reservations at the Hudson Garden Grill.

Hit the link in our bio for more friend date fun to get into at NYBG!

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Join us for a helicopter tour of the Holiday Train

Join us for a helicopter tour of the Holiday Train Show’s miniature cityscape! (Space is limited, literally—the helicopter is very, very tiny.) 🚁✨

We “took flight” in the Haupt Conservatory for a bird’s-eye view of our many landmark miniatures, and the model trains that bring them to life by day and night. And New York City’s favorite holiday tradition has never looked better. Make time this week to cross the show off your seasonal bucket list during a lovely afternoon with friends and family, or stop in this Friday or Saturday evening, December 12 and 13, for Holiday Train Nights.

The year isn’t complete without dropping by the Holiday Train Show. It’s like the star at the top of the tree! Tickets through link in bio.

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December’s here, winter’s in the air, and Holi

December’s here, winter’s in the air, and Holiday Train Nights are the best evenings out this season! 🎄🥂

Join us this Saturday, December 6, to sip, shop, and celebrate the holidays as the Holiday Train Show lights up in the warm and welcoming Haupt Conservatory. Stay for live performances of seasonal classics and pop hits to bop along to, plus signature cocktails and light bites for purchase. You can even cross some names off your gift list at @nybgshop! So bring the crew and escape the cold as you explore our miniature cityscape—NYC's favorite holiday tradition.

Tickets through link in bio!

#HTSNYBG #HolidayTrainNights

Big or small, the @rockefellercenter tree lighting

Big or small, the @rockefellercenter tree lighting is a highlight of the holidays here in NYC! And we’re honoring it with some magic of our own in the Holiday Train Show… 🎄✨

Cue the jingle bells—the holidays are OFFICIALLY in swing in the Big Apple (the big one and the teensy one)! After you catch this year’s magical tree lighting in Manhattan tonight, be sure to swing by the Garden this holiday season to see our cityscape in miniature, a warm and twinkling seasonal escape for the whole family where you’ll make new memories among zipping model trains and nearly 200 landmark replicas made from plant materials.

The show’s on through January 11, 2026. Tickets through link in bio!

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