NYBG Celebrations

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New York Botanical Garden's is celebrating it's 20 year anniversary of their Annual Holiday Train Show. The last few years they have had approximately 170, 000 visitors.

This well loved exhibit features an abundance of model trains, bridges, and replicas of New York landmarks from the past, such as the original Yankee Stadium, Statue of Liberty, and Brooklyn Bridge.

This popular event will run until January 16, 2012. A holiday film festival will also be featured as a part of the train show.

Holiday Train Show hours are as follows:

Weekdays: Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Weekends: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Holiday Weeks (Monday, Dec. 19–Monday, January 2): 10 a.m.–7P
Early closings: Dec. 9 and Dec. 24, 3 p.m.
Closed: Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving) and Dec. 25 (Christmas)

FILMS

Friday, December 16

11, 11:30 a.m., and 4 p.m. Holiday Train Show with David Hartman (30 minutes)
Saturday, December 17 & Sunday, December 18

11 a.m. The Nutcracker (1993) (92 minutes)
1 and 1:30 p.m. Holiday Train Show with David Hartman (30 minutes)
2 and 2:30 p.m. Thomas the Tank Engine (various titles)
3 p.m. The Nutcracker (1993) (92 minutes)
Friday, December 23

11 a.m.–4 p.m., Every Half Hour Holiday Train Show with David Hartman (30 minutes)
Saturday, December 24

11 and 11:30 a.m. Holiday Train Show with David Hartman (30 minutes)
12 and 12:30 p.m. Thomas the Tank Engine (various titles)
1 and 1:30 p.m. Holiday Train Show with David Hartman (30 minutes)
2 and 2:30 p.m. Thomas the Tank Engine (various titles)
Friday, December 30

11 a.m.–4 p.m., Every Half Hour Holiday Train Show with David Hartman (30 minutes)
Saturday, December 31 & Sunday, January 1

11 a.m. Babes in Toyland (1997) (74 minutes)
1 and 1:30 p.m. Holiday Train Show with David Hartman (30 minutes)
2 and 2:30 p.m. Thomas the Tank Engine (various titles)
3 p.m. Babes in Toyland (1997) (74 minutes)