The Garden Railway is currently closed as we prepare for The Holiday Garden Railway, which opens the day after Thanksgiving and is open daily from 10am-4pm through January 3, (closed Christmas Eve and day, and New Years day).

With a changing theme each year, the Garden Railway is a miniature world set in the splendor of a summer garden, featuring historic buildings created entirely of natural materials, each meticulously detailed with leaves, bark, vines and twigs. Logs and branches are also used to create unique tunnels and overhead trestles. Nestled among woody plants, colorful annuals and perennials, the finished product is an enchanting landscape that never ceases to delight visitors both young and old. Free with regular admission.

For information about this year's Garden Railway, please visit the Special Exhibits page, located under the events section.

To read a brief history of how the Garden Railway came to be and its impact on the Arboretum, click here. (PDF)