Next Stop, Lasdon Holidays on the Hill Annual Train Show

KATONAH, NY —This year's Lasdon Holidays on the Hill Annual Train Show is poised to be bigger and better than ever.

Organizers say the re-imagined event is going to another level — literally. The show has expanded to more than 5,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibit space. Before visitors see the first model train, a stroll through the conservatory's festive holiday exhibits helps to set the mood.

Once inside, visitors will see trains chugging in every which direction, along nine multi-level tracks, over bridges, under tunnels, through picturesque holiday scenes and among the colorful seasonal plants of the conservatory. There is nothing that could possibly add any more holiday magic to this exhibit.

Well, there is, maybe, one person who could lend a bit of holiday gravitas to the event.

Santa will be available to meet with children in his Holiday Cottage located opposite the conservatory at scheduled times during each session. Visits with Santa are only available as space and time permit.

SANTA’S SCHEDULE:

10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
12 noon – 12:45 p.m. (NO SANTA)
1 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Tickets range form $10 to $20. Children, ages 2 and under are admitted free. Seniors, age 62 and over receive a $5 discount per ticket.

The Holiday on the Hill Train Show will be open as scheduled, rain or shine. Visitors should be prepared to walk from the parking lot to the Conservatory Plaza through the gardens along the stone dust pathways. A portion of the exhibit is outdoors, so dress accordingly. The show is a fundraiser for Lasdon Park. Refunds will not be for any reason other than the park closing due to unforeseen circumstances.

The Holidays on the Hill Train Show in the Conservatory at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial opens Nov 27. Dates, times, directions and tickets are available here.