# Paul Busse Garden Railway > Event for families in the Columbus area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Apr 25 – Jan 3 - Where: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203 - Ages: All Ages - Price: INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION - Organizer: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens - Official page: https://cart.fpconservatory.org/events - Last checked: Wed, Oct 28 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/paul-busse-garden-railway--listing-a59d7576a4367b92bf8ae278 ## About Nine G-scale model trains run on 1,122 feet of track through the Grand Mallway at Franklin Park Conservatory. The layout is built as a miniature trip: Fairytale Land, a Wild West town, European travels, and an animal section called Who Lives Here. Along the route are 51 botanical models made from plant material, plus an enchanted tree hollow, two waterfalls, and a brook. The conservatory lists the railway for all ages and says it is on view during general admission and special engagements through the dates printed on the exhibition page. Guests walk the display at their own pace rather than boarding a full-size train. The room name on the page is Grand Mallway; the place to go is the conservatory itself on East Broad Street. ## Similar picks in Columbus - [Tweens Create: Lego Club](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/tweens-create-lego-club--listing-1243ecbe5a57f60363dd86fa) — Thu, Nov 12 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Columbus Metropolitan Library - Whetstone Branch · Ages 9–12 · checked Oct 14. In Lego Club we will build imaginative creations, learn and play together. We will get inspired by a different theme each month, and display our favorite builds. No experience… - [Little Explorers' Base Camp at the Columbus Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/little-explorers-base-camp-at-the-columbus-zoo--listing-ab9803c19532461899cb2f39) — Thu, Nov 12 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell · With admission · checked Oct 20. Little Explorers' Base Camp is a drop-in play-and-learn station for preschoolers and toddlers set up at different spots around the Columbus Zoo on Tuesday and Thursday mornings… - [Perkins Observatory Friday Evening Program](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/perkins-observatory-friday-evening-program--listing-6260fa68256b58d011bb56e8) — Fri, Nov 13 (+3 more dates) · 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Perkins Observatory, Delaware · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 28. Public night programs at Ohio Wesleyan University's Perkins Observatory, described as fun for the whole family. Programs may include telescope observing (weather permitting), an… - [Visit with a Snow Plow at Westerville Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/visit-with-a-snow-plow-at-westerville-public-library--listing-6ec8a1d9ae6907a9c3d3c7a2) — Fri, Nov 13 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Westerville Public Library · Free · checked Oct 24. Westerville Public Library parks a real Genoa Township snow plow outside the library for kids to explore up close. Children can climb around the truck as staff allow, look at the… - [Ohio Bird Sanctuary: Birds of Prey at Downtown Newark Library](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/ohio-bird-sanctuary-birds-of-prey-at-downtown-newark-library--listing-ded0b211f5fa11c29024a648) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Licking County Library – Downtown Newark · All ages · checked Oct 30. Ohio Bird Sanctuary experts give a live all-ages presentation with three ambassador raptors and the natural history of native birds of prey. Not suitable for ages 2 and younger… - [Holiday Stained Glass: Pick Your Project at Rhoads Garden Center](https://grassyknees.com/columbus/activities/holiday-stained-glass-pick-your-project-at-rhoads-garden-center--listing-12b3051ff5a080b021eaa6a2) — Sun, Nov 15 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Rhoads Garden Center, OH · checked Nov 3.

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