# Trains at NorthPark 2026 > Event for families in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Nov 14 – Jan 3 · 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM - Where: Trains at NorthPark — NorthPark Center, Level 1, 8687 N Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75225 - Ages: All Ages Welcome - Price: Ticket prices not printed on the official page - Organizer: Ronald McDonald House Dallas - Official page: https://thetrainsatnorthpark.com/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/dallas-fort-worth/activities/trains-at-northpark-2026--listing-07f3860bbe7ddb39f1b77a9f ## About Ronald McDonald House Dallas's long-running holiday model-train exhibit returns to Level One of NorthPark Center (across from Kona Grill) for its 2026–27 season. Miniature trains run across about 1,600 feet of track through scenes of Dallas and famous American cityscapes, and the display is refreshed with new scenes each year. New this season are earlier opening hours and Themed Tuesdays, when select hours bring costumed characters, festive music, pop-up surprises and themed activities. Choo-Choo Tales & Tunes, a morning of storytelling, music and audience participation for young children, returns for a second year, and Art on the Rails displays a fully painted train by Dallas artist Michael Shellis that will be auctioned for the charity. 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