# TrainTown Texas & Vintage Model Railroad Family Open House > Event for families in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Nov 7 – Nov 8 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Where: Museum of the American Railroad & Frisco Heritage Center, 8004 Dallas Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75034 - Ages: Ages 2-14 and railfan families - Price: Adults $12, Children (3-12) $6, Under 3 Free; TrainTown model exhibit included - Status: Ended (last date Sun, Nov 8). - Organizer: Museum of the American Railroad - Official page: https://www.historictrains.org/tickets/ - Last checked: Fri, Nov 6 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/dallas-fort-worth/activities/traintown-texas-and-vintage-model-railroad-family-open-house--listing-89b01f556c86696aaae8ff69 ## About The American Railroad Museum in Frisco houses some legendary heavy locomotives, including the "Big Boy" steam locomotive #4004 and century-old diesel locomotives with vintage carriages. This weekend, the indoor "TrainTown" model exhibit hall is open, featuring hundreds of feet of HO and G scale miniature trains. Children may press buttons to activate signal lights, track switches, and train whistles. Outdoor train tours are led by experienced retired train conductors, guiding children aboard historical trains. The indoor model museum is fully stroller accessible. 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