# Barnegat Holiday Model Trains > Event for families in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area (NY / NJ). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Tue, Dec 1 (+8 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Barnegat Recreation Center, 900 West Bay Avenue, Barnegat, NJ 08005 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Admission is free - Organizer: Barnegat Recreation Center - Official page: https://oceancountytourism.com/event/barnegat-holiday-model-trains/2026-12-01/ - Last checked: Mon, Nov 9 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/new-york/activities/barnegat-holiday-model-trains--listing-6ecd8214992b82be0724a20e ## About Visit the model train displays at the recreation center. The display celebrates its fifth anniversary. ## Similar picks in New York - [New York Transit Museum Holiday Nostalgia Train Rides](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/new-york-transit-museum-holiday-nostalgia-train-rides--listing-f8f080bae6480371688eda4b) — Nov 29 – Dec 27 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · MTA Subway Network (2nd Ave F Line to 96th St Q Line) · All ages · Free · checked Nov 4. Step back into the golden age of rail travel on Sundays during the holiday season aboard the New York Transit Museum's vintage 1930s 'Shoppers' Special' R1/9 subway cars. 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