Event · Outdoors

Holiday Garden Railway at Morris Arboretum & Gardens

When

Through Dec 30 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PMDaily, November 21 – December 30, 10 AM – 4 PM (closed December 24–25); ticketed Nighttime Express on select evenings

Where

Morris Arboretum & Gardens — Garden Railway100 E Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Visitors of all ages

Cost

Daytime viewing free with general admission; Nighttime Express requires a separate advance ticketWheelchair and stroller accessible; narrow path with a downward slope.

Organizer

Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania

For the holidays, the Morris Arboretum's outdoor Garden Railway is strung with thousands of twinkling lights. The third-of-a-mile track has loops, tunnels, bridges and model trains running past miniature Philadelphia landmarks built from bark, twigs, acorns, moss and pine cones, including a replica of Independence Hall. Daytime viewing, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, is included with general admission, and no special ticket is needed. On select evenings, a separately ticketed Nighttime Express adds laser lights in the trees with timed arrivals (member tickets on sale November 2, general tickets November 9); expect about an hour including the 10–15 minute walk each way from the Welcome Center. The site is wheelchair and stroller accessible, though the path is narrow and slopes down. Trains cannot run in heavy rain, snow or ice, and the Morris is closed December 24 and 25.