# Morris Arboretum Holiday Garden Railway Opening Weekend > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 27 – Nov 29 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Where: Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania, 100 E Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118 - Ages: All ages welcome; paved stroller-accessible garden paths; model trains running at eye-level for toddlers - Price: Adults $22; Seniors (65+) $20; Youth (3–17) $12; save $2 per ticket online; free for children under 3 and Penn cardholders; included with general daytime admission - Organizer: Morris Arboretum & Gardens - Official page: https://www.morrisarboretum.org - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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/philadelphia/activities/morris-arboretum-holiday-garden-railway-opening-weekend--listing-2f80cf51a70ba114197e91c1 ## About Opening on Black Friday of Thanksgiving weekend, the Holiday Garden Railway at the Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill is a quintessential Philadelphia family tradition. A quarter-mile of miniature G-scale track meanders through a magical hillside forest, featuring running locomotives, steam whistles, and miniature bridges crossing babbling streams. Toddlers and kids love discovering miniature replicas of historic Philadelphia landmarks—including Independence Hall, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and historic Wissahickon mills—painstakingly constructed entirely from all-natural materials like cedar bark, moss, acorns, pinecones, and willow branches. Thousands of sparkling holiday lights decorate the miniature landscapes. The arboretum's wide, paved trails are fully stroller accessible, and the Tree Adventure exhibit lets kids bounce in a giant canopy net over the woods. ## Similar picks in Philadelphia - [Holiday Garden Railway at Morris Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holiday-garden-railway-at-morris-arboretum--listing-dd6afce604ca7afb5f0837f9) — Nov 21 – Jan 10 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania · All ages · From $20 · checked Nov 7. 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