# The Brandywine Railroad & Holiday Critters Display > Event for families in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington area (PA / NJ / DE / MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 20 – Jan 10 · 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM - Where: Brandywine Museum of Art, 1 Hoffman's Mill Rd, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 - Ages: All ages (elevator access, stroller friendly, low viewing railings for toddlers) - Price: $20 adults, $10 youth (ages 6-18), free for children 5 and under. Free admission for all visitors on the first Sunday of every month. - Organizer: Brandywine Museum of Art - Official page: https://www.brandywine.org/museum/visit - 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/the-brandywine-railroad-and-holiday-critters-display--listing-665577907b4b2f95b50938aa ## About A Brandywine Valley holiday tradition since 1972, the Brandywine Museum of Art presents the Brandywine Railroad—a massive O-gauge model train layout covering nearly 2,000 square feet with over 1,000 feet of track. Five simultaneous running trains loop through countryside villages, past limestone quarries, over trestle bridges, and past animated carnival rides and oil wells, featuring interactive buttons that let children trigger trackside animations. Throughout the museum's soaring glass atrium overlooking the Brandywine River, towering evergreen trees are decorated with thousands of handcrafted 'Critter' ornaments—endearing animal figurines made entirely by volunteers from natural pinecones, acorn caps, dried milkweed pods, and teasel. The museum is fully stroller and ADA accessible with elevators and coat check. ## Similar picks in Philadelphia - [Holidays at Brandywine: Brandywine Railroad and Greeting Seasons](https://grassyknees.com/philadelphia/activities/holidays-at-brandywine-brandywine-railroad-and-greeting-seasons--listing-aeb8f07ee903d57816400a3e) — Nov 14 – Jan 10 · 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM · Brandywine Museum of Art, Chadds Ford · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 16. 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