The Fairfield Museum and History Center announces the
return of the highly popular family tradition, The Holiday Express Train Show December
5, 2014 - January 4, 2015.
On Friday night, December 5 at 7 pm,
following Fairfield’s annual tree lighting ceremony, all are invited to stroll
down an illuminated path across the town green to a brightly lit and welcoming
Fairfield Museum and be among the first to enjoy the magic of the huge exhibit
of model trains winding around a spectacularly decorated tree and through
beautiful holiday scenery.
Opening night admission is $3 for adults, free for children 5 and under.
Opening night admission is $3 for adults, free for children 5 and under.
Members of the
Fairfield based Housatonic Model Railroad Club and the Connecticut G-Scalers
Clubs will be on hand to answer questions and point out details of the
collectibles, classic trains, modular dioramas and antique trains in this
eye-popping holiday display.
“Building model trains encourages kids to use engineering skills
and think… plus it gets them away from the iPhone, TV and Nintendo screens,”
says Ray Jakabcin, secretary/treasurer of the Central CT G-Gaugers Club, who
fondly remembers his father’s Lionel train set running around the family tree throughout
his childhood.
The Train Show continues through Sunday,
January 4, 2015. Fairfield Museum presents loads of family programs throughout
the month of December. A complete list of events/programs is available at wwwFairfieldhistory.org. The Museum,
located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, will be closed on Christmas Day and New
Year’s Day. For area information about more holiday events www.visitfairfieldcountyct.com
Holiday Express Train Show Schedule:
Admission is $5 for
adults; seniors and students $3; free for children 5 and under.
Weekends:
Saturday, December 6 –
Sunday, January 4: 10am - 4pm
Weekdays:
Monday, December 8 – 23:
11am - 1pm
Holiday Vacation Hours:
Wednesday, December 24 –
Friday, January 2: 10am - 4pm
(including Christmas Eve
& New Year’s Eve)
Closed on Christmas Day
and New Year’s Day
Holiday Express Train Show Opening Night
Friday, December 5, 7-9pm
Opening Night Admission:
$3, free for children 5 and under.
Warm up at the Fairfield
Museum after the town’s tree lighting ceremony and be one of the first to see
the new displays at the Holiday Express Train Show! Kids and adults alike
will delight in the magic of the model trains winding around a winter
wonderland of spectacular trees and beautiful holiday scenery.
Choo Choo Storytime
Thursdays, December 11
& 18; Monday, December 22, Tuesday, December 23 and Friday, December 26
10:30 – 11am Free with admission.
Enjoy your favorite
stories about all things trains! Discover adventures on the tracks with books
that spark the imagination.
Candy House Workshop
Saturday, December 13
Two Workshops: 10 –
11:30am OR 12 – 1:30pm
Members: $10;
Non-Members: $15 per house
Each additional house:
Members: $8; Non-Members; $10. Pre-registration strongly suggested by calling
203-259-1598.
Enjoy a fun, family-friendly
activity creating your own Candy House. Decorate a holiday house with frosty
icing, graham-cracker roofs, gumdrop windows, licorice fences and more!
See a Steam Train!
Friday, December 26 from
11am – 3:30pm
Free with admission.
Watch real steam rise
from a model train that travels around an elevated track. Collector Harvey
Campbell will share his knowledge and enthusiasm about how these unique trains
work.
Fun Workshop: Terrific Trains
Monday, December 22 &
29 and Tuesday, December 30
11am – 12pm OR 1:00 –
2:00pm
Workshop for ages 6 – 10.
$5, please pre-register by calling 203-259-1598.
Build a wooden model
train and paint it your own way!
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