Art & Culture

Grand Central Holiday Train Show

Date & time
November 13, 2026
Location
New York Transit Museum Gallery & Store, Grand Central Terminal
89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
Price
Free
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During the holidays, little trains travel through a miniature New York inside Grand Central Terminal. The New York Transit Museum’s Holiday Train Show is free to visit.

What to expect

The model trains travel from a miniature Grand Central Terminal to a snowy North Pole, passing familiar New York landmarks along the way. Metro-North trains, vintage subway sets and the Polar Express run around a 34-foot layout spread across two levels.

Take a closer look at the little buildings along the tracks, too. The display brings familiar New York places into a miniature winter landscape.

Good to know

  • Opening hours: Monday through Friday, 10 AM–7:30 PM; Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM–6 PM.
  • The exhibition is in the New York Transit Museum’s Grand Central Gallery on the Main Concourse, next to the Station Master’s Office.
  • Admission is free for all visitors.
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New York Transit Museum Gallery & Store, Grand Central Terminal

Midtown East

89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017

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