I’ve talked about this before and I’ll talk about it again, but the NYC New York Botanical Garden’s annual Holiday Train Show is always a highlight of our holiday season. It has become a special and memorable experience for all of us. When our kids were babies, their eyes popped out at all the moving trains buzzing around the room. As toddlers, they started to chase the trains and watch the lights flashing around the room. Now that they’re entering tweendom, on a recent visit they began to ask about the incredible landmarks scattered through the exhibit and they started to “ooh” and “aah” the remarkable displays as much as we do. The holiday season wouldn’t be the same for any of us without the Botanical Garden’s Train Show.
The experience is a one and only. You and your kids will marvel at the charming model trains and New York City landmark replicas, stroll the spectacular grounds, decorate (and eat!) gingersnaps, break for lunch and hot chocolate, and explore other parts of the garden while you’re there.
Within the enchanting setting of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, model trains zip over bridges and past replicas of New York landmarks made of plant parts such as nuts, bark, and leaves. Show favorites include the original Yankee Stadium, Statue of Liberty, and Brooklyn Bridge.
This season, they’re starting something new at the Gardens. You can enjoy a night out and an evening viewing of the Holiday Train Show–and do your holiday shopping, too! Sip a complimentary champagne cocktail and get expert advice from Shop in the Gardenstaff who will help you find just the right gifts. Your ticket includes a voucher for $20 off a purchase of $100 or more. This will take place on Thursdays, December 1, 8, & 15, 6–8 p.m.
The show is truly a New Yorker’s defining moment, and the experience will just add to the pride that you have in this incredible city that we live in. And now, right here on the Culture Mom, you can enter to win FOUR tickets to theNYC Botanical Garden’s Annual Train Show!
HOW TO ENTER?
The winner will have 24 hours to accept their prize. For more information on the Holiday Train Show, please visit http://bit.ly/HTS11
Disclosure: These tickets were provided to me complimentary for this giveaway but I was not compensated for this post.
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Hi:
My cuties adore trains. Have never done this before. Would love to win. Thank you
Hi:
I would love to win the tickets for my kids. They are train crazy.
Thanks
Daddy would be a hero if he won these tickets for the kids. Sounds like a really great way to spend the day. Thanks for the giveaway.
I left a comment on your wall. (last name Walker)
I would love to win tickets to the show.
Its my first Christmas in NY and I’ve heard so much about this show. Would love to see it.
The Twitter link I copied from your directions sends you to the 2010 web page (?)
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I have never been and would love to take my son and Mom for the first time next week!
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The Train Show at the Gardens is such a special event, pure holiday magic. I know all three of my kids would be thrilled to go, but I would especially love to see my little guy’s eyes light up at the sight of it all.
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We love going to the city! This would be such a fun family thing to do together! Thanks for the giveaway
Our kids love trains and we’d love to take them to this. thanks.
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I tweeted about your giveaway
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my grandson loves trains. this would be a great day out. thank you for the chance to win.
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I’ve been to the gardens but never to the train show. Wish us luck.
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We would love to go the train show as it is amazing. I also subscribe to your facebook page.
Would love to see the train show as we’ve never seen it!
I already subscribe to your facebook page.
The one time we went to the train show it was 85so degrees in january and my son fit in a backpack. We jad the best time.
Do we have to do all 4 to enter or as many as we want?
I don’t have a blog.
Please pick me. We have had the suckest year, we had a terrible tragic loss in our family. We lost two family members in a car accident. We could use a good time. Also my kids have never been into NYC even though we Live only an hour away. They are the right age now 5 and 8. You would make us so very happym it lookalike fun. Happy Holidays to you Peace.
I hope I win, I have never been and this just might get me there