Model trains run past nearly 200 New York landmarks made of plant parts inside the glass Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. Two Sensory Friendly Mornings turn off the videos and music, with staff to help, a quiet space and an alternate exit.
Sensory supports. Sensory Friendly Mornings, a social guide, quiet spaces.
Hours
The garden is open 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday through Sunday and select Monday holidays. Closed Thanksgiving (Nov 26 2026) and Christmas Day (Dec 25 2026), and on these Mondays: Nov 16, 23 and 30, Dec 7 and 14 2026, Jan 4, 11 and 25 2027. Holiday Train Show: Nov 14 2026 to Jan 10 2027. Evening hours (Conservatory open until 8 pm, last entry 7:15 pm): Nov 27, 28 and 29, Dec 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 2026, and Jan 2 2027.
The New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458 (Main Entrance; the show is in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory)
Holiday Train Show tickets are timed. You can arrive at the garden up to one hour before your entry time, and you must be in line at the Conservatory at the time printed on your ticket; the garden doesn't guarantee entry to people without tickets or who arrive after their time. There is also a Flex Ticket to visit any time on your date. A weekend timed-entry ticket is $39 adults, $35 seniors 65 and up and students with ID, $27 children 2 to 12, and free under 2.
Personal care attendants accompanying a guest with a disability get in free with a paying guest: they say so at a ticket booth when you arrive, or, if you buy tickets ahead, call 718.817.8716 and ask for their free ticket when you reserve. For other accommodation requests or questions, email the garden's Accessibility office at access@nybg.org.
Home Gardening Center, next to the Conservatory (usually less crowded)quiet zone
Native Plant Garden (usually less crowded)quiet zone
Thain Family Forest (usually less crowded)quiet zone
The Holiday Train Show is in the Conservatory, so it needs an All-Garden Pass or show ticket. The NYC Resident Grounds Access Pass, free Wednesday grounds admission and the free Bronx Neighbors pass are for the outdoor gardens and do not include the Conservatory. Most partner programs on the garden's Community Access page (American Alliance of Museums, American Public Gardens Association, Culture Pass, Fordham University, Museums Council of New York City) give a Grounds Access Pass, which does not include the Conservatory or the train show; Cool Culture pass holders get only a Grounds Access Pass during the Holiday Train Show; Blue Star Museums runs only from Armed Forces Day through Labor Day. Urban Advantage student and teacher vouchers give an All-Garden Pass. Culture Pass is reserved online ahead; the others are redeemed on-site, subject to availability. Members get the show free every day, with the number of tickets set by membership level; member guest vouchers don't work for the Holiday Train Show.
Getting there: parking is $25 per vehicle at the Main Entrance lot or the NYBG Parking Garage at 401 Bedford Park Blvd (validate your garage ticket at a garden ticket window). Metro-North's Harlem local stops at Botanical Garden Station, across the street from the Mosholu Entrance; while the station is being renovated, the pedestrian overpass is closed, so allow 10 to 15 extra minutes. By subway, take the B, D or 4 to Bedford Park Blvd, then the Bx25 or Bx26 bus or a 20-minute walk. Access-A-Ride and cars with a disability permit can use interior drop-off points.
Rules: children 16 and under must be with an adult at all times. Strollers aren't allowed in the Conservatory (there is stroller parking), backpacks are worn on the front there, and there is no coat check or storage. No food or drink in the Conservatory; picnics only in the Clay Family Picnic Pavilions; outdoor water fountains are off November to April. In the Conservatory, photos are hand-held cameras only, and photos may be limited during busy exhibitions. Bags may be inspected. No pets; service animals are welcome.
Evening hours bring live music and photos with NYBG Train Conductors from 5 to 8 pm on the evening dates. The Evergreen Express in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden runs daily 10 am to 5 pm during the show, with a Story Trail, the Tree Top Walk, a take-home evergreen craft and big outdoor train toys.
Free manual wheelchairs are lent first come, first served at the Leon Levy Visitor Center and the Mosholu Entrance during regular daytime hours; you leave an ID. Lost and Found: the Security Office, 718.817.8664. Ticket questions: 718.817.8716, 10 am to 5 pm, or ticketingsupport@nybg.org.
Call
718.817.8716Ticketing Support, 10 am to 5 pm (also free personal care attendant tickets when buying ahead)718.817.8700The New York Botanical Garden, general information
Email
access@nybg.orgAccessibility office (accommodation requests and questions)
