2023 Event Dates:

Mon-Fri, November 27 – December 1, 4-8, & 11-15
Mon, December 18 – Sun, December 31*

Open 10 AM – 4 PM**

We’re transforming the Museum into a Winter Wonderland! Hop into our Holiday Festival of Trains, packed with festive fun and merry traditions, both new and old. There will be something to do for kids from 1 to 92! Greet the season this year and begin a family tradition for many more to come.

* Please note: The Museum will be closed December 24 & 25 for Christmas Eve & Day and January 1 for New Year’s Day.
** The Museum will close at 3 PM on Fridays, December 1, 8, & 15 and Monday, December 18 & Tuesday, December 19.

See full holiday hours here


See full details for this year’s Holiday Festival of Trains below:

Daytime Reindeer Railway Train Rides

Get festive on the first mile! This holiday season, you can take a daytime holiday train ride along the nation’s first mile of commercial railroad. The train will be all decked out for the season!  

Dates & Times:
Nov. 30 & Dec. 7, 14, 21, 22 & 26-29 @ 11:30 AM
Dec. 23 & 30 @ 11:30 AM & 1 PM
Dec. 31 @ 11 AM & 1 PM

Train Rides not included with admission. Train Ride tickets can be purchased on-site on the day of your visit.

Interested in an evening train ride?
Join us for Reindeer Railway Evening Trains & Holiday Lights

Photos with Santa Claus

No holiday season is complete until you’ve taken photos with Santa! As part of Holiday Festival of Trains, visitors will have the opportunity to take a photo with Santa Claus on select dates.

Santa: Dec. 7, 20 & 21

More Opportunities to meet Santa at the B&O:
The Polar Express Train Ride – Nov. 24-26 & Dec. 1-3, 8-10 & 15-19
Night in the North Pole – Dec. 22 @ 5-8 PM

Santa’s Winter Village

Nestled in the B&O’s spacious Roundhouse, Santa’s Winter Village is a holiday wonderland with lots of festive fun for your little ones! Santa’s Winter Village visitors will get to write letters to Santa, color wooden train ornaments, build a snowman figurine, and more!

Holiday Model Layouts

This year, Holiday Festival of Trains will feature custom model train layouts! 

Joining us through December 31 will be a special layout by Baltimore Area N-Trak! Be sure to visit them in the North Car Shop during your visit.

Enjoy the classic holiday tradition of model trains by coming to see our festive O Scale layout in the Roundhouse, as well our Bank of America Model Train Gallery, G Scale Outdoor Train Garden, or HO Scale model layout.

Santa Sleigh Ride

While you’re here, don’t miss hopping aboard the Santa Sleigh Ride! Located in the backyard of the Museum, visitors can purchase ride tickets at Admissions.


Admission:

Adult: $27
Senior: $22
Child: $18
B&O Members FREE

Access to Santa’s Winter Village and Holiday Model Layouts included with admission.
Train Ride tickets can be purchased on-site. See here for Train Ride pricing.
Additional fee for professional photos with Santa.

More Holiday Fun at the B&O

Upcoming Events at the B&O

2024

Monthly Tours

B&O Unlocked: Behind-the-Scenes Access Inside the Collection

April 10, 13 & 14: B&O No. 908 “John T. Collinson” Office Car

Wine & Vine at the B&O

Friday, March 22 @ 6:30 PM — Adult-only Evening!

Spend your Spring Break at the B&O!

Mon-Fri, March 25-29

Easter Weekend at the B&O

March 29-31

Restoration Shop Tours

April 27, May 19 & June 9

Screen Painting Exhibit & Workshop

April 29 – May 5

Sensory Inclusive Summer Camp

Week 1: June 24-28

WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM:

Geoffrey Morrison
CNET

The B&O Railroad Museum is easily one of the best railroad museums in the country, if not the world.

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