🚂✨ All Aboard The Great Holiday Train Show Returns to Chappaqua for 2025
If you’re looking for a festive, family friendly outing that’s pure holiday magic, the Great Holiday Train Show at the New Castle Historical Society should be your next stop. This beloved Westchester tradition is back for 2025 bigger, brighter, and packed with charming details that delight kids and adults alike.
Housed inside the historic Horace Greeley House in Chappaqua, the show transforms each room into a winter wonderland of model trains, sparkling décor, interactive surprises, and nostalgic holiday joy. Whether you’re a train lover, bringing the little ones, or just in need of something wholesome and cozy this season, this exhibit checks every box.
🎄 What You’ll See
This year’s show features brand new layouts, returning favorites, and plenty of Instagram worthy moments.
✨ New for 2025 “LEGO Around the World”
A colorful, intricate LEGO train layout that circles the globe. It’s creative, whimsical, and guaranteed to make you say “How did they even build that”
🚂 The Classics
Fan favorite displays are back including
The Polar Express
Santa’s Holiday Train
Vintage trains winding through snowy villages and festive towns
🎁 Hands On and Interactive Fun
For the kids and the kids at heart
A train themed scavenger hunt
Hands on model train tables
A crafts and activity room
A mini train engine photo op for the cutest holiday pictures
📍 When and Where
November 22 2025 through January 3 2026
New Castle Historical Society
Horace Greeley House
100 King Street Chappaqua NY 10514
Hours
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday from 11 AM to 3 PM
🎟️ Ticket Info
Adults non members 15
Adults members 10
Children 8
Members will need a promo code. If you didn’t receive one, reach out to the organizers.
💫 Why It’s Worth the Trip
The Great Holiday Train Show feels like stepping into a snow globe. It is charming, nostalgic, and totally immersive. It’s the perfect outing for
Families looking for holiday fun
Grandparents entertaining the grandkids
Train lovers
Date day wanderers
Anyone who needs a little sparkle in their December
Because the exhibit is inside a historic home, it captures that cozy, old fashioned holiday charm you cannot fake.
🛍️ Make a Day of It
Chappaqua has adorable shops, cafés, and bakeries nearby. You can stop for hot chocolate after the show, browse local boutiques, or build the perfect small town holiday afternoon.
⭐ StacyKnows Take
This is one of those Westchester gems that makes you feel like you’re living in a Hallmark movie with no predictable plot twist necessary. Whether you go with friends, your family, or your favorite little train conductor, the Great Holiday Train Show is a festive must do for the 2025 season.
All aboard 🚂✨
