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Share the magic of model trains with someone you love this season
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Model trains and the holidays go together like baseball and summertime. Back by popular demand, the Fairfield Museum and History Center is proud to present the third annual Holiday Express Train Show. A fun-filled family event loved by adults and kids of all ages, the museum invites you to come see model trains, accessories and collectibles. Come interact with classic trains, modular dioramas, antique trains and more.
Families and children will ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ at trains as they go by, jumping with excitement each time a train comes around the bend as if it was the first. You will be amazed by these ‘worlds of miniature’ in holiday scenes created especially for the show by local train hobbyists, including the Fairfield based Housatonic Model Railroad Club and the Connecticut G-Scalers Club. Layouts include G, O, HO and N scale.
The show begins immediately following the town’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Friday, December 5 from 7pm to 9pm. Rain or shine, visitors will follow an illuminated path across the green to warm up and get a preview of the show for a special discounted admission of $3 per person, and can purchase great holiday gifts for train lovers at the Fairfield Museum Shop. The show continues on weekends, December 6 – January 4, 12pm – 4pm. Cost to attend the show on weekends is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors. Museum members and children age 5 and under are admitted free of charge. The show is sponsored by Hatfield Insurance Company and HobbyTown USA of Fairfield, with supporting contributions made by Atlas Model Railroad Company, Athearn, Melissa & Doug and Woodland Scenics.
Families and children ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ each time a train comes around the bend
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The museum is offering a number of exciting programs that relate to the train show. Pre-schoolers will be delighted to attend Pre-K Holiday Storytimes on Tuesday, December 16th and 30th at 10am, when kids and caregivers can enjoy stories about trains, Christmas and the holidays (free for Members, Non-members free with admission). Bring in that old train set to participate in the museum’s Train Appraisal Day, Saturday, December 20th at 2:30pm, and learn the history of items and receive a market value appraisal from an expert in the field (limit 3 sets per person, and a $5 donation is required per set).
There are a number of other upcoming events and programs that you won’t want to miss that celebrate the season including: Family First Sunday: Christmas in America in the 1800s – a performance of songs, stories and Christmas traditions on December 7 at 2pm (come at 1pm to sing carols). Fairfield Museum presents its first annual Cookie Exchange on December 11 at 4:30pm, and offers its popular Candy House Workshop to build edible houses with graham-cracker roofs, peppermint windows and chocolate chimneys on Saturday December 13 in two sessions; 1pm and 3pm. There will be a Gingerbread House Demonstration with Nancy Hayes on Sunday, December 14 at 1pm and special Candlelight Tours at the Ogden House on Friday, December 19 (4:30 – 7:30pm). Finally, there will be a school vacation week performance on Monday, December 29 at 2pm, entitled: What Is Kwanzaa? For details on these and other exciting upcoming events, please visit www.fairfieldhs.org. In many cases, reservations for programs are required, please call 203-259-1598 to register today. The museum is located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, CT, behind Old Town Hall, and is open every day; Monday – Friday: 10am – 4pm, Thursday: 10am – 6pm, Weekends: 12pm – 4pm.
About Fairfield Museum and History Center
The Fairfield Museum and History Center was established in 2007 by the Fairfield Historical Society. The 13,000 square-foot museum presents engaging exhibition galleries, a special collection library and reading room, a family education center, an 80 seat theater overlooking Fairfield's Town Green and a delightful museum shop. The Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Fairfield, Connecticut and surrounding regions for present and future generations. The museum provides educational programs to schools in and around Fairfield County, and helps to enrich the cultural and social life of the area. The Museum has quickly become an integral part of Fairfield, serving nearly 10,000 visitors in its inaugural year.
The museum, located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, CT, is open seven days a week. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors, members of the museum and children age 5 and under are free of charge. For current program and exhibition information, visit www.fairfieldhs.org and for group tour reservations and information, please call 203-259-1598.
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