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Botanical Train Display

Date & Time:

Nov 26 to Jan 3 (closed Dec 25, 26, Jan 1)

Location:

RBG Centre (680 Plains Rd W)

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Visitors looking at the Botanical Train set in awe at Winter Wonders
  • Indoor train display
  • Open Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (exceptions apply*)
  • Included in Admission or Membership

The Botanical Train returns to RBG Centre! Huge planters made from almost 700 kg of cedar filled with 2,500 plants create a seasonal backdrop for seven different lines of model train tracks. Follow our trains on their journey past scale models of iconic Canadian landmarks constructed entirely from plant materials!

*Botanical Train Hours:

  • Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., (last RBG Centre admission is at 4 p.m.).
    • The display remains open during Winter Wonders, 5 to 10 p.m. (Winter Wonders tickets required for the evening experience)
  • December 24 and 31: Reduced hours, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • December 25, 26, and January 1: CLOSED
Child looking at a model train display, with a train coming out of a covered bridge made from natural materials
model street car on a track surrounded by plant material
Children and parent watching a model Thomas the Tank engine moving through the botanical train display
woman and young child watching for trains in the botanical train display

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