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Botanical Train Display

Date & Time:

Nov 27 to Jan 4 (closed Dec 25, 26, Jan 1)

Location:

RBG Centre (680 Plains Rd W)

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Christmas at the RBG

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!

Included in your Garden Admission or Membership.

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
Children and parent watching a model Thomas the Tank engine moving through the botanical train display
model street car on a track surrounded by plant material
Thomas the train model engine on a botanical train track, featuring a model of parliament buildings
Child looking at a model train display, with a train coming out of a covered bridge made from natural materials

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