Holiday Trains at Auburn Heights

Thank you to all who came aboard for holiday cheer in 2024!

2024 HTAH Slideshow by Allison
 

Stop back for info on plans & dates for 2025!

General Admission: $20 age 13 & up; $15 age 12 & under; Infants free; Members receive 20% discount
First-Floor Mansion Tour Add-On: $6 age 13 & up; $3 age 12 & under; Infants free

All proceeds benefit the Friends of Auburn Heights (a 501c3 charitable organization) and the Marshall Steam Museum.

 

Celebrate the sights and sounds of Christmases past:

  • View operating model train layouts decorated for the holidays (Gauge 1, HO, O & Standard gauges)
  • Take a ride aboard the Auburn Valley Railroad to enjoy holiday decorations around the majestic Victorian estate
  • Capture family memories at a free photo op with Santa in an antique auto from the museum’s collection
  • Warm up with hot chocolate and delicious fare from On the Roll food truck as well as wine and beer from Dew Point Brewing
  • Enjoy caroling by UD’s renowned “Vocal Point” a cappella group
  • For an additional fee, tour the first floor of the antique-furnished 1897 mansion, festively decorated for the holidays
  • Immerse yourself in the wonders of the holiday and see the beautiful Auburn Heights estate as you’ve never seen it before!

 

We thank our generous 2024 sponsors for this inaugural event:
Gold Sponsors ($1,000)

Wild Birds Unlimited

Silver Sponsors ($500)

Edward Thornton

Bronze Sponsors ($250)

Just Legal
David P. Roser Inc.

Feature Sponsors

UD Vocal Point Carolers ($1,000): David Kingsbury & Cynthia Robinson
O-Gauge Layout ($500): Cabin Fever Auctions
AVRR Billboard ($500): Cabin Fever Auctions
Holiday Light Tunnel ($500): Brandywine Region of the Automobile Club of America
Deck the AVRR ($500): Michael Gates
Holiday Cheer ($250): Hockessin Ace Hardware
Santa, Sleigh & Team: Just Legal
Tunnel Illuminations: Nate Labb
Holiday Feature Display:
Dan & Dorothy Boxler

Ornaments on the Sponsor Tree ($100)
NorDel Model Railroad Club
Barb Nelson