Holiday Trains at Auburn Heights
2024 HTAH Slideshow by Allison
Friday, December 5 & Saturday, December 6
4 to 7 pm
Tickets for Friday December 5th Click Here
Tickets for Saturday December 6th Click Here
Pre-Registration General Admission: $25 age 13 & up ($30 at entrance); $15 age 12 & under; Infants free
Members receive 20% discount on pre registration ONLY/Full price at entrance
FAH Members: This is a special fundraising event; therefore, any non-pre-registered members will not be eligible to receive the 20% discount at the door
LIMITED TICKET AVAILABILITY PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
First-Floor Mansion Tour Add-On: $8 age 13 & up; $4 age 12 & under; Infants free
Advance ticket sales begin November 1 and end at 12 noon on Thursday, December 4 (while supplies last)
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 a local food truck as well as wine and beer from Dew Point Brewing
- Enjoy live musical entertainment
- Stroll for gifts from local craft vendors
- 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!
Sponsorship opportunities abound for 2025!
Click Here for Sponsorship Opportunities
We would like to thank our wonderful sponsors (so far) for 2025!
Gold Sponsors ($1,000)
Wild Birds Unlimited
Bronze Sponsors ($250)
Additional Sponsor
Northern Delaware Model Railroad ($100)
Feature Sponsors
Tented Wonderland ($2500): Dawson Wealth Management LLC
UD Vocal Point Carolers ($1,000): David Kingsbury & Cynthia Robinson
Deck the AVRR ($500): Edward Thornton
AVRR Billboard ($500): Cabin Fever Auctions
O-Gauge Layout ($500): Cabin Fever Auctions
Holiday Light Tunnel ($500): Starrett Design Build
Santa, Sleigh & Team ($500): Dental Associates of Delaware
Santa Photo Op ($500): Herbein + Company, Inc.
Holiday Light Tunnel ($250): Brandywine Region of the Automobile Club of America
Holiday Hot Cocoa Tent ($250): Just Legal
Santa & Steamcar: Dan and Dorothy Boxler
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
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