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Holiday Trains at Auburn Heights

2024 HTAH Slideshow by Allison
 

Friday, December 5 & Saturday, December 6
4 to 7 pm

Advance General Admission: $25 age 13 & up ($30 at entrance); $15 age 12 & under; Infants free; Members receive 20% discount

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
  • 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!
Bronze Sponsors ($250)

Hockessin Ace Hardware

Dental Associates of Delaware

 
Deck the AVRR ($500): Edward Thornton
Santa, Sleigh & Team ($500): Dental Associates of Delaware
   Santa Photo Op ($500): Herbein + Company, Inc.
 
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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