Bronx River Pkwy
(at Fordham Rd)
Bronx (Other)
| Map
718-817-8700
Travel: B, D to Bedford Park Blvd or 4 to Bedford Park Blvd–Lehman College, then take the Bx26 bus; or Metro-North’s Harlem Line local to Botanical Garden | Directions
Tickets: $20, seniors and students $18, children ages 2 to 12 $10, under 2 free; November 21-January 10 adults $25, seniors and students $22, children ages 2 to 12 $15, under 2 free
While it's clear that a lot of hard work went into the creation of this event, let's be honest, it's just an extensive collection of models of New York's architectural highlights. The walk-through experience becomes protracted as you're so closely pressed against bored children, exasperated parents, and romantic young couples. When you consider the location's inconvenience and the expense, I'm frankly amazed at the reaction this event get's from critics every year.
Wendy, I went to see the Holiday Train Show this year. The experience was wonderful. They've definitely addressed the crowd control issues. Worth visiting again, especially in twilight hours. Magical!
Not worth the time/money to get into this event!!! This event sounded like it would be a NY staple for the holidays. We had tickets for the 12:30 viewing and finally got in at 1:45, only to be in and out in five minutes. The workers are to blame for not moving the traffic along. If one person is taking a picture, the whole line halts. You would think that people would be asked to pass or that they would do it on their own. Being a true New Yorker, I had no patience for such idiotic event!