All aboard with Thomas for adventure

It’s “All Aboard with Thomas and Friends” at the New York Botanical Gardens from Jan. 3 through Jan. 25.

Thomas the Tank Engine, Driver Sam, and the whole gang from the Island of Sodor stop by for a fun-filled, sing-along, mini-performance adventure. Children will help them decorate the station in time for the big Sodor surprise party before the guest of honor arrives! Bring your camera to capture the moment during a photo-op with Thomas or purchase a souvenir photo from professional photographers.

Please note: When purchasing your ticket, you must select the Holiday Train Show or Wild Medicine in the Tropics ticket that specifies Thomas and reserve a mini-performance time. While the price of all Holiday Train Show and Wild Medicine in the Tropics tickets are the same, this is the only ticket type that allows access to “All Aboard with Thomas and Friends.”

Weekdays show times from Jan. 6 to 16 and Jan. 23 are 11 am and 1:30 pm (no shows Jan. 5 and 12). Weekends, Jan. 3 to 18 and Jan. 19, 11 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm; and Jan. 24 and 25 at 11 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm. Admission is included with the All-Garden pass.

New York Botanical Garden [200th St. and Kazimiroff Blvd. in Tremont; (718) 817–8700; www.nybg.org].

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