Clark Gardens Model Train Show coming Sept 3-4

All aboard! Clark Gardens Botanical Park’s fall opening will be celebrated with its annual model train show on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4..

Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Clark Gardens, 567 Maddux Road in Weatherford..

There will be fun for the whole family. Inside the East Tent the North Texas Garden Railroad Club as well as the North Texas T-Trak Modular Railroad Club will display loads of track with different loops and auto switching displays. A crowd favorite, Choo Choo Express will be back offering trackless train rides through the gardens, and Bryton & Co. DIY Studio will be face painting on both days..

Waller Lane will serve lunch and Parker County Shaved Ice Company will have cool treats to follow..

Admission prices are $9 for adults, $7 for seniors (65 and older), and $5 for kids (4-12). Children 3 and younger are admitted for free. Clark Gardens members receive free admission by showing their membership card. No free passes or reciprocal memberships will be honored at this event..

Being raised by a father that worked as a train engineer, this event holds a special place in the heart of garden founder Max Clark. Clark’s passion for trains lead to Clark Gardens’ very own G-Scale train station - The Clark Station. One of his favorite things about the Clark Station is the city diorama of Weatherford and Minerals Wells..

When Mr. Clark was asked what he enjoys most about the Train Show he explained it was “the delight that the public gets out of it.”.. 

He added that “seeing the happiness” is worth hosting the show each year.

Clark Gardens will open up for the fall season on Sept. 2 and is open daily, along with The Clark Station, through Nov. 27..

For more information, visit www.clarkgardens.org, call 940-682-4856, or email events@clarkgardens.com..