model railroading

Jacksonville Model Train Show

  • Location:  Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32204.
  • Date: February 7th, 2026.
  • Time: 9 am to 4 pm.
  • Admission: $12.00, children under 12 are free.
  • Description of Event: Operating Railroad Layouts with Models & Memorabilia for Sale by Vendors, and including First Coast Model Railroaders Society modular layout.

Model Train Show by the Piedmont Division

  • Location: Clarence Brown Conference Center, 5450 GA Hwy 20, Cartersville, GA 30121.
  • Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026, and Sunday, March 15, 2026.
  • Time: Early Bird Tickets Saturday from 9-10 am, General Admission Tickets Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
  • Admission: Early Bird tickets, Admission 9-5 pm, $25.00; General Admission 10-5 pm, $10.00; Kids 9 and under are Free Both Days.

Raleigh Spring Trains Show 9th Annual

  • Location: Graham Building, NC State Fairgrounds, 4285 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026, and Sunday, May 24, 2026.
  • Time: Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Admission:  $10 covers both days, children 12 and under are free with an adult.
  • Description of Event: 400 tables of model railroading, 16 operating layouts; Craftsman's Showcase.

NMRA Meet The South Central Wisconsin Division

  • Location: Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli St., Verona, WI 53593.
  • Date: Feb 1, 2026.
  • Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
  • Admission: Free.
  • Attractions include: clinics, model and photo contests, refreshments, and home layout viewing following the meeting. 
  • For more information or to make changes, visit https://www.nmra-scwd.org/.

This event is part of the NMRA (National Model Railroad Association), founded in 1935.

NMRA Meet The South Central Wisconsin Division

  • Location: Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli St., Verona, WI 53593.
  • Date: March 1, 2026.
  • Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
  • Admission: Free.
  • Attractions include: clinics, model and photo contests, refreshments, and home layout viewing following the meeting. 
  • For more information or to make changes, visit https://www.nmra-scwd.org/.

This event is part of the NMRA (National Model Railroad Association), founded in 1935.

NMRA Meet The South Central Wisconsin Division

  • Location: Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli St., Verona, WI 53593.
  • Date: April 12, 2026.
  • Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
  • Admission: Free.
  • Attractions include: clinics, model and photo contests, refreshments, and home layout viewing following the meeting. 
  • For more information or to make changes, visit https://www.nmra-scwd.org/.

This event is part of the NMRA (National Model Railroad Association), founded in 1935.

NMRA Meet The South Central Wisconsin Division

  • Location: Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli St., Verona, WI 53593.
  • Date: May 3, 2026.
  • Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
  • Admission: Free.
  • Attractions include: clinics, model and photo contests, refreshments, and home layout viewing following the meeting. 
  • For more information or to make changes, visit https://www.nmra-scwd.org/.

This event is part of the NMRA (National Model Railroad Association), founded in 1935.

Train and Toy Show Greater Toledo

  • Location: 30335 Oregon Rd./Perrysburg, OH 43551, Owens Community College Student Health & Activities Center (SHAC).
  • Date: March 8, 2026.
  • Time: 1100 to 3:00 pm.
  • Admission: General Adults: $7.00; Early Birds: $10; Children 12 and Under: Free with a paid adult.
  • Event Website:  toymasters.org.
  • For more information, contact toledotoymasters [at] gmail.com.

This event is part of the NMRA (National Model Railroad Association), founded in 1935.

Open House at Northern Virginia Model Railroaders

  • Location: Vienna Depot 231 Dominion Road NE, Vienna, Virginia 22180.
  • Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026.
  • Time: 1 pm to 5 pm.
  • Admission:  Free Admission (donations accepted).
  • Model trains depicting the Western North Carolina Railroad during the transition period from steam to diesel. 
  • For more information, visit https://www.nvmr.org/schedule/ or email srobeck [at] verizon.net.

Open House at Northern Virginia Model Railroaders

  • Location: Vienna Depot 231 Dominion Road NE, Vienna, Virginia 22180.
  • Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026.
  • Time: 1 pm to 5 pm.
  • Admission:  Free Admission (donations accepted).
  • Model trains depicting the Western North Carolina Railroad during the transition period from steam to diesel. 
  • For more information, visit https://www.nvmr.org/schedule/ or email srobeck [at] verizon.net.

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