This program runs from November 29 - January 20, 2025.
Don’t miss a favorite Wilton holiday tradition – trains, trains and more trains – and Santa, too!
Returning the day after Thanksgiving! One of the most cherished of Wilton’s traditions – a visit to experience the Great Trains Holiday Show! Take the children in your life to an entrancing afternoon with trains and holiday excitement. Wilton Historical’s historic 18th and 19th century buildings are charmingly decorated and transformed into a train-lovers delight with many different model train layouts winding through tiny towns with a variety of different kinds of buildings, tunnels and all sorts of delightful animals showing up in unexpected places! The displays enchant visitors of all ages with lots of buttons to push and knowledgeable “train engineers” on hand to “talk trains”.
See a marvelous miniature holiday village, twinkling with lights – a seasonal delight!
Thrill to the sight of dozens of charming tiny buildings, people and activities in this amazing show village. Teeming with skaters, children sledding, horses pulling wagons, swans swimming and even Ebenezer Scrooge in his gloomy house!
GREAT HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW SCHEDULE 2024-2025
WEDNESDAYS – SATURDAYS, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
SUNDAYS, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25TH & JANUARY 1ST, CLOSED
ADMISSION: Free for members of the Wilton Historical Society; $5 per non-member child and $10 for non-member adults. All tickets sold at the door upon arrival, no pre-purchase necessary.
More special holiday programming coming soon!
COLONIAL HEARTH COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS
SUNDAYS, DECEMBER 8TH THROUGH DECEMEBER 29TH
12 PM – 3 PM
Join historical educator Candiss Cowan as she demonstrates 18th century cooking techniques and recipes! Cooking over a real fire in the original fireplace of the Society’s c. 1772 Sloan-Raymond-Fitch house, Candiss will explore the actual ingredients of common colonial dishes, how those recipes were prepared, and the tools used in the process.
SILHOUETTES WITH ARTIST DEBORAH O’CONNOR
SATURDAY, DECEMEBER 14TH
10 AM – 2 PM
Renowned silhouette artist Deborah O’Connor will create individual portraits cut entirely freehand from paper, using scissors as her only tool, at Wilton Historical on Saturday, December 14 from 10:00 to 2:00 pm. Subjects pose for silhouettes, created in a matter of minutes, which you can take home–the perfect holiday gift, and a future cherished family heirloom.
Each silhouette is $30. Matting, framing, and additional copies are available at additional costs. Please call 203-762-7257 to book your reservation — a $15 deposit is required.
SANTA AT THE SOCIETY –
HOLLY JOLLY SATURDAY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH
1 PM – 3 PM
Highlight you trip to the Great Trains Holiday Show with a meeting with Santa from 1:00 to 3:00, who will be seated in the Society’s 1860’s Abbott Barn. It’s the perfect opportunity for kids to share what they’d like to see under the tree. Santa is free with admission to the Great Trains Holiday Show.
JINGLE ALL THE WAY WITH MUSIC ON THE HILL
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Join Music on the Hill Holiday Handbells and Children’s Chorus at the Wilton Historical Society for a festive singalong and jingle bell bracelet craft. Perfect for all ages! Click here for more information.
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Upcoming Dates:
- December 11,
- December 12,
- December 13,
- December 14,
- December 15,
- December 18,
- December 19,
- December 20,
- December 21,
- December 22,
- December 24,
- December 26,
- December 27,
- December 28,
- December 29,
- December 31,
- January 2,
- January 3,
- January 4,
- January 5,
- January 9,
- January 10,
- January 11,
- January 12,
- January 16,
- January 17,
- January 18,
- January 19,
- January 20,