June 19, 20 & 21, 2026

Amherst Railway Society 1130 S. Main St. Palmer, MA 01069

Northeast Outdoor Railroad Festival

The Northeast Outdoor Railway Festival is a celebration of larger scale, outdoor model railroads. Not a show. Not a convention. Just a fun time enjoying model trains running in beautiful outdoor settings.

Saturday, June 20th 2026 from 10am to 5pm

Portland Oregon

Rose City Garden Railway Society Summer Garden Railroad Tour

Rose City Garden Railway Society holds their annual Summer Tour of some of our best layouts all across the greater Portland Metro area and beyond. This year twelve layouts will be included in the tour.

July 19-24, 2026

Scranton, Pa

2026 Big Train Operator Convention

The Big Train Operator Club's annual convention is set and now is the time to make your reservations at the hotel. The convention this year will be in the Wilkes Barre/Scranton area of Pennsylvania from July 19-24, 2026.

Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026 Hours: 1:00 – 5:00 PM

Columbus, OH

The Columbus Garden Railway Society 2026 Fall Garden Tour

The Columbus Garden Railway Society 2026 Fall Garden Tour is going to happen, come: Rain (bring an umbrella) or Shine (bring a visor).

Sunday, October 4

Strasburg, PA

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Garden Railway Tour

Learn more and purchase tickets on Eventbrite beginning in September.

Oct 7 – 11, 2026

Lodi, CA

National Steamup Symposium 2026

Formerly known as the National Summer Steamup. New for this year the Banquet and raffle will be held on Friday evening. Returning event “Tea Time with the Abbott’s” will be Saturday tea time.

Saturday, October 10, 2026 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Reindeer Pass Railroad, Guess Hobbies LLC 7301 N. Owasso Expressway, Suite H110 Owasso, OK 74055

2026 Reindeer Pass PIKO Bash

Join us for a full day of trains, community, and family fun as we celebrate one of the world's leading model railroad manufacturers, PIKO America! Whether you're a lifelong railfan, garden railroader, model builder, or just looking for a fun family outing, the Reindeer Pass PIKO Bash has something for everyone! Everyone's Welcome!

Thursday May 13 through Sunday May 16

Metroplex Expo Center in Girard Ohio

2027 Great Lakes Large Scale Train Expo

The Great Lakes Large Scale Train Expo will be returning in 2027 from Thursday May 13 through Sunday May 16 (May 14 and 15 General admission days)

May 31 to June 5, 2027

Nashville, TN.

2027 National Garden Railway Convention

The Nashville Area Garden Railroaders proudly announces the 2027 National Garden Railway Convention they are hosting May 31 to June 5, 2027 in Nashville, TN. Several new garden railroad layouts will be included on the tours, informative clinics that will inspire beginner and experienced garden railroaders along with Making Trains Fun youth clinics will be conducted. Other special activities the whole family can enjoy will be the Grand Ole Opry and the General Jackson show boat.

Garden Railroading News

The sun is setting on the digital magazine format of GR News

We are not going away. We will be publishing a newsletter focused on how-to articles. our website will still help people find a cluB to join. we will help clubs promote garden railroad experiences which are open to the public. and our internet and social media programs are steaming along & increasing awareness of our great hobby.