Austin Train Show
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 08/24/2025
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THE AUSTIN TRAIN SHOW IS CELEBRATING 52 YEARS
Railroad fans of all ages will converge on the Palmer Events Center at 900 Barton Springs Rd. in Austin for the annual Austin Train Show on August 23-24. We are excited to continue this 52-year model railroading tradition that began in 1973, when the event was called the Austin Model Railroad Jamboree. Visitors will enjoy over 25,000 square feet of operating model trains – including a railroad made entirely of Legos – and over a hundred vendor tables with items for everyone from the kids to serious model railroaders of all scales. The event will include a raffle of railroad-related items (including a complete, landscaped HO-scale model railroad), as well as activities for kids and a self-guided tour of several exceptional model railroads throughout the Austin area.
The show is sponsored by the Austin Model Railway Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the enjoyment of model railroading as a creative hobby and educating the public about the importance of railroads to the development of the nation. The AMRS model railroad - which includes downtown Austin - will be one of the layouts on display.
Hours are 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Saturday, August 23, and 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Sunday, August 24. Admission is $8 per person in advance or $10 at the door, with children 12 and under free. (Admission is good for both days.) More information and advance tickets are available at https://austintrainshow.org.
Media inquiries can be made to Peter Kazmir, Chair, at info@austintrainshow.org.
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