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Additional Information
- Website: https://trainsatnorthpark.org/
- Line/Box Office Phone: 214/631-7354, trains@rmhdallas.org
- Cost:
$12 adults; $5 seniors 65 and older; $7 children ages 2–12; under 2 free. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. - Ages: All ages
Description
For over three decades, Ronald McDonald House of Dallas’ signature fundraiser—The Trains at NorthPark, presented by Bank of Texas—has delighted the hearts and minds of young and old alike during the holiday season with the visually stunning and beloved holiday exhibition of miniature trains rolling across 1,600 feet of track, on a journey through Dallas and the country’s most iconic cityscapes.
Choo-Choo Tales
This year, through a unique and first-time collaboration with the Dallas Children’s Theater and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts’ - Theatre Conservatory, Ronald McDonald House of Dallas is expanding the Trains experience into live storytelling and theater with the inaugural Choo-Choo Tales series.
From November 15 through Christmas Eve, free performances of Flora and the Train, a commissioned short play written by recent Booker T. Washington HSPVA graduate and budding playwright, Esau Price, will be performed at NorthPark.
Inspired by an RMHD family, this Choo Choo Tale is a heartwarming story about a sick bear (Flora) who is traveling by train to Dallas during Christmastime for medical care. Emily Ernst, Artistic Director of the Dallas Children’s Theater, will direct this inaugural tale.
The play will be performed by student and professional actors to entertain patrons of NorthPark Center, cultivate empathy, and build even greater awareness about the House that LOVE Built in Dallas, which will be celebrating its 45th Anniversary in January.
The performances provide a unique opportunity for young artists to engage with professional theatrical production while giving back to their community. Through this collaboration, RMHD continues to reinforce its mission.
Make a trip to NorthPark for Trains and Choo-Choo Tales a part of your family holiday plans.
Location:
On Level 1, across from Kona Grill
Hours:
-Trains exhibit open 10am–8pm Monday–Saturday and noon–6pm Sunday
-Closing early on Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and Day
-Exhibit closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Sensory-Friendly Hours:
-Wednesdays from 6–8pm
-Sundays from noon–2pm
Railcars for sale
To further support Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, you may purchase a railcar. A hand-painted personalized railcars, cabooses, engines, and passenger cars can be purchased for display at the exhibit—yours to keep after the exhibit. If you purchase a railcar, you can visit the exhibit any time during the exhibit to pick it up. Just ask an exhibit manager to box it up for you. If you're not able to make it to the exhibit, the railcar will be mailed to you after the exhibit closes.
About Ronald McDonald House of Dallas
Established in 1981, Ronald McDonald House of Dallas has served as a home-away-from-home for more than 40,000 families of seriously ill children who have traveled to Dallas seeking medical treatment in area hospitals. By providing a caring, supportive, home-like environment, Ronald McDonald House of Dallas keeps the family intact and helps allow a family to establish a normal routine in the midst of crisis. It also provides families with the opportunity to share their concerns with other families in similar circumstances. For more information, contact Ronald McDonald House of Dallas at 214/631-7354, or visit rmhdallas.org.
Find more family fun events every day of the week at dfwchild.com/calendar.