29th Annual Model Train Festival
Fri, Dec 19
|Washington State History Museum
The Washington State History Museum is holding its 29th annual Model Train Festival in Tacoma from December 19 through January 1 at the Washington State History Museum located at 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington.
Time & Location
Dec 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – Jan 01, 2026, 5:00 PM
Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA
About the event
The 29th Annual Model Train FestivalFriday, December 19, 2025 – Thursday, January 1, 2026 Closed Wednesday and Thursday, December 24 and 25.
Included with admission.
Take your family and friends on a magical journey through the marvelously detailed world of model railroads at the Washington State History Museum!
The Model Train Festival brings railroad clubs from around Puget Sound to share their incredible, room-sized layouts in the History Museum! Every floor of the museum comes alive with trains, from the Kitsap Live Steamers 7.5-inch gauge railroad engines to the Mount Rainier N-Scale layout featuring miniature scenery of Western Washington and so many more.
Plus, the largest permanent model train layout in Washington is always on display at the museum on the fifth floor, operated by Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers. Train operators will be on hand for questions and conversations.
Enjoy trains on the big screen in our auditorium, where…