| Holiday Express at the UT Gardens |
| Event Date: |
November 25, 2009 |
| Starting Time: |
12:00 PM |
| Ending Time: |
8:00 PM |
| Event Category: |
Arts and Entertainment |
| Event Description: |
The UT Gardens, a part of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, is proud to announce the second annual Holiday Express at the UT Gardens! To be located on the �Friendship Plaza� of the UT Gardens, the Holiday Express is a garden railroading display sure to delight the child in all of us.
The exhibit will feature at least 10 full trains, running simultaneously on a quarter-mile of track, and nearly 100 buildings to create a miniature world of wonder. The model trains will run through a perfectly proportioned miniature landscape, complete with rivers and waterfalls and decorated for the holiday season. Thousands of bright lights and elaborate, 3-D, to-scale replicas of existing area architecture add an educational element to the display.
The event will be open to the public every weekend from Thanksgiving through New Years. Hours will include November 25, 2009, with hours through November 28, 12-8 p.m.; November 29 from 12-6 p.m.; and then every Friday and Saturday 12-8 p.m.; and Sundays 12-6 p.m. until January 3, 2010. Additional days include December 28-29 from 12-8 p.m. and Christmas Day from 2-6 p.m. Large group viewings can be scheduled by calling 584-7666. |
| Event Location: |
The UT Gardens is located just off Neyland Drive behind the UT College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville. Parking is available in lot 66. From I-40 take Exit 386B onto Hwy 129 (Alcoa Hwy toward the Airport). From Hwy 129 take exit for Hwy 158 (Neyland Drive). Turn left at end of exit ramp. Turn left onto Joe Johnson Drive, and right at next light onto Chapman Drive. |
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