The Flower Dome has come alive with the sound of miniature trains chugging along as part of the Gardens by the Bay Christmas Train Show floral display, running from now till 4 January 2025.
If there is is one floral display that will captivate the attention of little ones, it is the Christmas Train Show. Train-loving kids will be mesmerised as they watch the model trains go round and round alongside seasonal blooms such as poinsettias and holly within the Flower Dome.
Gardens By The Bay Christmas Train Show at the Flower Dome
This year, the year-end floral display at the Flower Dome features the sophomore Gardens by The Bay Christmas Train Show.
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The floral display takes visitors into a miniature world where over 20 model trains rotated throughout the duration of the floral display traverse 145 metres of looping tracks that go past handcrafted scenes of the United States, Denmark and Singapore.
Gardens by the Bay’s Christmas Train Show draws inspiration from the long-standing American tradition of model trains beneath Christmas trees, which eventually grew into large-scale holiday train shows that are popular across the United States during the festive season.
The horticultural showcase has close to 7,000 plants across more than 130 varieties on display. These include more than 70 plant varieties such as holly, mistletoe, cyclamens, 18 varieties of poinsettias, and 50 varieties of Christmas trees.
The vibrant reds, pinks and creams of 18 poinsettia varieties, together with 50 types of conifers rising up to 4 metres, recreate the deep-forest, wintry atmosphere many associate with Christmas.
G-scale SMRT Train
This year, the floral display also features a custom-made G-scale SMRT train weaving through iconic local landmarks such as heritage shophouses, the Dragon Playground, the Merlion and the Supertrees.
Towards the exit of the Flower Dome, you can even pose for pictures at a mock-up of an SMRT train, complete with handrail and hanging handholds.
Trains Chugging Past Landmarks
At the Christmas Train Show, you will find model trains running past miniature version of well known American landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge.
It is a sheer delight to be able to watch the trains running around and around. The sight of the trains will bring out childhood wonder amongst visitor.
There is something about the simple joys of watching trains run past and the romance of old-school rail travel that evokes warm and fuzzy feelings.
Take a moment to appreciate the 42 intricate structures painstakingly handcrafted by Applied Imagination which specialises in “botanical architecture” – miniature buildings made entirely from natural materials such as bark, twigs, seed pods and pinecone scales.
Nordic Train Journeys
Another section of the Christmas Train Show commemorates 60 years of bilateral ties between Singapore and Denmark.
At the entrance, a 4.5-metre-tall LEGO Christmas tree greets visitors.
At the Flower Field, there are Danish-style G-scale trains glide past a rotating carousel featuring beloved Hans Christian Andersen tales, before continuing past a 6.5-metre-long Nyhavn harbourfront made of LEGO.
Visitors can take photos with a black-and-red locomotive reminiscent of a classic Danish steam train. Visitors can step inside and pretend to take a seat in one of the carriages and imagine that they are on a train journey.
There will also be special LEGO activities that add an interactive touch to the festive season at South American Garden in Flower Dome, from Friday to Sunday throughout the duration of the display.
One special display at the Christmas Train Show has Thomas the Tank Engine going round and round – so cute!
Other Holiday Experiences around Gardens by the Bay
With it being the year end season, there are plenty of other activities going on around Gardens by the Bay.
Christmas Wonderland, with its dazzling lights and carnival atmosphere will be taking place at the Supertree Grove all the way till 4 January 2026. Find out more about what to expect at Christmas Wonderland 2025.
Gardens By The Bay Christmas Train Show
When: 23 November 2025 to 4 January 2025, 9 am to 9 pm
Where: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay
Admission charges to the Flower Dome apply. Singapore Resident admission tickets start from $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and $8 for children.
Website: Gardens by the Bay Christmas Train Show
