Trains at the Holidays turns 30

Aria Dorsey, then 10, was helping out with the Ocala Model Railroaders during Trains at the Holidays at the CF Webber Center in Ocala on Dec. 19, 2022. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette file photo]

Get on board for the 30^th annual Trains at the Holidays holiday display. The free family favorite, brought to life by the Ocala Model Railroaders’ Historic Preservation Society (OMRRHPS), will roll into the College of Central Florida Webber Gallery from Dec. 19-31.

The elaborate network of moving model trains will feature miniature towns, countryside scenes and recognizable local landmarks.

“This beloved annual tradition continues to delight visitors of all ages,” said Jacqueline Bozman, CF Webber Gallery coordinator, in the news release. “The OMRRHPS impressive collection, with its detailed craftsmanship and nostalgic charm, transforms the gallery into a lively landscape of motion and imagination.”

Trains at the Holidays will be on view 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 19 through Dec. 31, with Christmas Eve hours of noon to 3 p.m. on Dec. 24. The gallery will be closed on Christmas Day.

The CF Webber Gallery is located on the Ocala campus, at 3001 SW College Road. For more information, visit cf.edu/webber or call (352) 854-2322, ext. 1664.

CF campuses will be closed for winter break from Dec. 18, through Jan. 2, including the post office and print shop in Ocala.

The Appleton Museum of Art is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The museum will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

The college will reopen Monday, Jan 5. Spring 2026 classes begin Jan. 7.

For more information, call the Ocala Campus at (352) 873-5800, Wilton Simpson Citrus Campus at (352) 746-6721, Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus at (352) 658-4077 or visit cf.edu