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Occasions in previous years when Holiday Train Show visitors received an additional unexpected treat include a surprise marriage proposal between New York City police officers that was nationally broadcast on the "Today" show and a mayoral press conference that touted the wonders of the holiday season in New York. Amid the glow of twinkling lights in the Botanical Garden's glasshouse, the Holiday Train Show proved the perfect magical setting for these memorable events.

The Holiday Train Show runs through January 11, 2009. Tickets are available for purchase on the Garden's Web site at www.nybg.org.

Victoria and Robert Zoellner, Founding Sponsors

Additional support has been provided by the Karen Katen Foundation and the Paul W. Zuccaire Foundation.

Exhibitions in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory are made possible by the Estate of Enid A. Haupt.

The New York Botanical Garden is a museum of plants located at Bronx River Parkway (Exit 7W) and Fordham Road. It is easy to reach by Metro-North Railroad or subway.

During the Holiday Train Show, November 23-January 11, The New York Botanical Garden will be open 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday. Closing at 3 p.m. on December 5 and December 24. Closed December 25. Extended hours, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays and during Christmas week: December 6, 13, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and January 1, 2.

PRICING: Adults $20, Seniors/Students $18, Children $10. Advance timed tickets are strongly advised and are available online at www.nybg.org. For more information, call 718.817.8700 or visit our Web site at www.nybg.org.

Media Contact: Melinda Manning, +1-718-817-8659, mmanning@nybg.org

SOURCE The New York Botanical Garden