Garden Railway Exhibit, Searching for World’s Rarest Species and Winter Skating Shows Among Special Events Sponsored by Montgomery Parks

The annual exhibit of model trains at Brookside Gardens, an adventure searching for the world’s rarest species and winter skating shows at the Cabin John Ice Rink and Wheaton Ice Arena are among the special events and programs that will be sponsored by Montgomery Parks in December.

The list of special events programs will include:

• Garden Railway Exhibit. Through Jan. 4 (closed Dec. 24‒25, and Jan. 1). 10 a.m.‒3:45 p.m. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Tiny trains travel around the iconic buildings, bridges and miniature landscapes of Montgomery County. Exhibit courtesy of partnership with the Washington Virginia Maryland Garden Railway Society. Free.
• Cabin John Winter Ice Show. Saturday, Dec. 14. 6:30–9 p.m. Cabin John Ice Rink, 10610 Westlake Drive, Bethesda.
• Wheaton Winter Ice Show. Sunday, Dec. 29. 1:15 –2:45 p.m. Wheaton Ice Arena, 11717 Orebaugh Ave., Wheaton. Celebrate the holidays with a free figure-skating performance by our ice skaters as they twirl, leap and dance their way around the ice rink. All ages. Free.

Go to Montgomery Parks event calendar for a complete list of special events and programming and to learn how to sign up using ActiveMontgomery. Visit the Winter 2024 Montgomery Parks Program Guide.