On Saturday, April, 1, the Delaware Train Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nur Shrine Center, Route. 13 / 198 South DuPont Highway, New Castle, Del. Admission will be $5, and children under the age of 12 will be admitted free of charge. There will be a $10 early buyers admission at 8 a.m. The train show will feature over 150 tables of trains, accessories, slot cars and some toys. There will be a diversity of trains in all scales and makes and a variety of dealers coming from up and down the East Coast. The show has grown and will have a special train layout on display by The Strasburg Model Railroad Club of New Jersey. The train show is Saturday only.
On Sunday, April, 2, the April Fools Toy Show, Delaware’s largest toy show, moves in. There will be 175 tables of new, collectible and antique toys from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission will also be $5, and children under the age of 12 are admitted free of charge. The early buyers admission at 9 a.m. will be $15. A food truck, Jays Fil-Am Mobile Cuisine, will be onsite, and there will be plenty of free parking.
These are both rain or shine indoor events. The Nur Shrine Center is convenient to I-95, I-295 and U.S. Route 40.
For a map or information on attending or participating in any of these shows, visit www.toyshows.org.
For other information, call 856-302-3606.