FEATURED EVENTS

Night Trains® season is a special holiday tradition at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum. Night Trains runs from November 2026 through February 2027 with additional bonus nights noted below. What is Night Trains? The museum’s collection of model trains of all scales and toy trains of yesteryear come alive throughout the Museum train layouts and displays.

FREE ADMISSION: Rain Taxi’s 26th annual Twin Cities Book Festival is happening on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Union Depot in Saint Paul! The TCBF features a vibrant all-day book fair with over 140 publishers, literary organizations, book dealers, authors, and more! Exhibitors offer special prices on merchandise and other perks, and many include author signings at their tables. Author events will take place throughout the day, including readings, activities, and opportunities to meet and chat with dozens of Minnesota authors. Bring kids of all ages to meet picture book, middle-grade, and YA authors as they read and present their new work. Explore Rain Taxi’s huge Used Book and Record sale! Experience the energy of the Minnesota literary scene under one roof and get inspired! This event is FREE and open to the public!

Where do monsters go on vacation? To the beach, of course! Join friendly monsters as they kick off their flip flops, put on their sunscreen and enjoy a day of fun! Make the most of your beach day as you maneuver through the monster obstacle course, show off your best dance moves at the underwater disco, feed the giant tree monsters, patch up monster-sized boo-boos at the lifeguard station and more. What kind of monster friends will you make? Be on the lookout for other monster-themed experiences on the museum’s fourth floor, including the Monster Puppet Studio in The Studio and Monster Playground in The Landing.