United States

• Location: 3001 N Grant Avenue, Springfield, MO.
• Date: Friday, September 11, and Saturday, September 12, 2026
• Time: Friday, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. 
• Admission: Adult ticket prices are $10.  Children age 11 and under are free with a paid adult.

• Location: 105 East 9th Ave, Cordele, GA 31015.
• Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026.
• Time: 10:15am * 11:45am * 1:15pm
• Admission: Single ride: $25.00 pp/ride.
• Depart from downtown Cordele, Georgia for a 1-hour round-trip train ride.
• Ride air-conditioned historic railroad cars aboard for a quick train
• ride while enjoying the railfan festival in Cordele.
• For more information and any changes, contact: https://www.samshortline.com/.

• Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd, Longmont, CO 80501.
• Date: Friday, December 11, 2026, Saturday, December 12, 2026, and Sunday, December 13, 2026.
• Time: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm.
• Admission: Adults: $8, Seniors: $5, 12 and under FREE with an adult.
• Refreshments, prizes, layouts, Vendors, and FREE parking.
• For more information and any changes, contact: https://www.bmrconline.org/.

• Location: 1550 North Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931-3268.
• Date: Thursday, January 7, 2027 to Saturday, January 9, 2027.
• Time: Thursday, 4:00 pm to Saturday, 11:00 pm.
• Admission: Open this link: https://prototyperails.com/.
• A Prototype Modeling Meet Featuring Modular Layouts in O, HO, and N Scale: 1000 Models on Display - Please Bring Models!

• Location: Better Living Center Mallary Complex Young Building, 1305 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, MA 01089.
• Date: Saturday, Jan 30  and Sunday, Jan 31, 2027.
• Time: Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and  Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
• Admission: Go to this link: https://www.easternstatesexposition.com/events/2027/railroad-hobby-show.

Join us for the NMRA National Convention 2027! Expand Your Horizon with model railroad insights, world class layouts, op sessions, keynotes, panel discussions, tutorials, clinics, prototype tours, contests, modular layouts and camaraderie with fellow enthusiasts from around the world. Whether you're a seasoned modeler or just starting out, there's something for you!

All aboard for an unforgettable week in the Northeast!

For the first time in nearly two decades, the NMRA National Convention will return to the Northeast in 2028.

Join us August 1-6, 2028 for six days packed with inspiration, learning, and railroad fun, including: 

• Location: Priddy, Texas
• Date: Wednesday, October 07, 2026 to Sunday, October 11, 2026.
• Time: 9:00 am to Early Evening.
• Admission: Contact CIGrailroad [at] gmail.com for an invitation.
• Car Card Operations: Oct 7-9 2026 
• Open Running: Oct 7 to Oct 09, 2026 after 4:00 pm and  Oct 10-11, 2026 all day.
• The C&IG features a bidirectional mainline run of over 7,800' of 7-1/2" gauge track on 20 acres.

• The Model Railroad Open Houses are an annual November-only event that showcases local model railroads in our region.
• For more information and any changes, contact: https://modelrailroadopenhouse.com/.

This event is part of the NMRA (National Model Railroad Association), founded in 1935.

• Location: Holiday Inn Virginia Beach Norfolk, 5655 Greenwich Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.
• Date: Thursday, October 15 to Sunday, October 18, 2026.
• Time: Thursday, 3:00 pm to Sunday,11:00 am.
• Admission: https://tools.sodapdf.com/document/94b164e8-b798-42a8-8a54-2094e81e4fc8, or https://mer-nmra.com/convention/mer_convention_2026/index.php.