Aunt Heidi's Toys

04/25/2026

Love to see a line forming for the NB train show already. I understand it goes down the block! You still have time to get here this weekend so come on down and play trains with us.

04/16/2026

OKC bound!

04/16/2026

Are you ready OKC?!!

04/09/2026

🚂 All aboard, New Braunfels train fans/family!!

Are you hopping on board for the Spring Train Show this year, or are you going to let this one pass you like a slow freight on a siding? 👀

The Aunt Heidi’s Toys crew is leaving the station in OKC and chugging straight into New Braunfels - no delays... we hope 😅, no stops, and definitely no slow trains here. Blink and you might miss us as we will be running on the express line!

🚉 Pulling into the New Braunfels Civic Center:
Saturday, April 25 (10 AM – 5 PM)
Sunday, April 26 (10 AM – 4 PM)

This family-friendly event is the ultimate destination for lifelong train lovers and future rail fans alike. Whether you’re already on board or just buying your first ticket, we promise you’ll be hooked faster than a high-speed locomotive.

So grab your crew and anyone along the way to avoid getting derailed. We’ll be full steam, slightly off the rails, and ready for a loco-motive good time. 😆

https://newbraunfelsrailroadmuseum.org/nbrr/train-shows/

04/08/2026

04/03/2026

Did someone say All aboard! 🚂

The Aunt Heidi’s Toys crew will be pulling out of the station once again and steaming full speed ahead to the Festival of Trains in OKC! Catch us chugging into the Fairgrounds Expo Hall on Saturday, April 18th (10am–5pm) and Sunday, April 19th (10am–4pm).

Round up all your little conductors, caboose cruisers, and railfans along the route, and make tracks to join us for a first-class adventure! Make sure your little conductor stops in for a spin around the tracks with Thomas the Tank. Plus, plenty of hands-on train play that’s sure to keep imaginations rolling down the rails.

Want to stay on the express and skip the ticket line traffic jam? Pre-purchase your tickets online and glide right through the station like a high-speed locomotive.

https://www.festoftrains.com

So don’t derail your weekend plans—make tracks, hop on board, and let’s get this party rolling down the rails! See you soon OKC!

03/25/2026

Yippeeee....Save the date as it looks like we have another train show coming to town!

SAVE THE DATE....DECEMBER 5TH & 6TH, 2026.....TRAIN-A-PALOOZA #1 CHRISTMAS IN GRAPEVINE TRAIN SHOW BY THE Lone Star Hi Railers.....2 MILLION PEOPLE EACH YEAR CONVERGE ON GRAPEVINE, TEXAS FOR ALL THE CHRISTMAS EVENTS....THE Lone Star Hi Railers HAD 7,500 PEOPLE RUN OUR TRAINS IN THE GRAPEVINE VISITORS CENTER ONE WEEKEND THIS LAST CHRISTMAS.......THIS WILL BE THE LARGEST MODEL TRAIN SHOW IN THE STATE OF TEXAS COME CHRISTMAS! WATCH FOR UPDATES SOON....

03/17/2026

🚂 Dallas, this is your official boarding call! 🚂

Do you hear that distant “choo choo” echoing across the prairie? That’s not your coffee maker… that’s the World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour / Great Train Show pulling into the station!
So press your overalls, and start gathering passengers—because on March 28 (10a–4p) and March 29 (10a–4p) the rails are leading straight to Dallas Market Hall (2200 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207).

The Aunt Heidi’s Toys crew will be there too… probably running trains, blowing bubbles like an overworked steam engine, and causing just enough rail yard mischief to keep things interesting. If something whistles, rolls, or bubbles… there’s a decent chance it was us. 😄

Huge operating model train displays in all kinds of sizes and scales—tiny trains, big trains, and everything in between!

Kids play area where little engineers can get hands-on with trains.

And the crowd favorite… a FREE Thomas the Tank Engine riding train for kids!
This family-friendly train extravaganza is pulling into the station for one weekend only. Plenty to see, lots to do, and more train fun than you can shake a signal flag at.

Pre-purchase tickets at:
https://greattrainshow.com/gts-show-landing-pages/dallas-03-26

03/12/2026

You don't want to miss this awesome show!

Show Features:
Family Fun at the World's Greatest Train Show
KIds are free and can ride, run and see 75,000 sqft of Trains.
This show comes only once in a decade so don't miss it.
See all the best model railroad manufactures, retailers and operating model railroads.

Over 400 Tables with over 150 Booths of Manufacturers and Retailers
Meet with representatives from major manufacturers like Bachamnn, Kato, Scale Trains, Broadway Limited, Caboose Industries and more & learn about new products coming down the line
75+ Exhibitors from Across the Country

Huge Operating Model Train Displays
Free Workshops and Demonstrations
Free Test Track - Test Run Your Trains at the Show
Free Door Prize Giveaways
FREE Parking!
Plus Much, Much More!

Operating Model Railroads Include:
North Texas T-Trak – 40’ x 50’ - N Scale
Tinplate Trackers of Austin – 22’ x 38’ - O Gauge
Schuco Disneyland Monorails – 8’ x 10’ - HO Scale
Festival of Trains – 20’ x 20’ - G Scale
35/45 Z-Bend Track – 18’ x 22’ - Z Scale
Lone Star Flyer – 10’ x 40’ - S Gauge
Mark Petzinger – 5’ x 14’ - Standard Gauge

Play area for kids with hands on trains to play with, train videos to watch and a FREE Thomas Riding Train for Kids!!

02/24/2026

🚂 Grapevine… are you ready to choo-choo-choose fun? 🚂

The engines are getting pampered, the tracks are getting polished, and somewhere a tiny conductor is yelling, “ALL ABOARD!” because Train-a-Palooza is rolling into town!

On March 14th (10am–5pm) and March 15th (10am–3pm), the 12th Annual Model Train Show pulls into the station at the beautiful Grapevine Convention Center (1209 Main St.)

And let’s be clear — you do not want to be the person sadly waving a handkerchief from the platform because you missed it. 😄

We’re talking:
Model train layouts in more gauges than your uncle’s garage workshop.
Train-themed toys that will have kids (and let’s be honest, adults) wide-eyed!
Sales tables packed with treasures you didn’t know you “needed” until now.

And whatever you do, don’t forget to hunt down my good buddy Skip from Choo Choo Express. He’ll be running his legendary trackless train — which means you can take a spin without worrying about switching tracks or knowing anything about railroading whatsoever. Just hop on and embrace your inner conductor.

So grab your crew, practice your best “choo choo,” and come experience a weekend that’s full steam ahead with tons of fun. 🚂
Meet you at the trains soon!!

01/20/2026

The Plano train show this past weekend was beyond awesome! Always great to see our train family and meet soooo many new train fans. Thank you to the North Texas Council of Railroad Clubs for having us be a part of this amazing event. We are already counting the days down to the Fall show. In the meantime... next stop will be Grapevine! Stay tuned in for upcoming details.