All aboard for a holiday celebration filled with hometown magic! Holly Jolly Days returns to Behringer-Crawford Museum on November 11, bringing together two timeless favorites — the 34th annual Holiday Toy Trains and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, the 1954 classic film starring Northern Kentucky’s Rosemary Clooney. Visitors can explore glamorous costumes and props from the film, then enjoy the joyful sights and sounds of the trains as they roll through enchanting winter scenes. 

Step into the glamour of old Hollywood with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Exhibit, presented in partnership with The Rosemary Clooney House. The nostalgic display showcases exquisite costumes designed by legendary Hollywood designer Edith Head, worn by Clooney, Bing Crosby, Vera-Ellen and Danny Kaye.

This year’s expanded exhibit features newly added costumes, props, sheet music and memorabilia from the film, bringing fresh sparkle to this holiday favorite. Visitors can admire iconic pieces, such as the blue “Sisters” dresses and the festive red Santa attire, while celebrating the film’s enduring story of friendship, music, and homecoming.

 

Before the exhibit’s public opening, the museum will host a special preview event on Friday, November 7, for local WWII and Korean War veterans from IGY6 With a Cheek Kiss, a Cincinnati- and Louisville-based organization that honors veterans through monthly gatherings, community events and shared stories.

 

A holiday tradition for more than three decades, BCM’s Holiday Toy Trains once again delight families with their whimsical charm. Eight O-gauge Lionel model trains travel across 250 feet of track, weaving through villages, tunnels and twinkling winter scenes. Guests can push buttons to bring the display to life — ringing bells, launching firefighters down poles, and even sending a cow into a UFO!

 

Loved by visitors of all ages, the interactive display captures the wonder of the season, offering hands-on fun and a nostalgic reminder of holidays gone by.

 

Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. The museum will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Day and New Year's Eve and Day. It will be open for special holiday hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 and Monday, December 22 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, December 29. 

 

Admission is free for BCM members and children under age 3; $9 adults; $8 seniors 60+; $5 children ages 3-17. Wednesdays are Grandparents Days: one grandchild admitted free with each paying grandparent.

 

Holly Jolly Days are sponsored in part by Devou Good Foundation, 

Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet and Pine Meer Foundation.