Christchurch Model Train Show

31/08/2026

🚂 CHRISTCHURCH TRAIN SHOW 2026 IS COMING! 🚂

Get ready for New Zealand’s largest model train show! 🇳🇿

Join us for a huge weekend of model railways, incredible layouts, trade stalls, food vendors, family fun and plenty of trains to see! 🚆

📅 SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026
🕤 9:30am – 5:00pm

📅 SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026
🕤 9:30am – 4:30pm

📍 Cowles Stadium
170 Pages Road, Christchurch

🎟️ TICKETS
Adults — $15
Children — $5
Family — $30

Whether you're a lifelong railway enthusiast, bringing the kids along for a fun day out, or just love seeing incredible miniature worlds come to life — there's something for everyone!

🚂 Incredible layouts
🛍️ Trade stalls
🍔 Food vendors
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family fun

📣 SAVE THE DATE — and tag someone who needs to come along!

New Zealand's premier model railway event — live layouts, traders, and family fun at Cowles Stadium, Christchurch. 3–4 October 2026.

31/08/2026

🚂 CHRISTCHURCH TRAIN SHOW 2026 IS COMING! 🚂

Get ready for New Zealand’s largest model train show! 🇳🇿

Join us for a huge weekend of model railways, incredible layouts, trade stalls, food vendors, family fun and plenty of trains to see! 🚆

📅 SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026
🕤 9:30am – 5:00pm

📅 SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026
🕤 9:30am – 4:30pm

📍 Cowles Stadium
170 Pages Road, Christchurch

🎟️ TICKETS
Adults — $15
Children — $5
Family — $30

Whether you're a lifelong railway enthusiast, bringing the kids along for a fun day out, or just love seeing incredible miniature worlds come to life — there's something for everyone!

🚂 Incredible layouts
🛍️ Trade stalls
🍔 Food vendors
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family fun

👉 Find out more:
www.christchurchtrainshow.co.nz

📣 SAVE THE DATE — and tag someone who needs to come along!

29/06/2026

🚂 Looking for something to do this weekend? Whilst the Christchurch Model Train Show is still a couple months away, there is another awesome show happening this weekend!

This years Ashburton Model Train Show features 17 Layouts, 10 of which have never been seen at the show before, coming from all over from Invercargill, Mosgiel, Ranfurly, Clyde, Timaru and Christchurch! There is also a vast number of traders!

28/06/2026

Applications now open!

🚂 Attention all budding Model enthusiasts and Vendors! Exhibitor and Vendor applications for the 2026 Christchruch Model Railway Exhbition are now open!

Head on over to https://christchurchtrainshow.co.nz/exhibitors.php to download an Application form!

Be quick! Applications will close on 20th of July 2026! We can't wait to see all the awesome layouts!

Cheers,

CMRET Committee

25/03/2026

🚂 CMRES/CMRET Public Update, March 2026

Kia ora,

The Committee of the Christchurch Model Railway Exhibition Society Inc would like to announce its successful transition from a Society to a Charitabke Trust. Effective from Tuesday 24th of March 2026, the Christchurch Model Railway Exhibition Trust will continue the operations and running if the Christchurch Model Train Show.

Please note that the Society will now be wind-down, and we encourage any legal and financial records to be updated. The bank account will be supplied to Exhibitors and Vendors once applications are opened for 2026.

Whilst our organizational structure has changed, Our Website, Emails, and Social Media channels will remain the same.

We can also announce that the 2026 Show Dates have been confirmed as Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th of October at Cowles Stadium.

Nga Mihi,

Daryl Roe (President), Jill Boul (Secretary) & Flynn Tamatea Bailey (Marketing / Youth-Rep)

03/03/2026

🚂CMRES Notice of Special General Meeting (SGM)

Kia Ora! The CMRES will be holding a Special General Meeting (SGM) on Thursday 19th March 2026, 7:00pm at the Garden City Model Railroad Club rooms at the Ferrymead Heritage Park - 50 Ferrymead Park Drive, Ferrymead, Christchurch 8022 - Access via Gate A.

The purpose of this SGM is to adopt the incorporation of the Christchurch Model Railway Exhibition Trust and windup / disovle the Christchurch Model Railway Exhibition Society's assets and likes into the Trust.

If you can't attend but would like to put forward and questions or concerns on this matter, Please email them through to [email protected] by no later than Wednesday 18th of March 2026 at 7:00pm.

Cheers,

Flynn Tamatea Bailey
Marketing Officer & Youth-Representative
[email protected]

12/01/2026

🚂 AGM 2026

Kia Ora! The CMRES will be holding it's Annual General Meeting on the 27th of Januarry 2026, 7:30pm at the Garden City Model Railroad Club rooms at the Ferrymead Heritage Park - 50 Ferrymead Park Drive, Ferrymead, Christchurch 8022 - Access via Gate A.

Can't attend? We still want to hear any thoughts you may have, email them through to: [email protected]

The Show Committee will be presenting it's annual reports, along with some important updates on the Show and Organisation, There will also be an Open Forum giving our community the chance to have a say on the future of the Christchurch Model Train Show.

We can't wait to see you there!

Flynn Bailey - Marketing Officer / Youth-Representative
CMRES Committee

24/12/2025

Santa Claus has been in touch with our team to let us know he'll be dropping off a load of Model Trains to railway enthusiasts of all ages nationwide tonight!

From the Christchurch Model Train Show Team, We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! 🎄🚂

10/12/2025

🚂CMRES Notice of AGM 2026

Kia Ora! The CMRES will be holding it's Annual General Meeting on the 27th of Januarry 2026, 7:30pm at the Garden City Model Railroad Club rooms at the Ferrymead Heritage Park - 50 Ferrymead Park Drive, Ferrymead, Christchurch 8022 - Access via Gate A.

The Show Committee will be presenting it's annual reports, along with some important updates on the Show and Organisation, There will also be an Open Forum giving our community the chance to have a say on the future of the Christchurch Model Train Show.

We can't wait to see you there!

Flynn Bailey - Marketing Officer / Youth-Representative
CMRES Committee

06/11/2025

🚂2026 Show Sponsors - Registration of Interest

The Christchurch Model Railway Exhibition Society is on the hunt for our 2026 Show Sponsors! We we're greatful to have the support of Coffee Culture , Tamatu Systems , and Great Journeys New Zealand for our 2025 Show.

If you or your business may be intrested in becoming a Sponsor for our 2026 Show, Then we'd love to hear from you! Please email our Marketing Officer, Flynn - [email protected]