Great Train Show in Girard Draws Local TV Coverage, Weekend Hours

The Great Train Show rolled into the Metroplex Expo Center in Girard, Ohio, for a two-day run Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21-22, 2026, and local television crews featured the event in weekend coverage that called attention to the show’s scheduled hours. The traveling, coast-to-coast hobby fair filled the Expo Center for the weekend dates, marking the brand’s stop in northeastern Ohio on its regional circuit.

Local television coverage amplified the show’s presence in Girard by running segments during weekend newscasts that highlighted the show’s hours and encouraged viewers to attend on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21 and 22. The same information appeared on the Great Train Show’s regional event page, which listed the Metroplex Expo Center as the venue for this two-day engagement and provided the weekend schedule for visitors planning trips to the show.

Organizers staged the Great Train Show at the Metroplex Expo Center to reach collectors and families in Girard and surrounding communities during the Feb. 21-22 weekend. The traveling format of the Great Train Show brought the coast-to-coast hobby fair atmosphere to the Expo Center for a concentrated two-day schedule, consistent with the show’s practice of short, public-facing runs in regional markets.

Coverage from local television, combined with the event page updates, served to steer weekend foot traffic to the Metroplex Expo Center on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22, 2026. The timing of the spot in the winter hobby calendar positioned Girard as one of the early stops on the Great Train Show’s seasonal tour, with the Expo Center hosting the show through the end of the Sunday schedule.

With the event concluded on Feb. 22, 2026, the Great Train Show departed the Metroplex Expo Center after its Saturday-Sunday run and continued its coast-to-coast schedule at other regional venues. The combination of local TV exposure and the show’s regional event page ensured visitors in Girard had clear weekend hours and venue details for the Feb. 21-22 appearance.