ISA sponsors annual Jingle Rails holiday display for visitors to Eiteljorg Museum 

Jingle Rails at the Eiteljorg Museum is a favorite holiday tradition in Indianapolis and is open now through Jan. 20, 2025. Jingle Rails consists of nine G-scale trains crafted out of natural materials and adorned with holiday decorations and lighting. 

This Christmas display is sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA), the state’s soybean checkoff program. 

The Indiana State Fairgrounds is one of the more popular displays in Jingle Rails, which includes a custom-built model of The Glass Barn, ISA mascot Bennie the Bean and the Normandy Barn. 

The Glass Barn, unveiled at the 2013 Indiana State Fair, educates visitors to the Indiana State Fairgrounds about soybean farming. The Glass Barn uses engaging displays including a combine simulator, programs with farmers, and games to teach people about modern soybean farms. 

“The Glass Barn is something that Indiana soybean farmers take pride in as an iconic piece of the State Fairgrounds,” said Ben Linder, ISA consumer outreach manager. “Hoosiers recognize the unique building and can share that amazing agricultural and educational artwork in the Jingle Rails exhibit.”  

The exhibit is open Jan. 20, 2025, pen from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. 

“Visiting Fifth Third Bank Jingle Rails at the Eiteljorg Museum is a cherished holiday tradition each year for so many families in Indianapolis and around the state,” said Eiteljorg President and CEO Kathryn Haigh. “We look forward to welcoming back returning visitors and meeting new ones at what has become one of Indianapolis’ most beloved holiday attractions.” 

A cultural pillar for 34 years in downtown Indianapolis, the Eiteljorg Museum aims to inspire an appreciation and understanding of the arts, histories and cultures of the Native peoples of North America and of the American West. For more about the museum, go online to www.eiteljorg.org.