Holiday Train Rolls Into Minnesota
Holiday Train Rolls Into Minnesota
All aboard! The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will stop in 20 Minnesota towns on its annual ride through the northern U.S., bringing live entertainment and Christmas cheer in exchange for donations to local food banks.
The Holiday Train is a great way to get into the festive spirit. It's about 1,000 feet in length with 14 brightly decorated rail cars. Each one is lit with hundreds of thousands of LEDs and holiday designs celebrating the spirit of the giving season.
Depending on the day, visitors can enjoy free musical performances by The Lone Bellow and Tiera Kennedy or Seaforth and Alana Springsteen. Any food or cash donations will also benefit the local community.
Gather around the CP Holiday Train at one of its many stops in Minnesota / Canadian Pacific
Please note: You don't actually get to ride the Holiday Train. It's more of a pop-up concert experience. Or as the railway says in its FAQ page, "A typical Holiday Train event goes something like this: The train arrives and pulls to a safe stop in front of the crowd. The stage door lowers and the band opens with its first song, followed by a brief presentation with the local food bank officials and other dignitaries on stage. Once the presentation is done the band resumes the show, singing a mix of traditional and modern holiday-themed songs, and popular original songs. After the final song the boxcar door closes and the train is on its way to the next stop."
For more details on the event, visit the Canadian Pacific website, and check out Minnesota's rough itinerary below, including arrival times, dates and destinations.
CPKC Holiday Train
Holiday Train 2024:
12/10 La Crescent at 215 South Chestnut Street (2:15 p.m.)
12/10 Winona at 65 East Mark Street (3:45 p.m.)
12/10 Wabasha at Bruegger Park (5:45 p.m.)
12/10 Hastings at 500 East Second Street (7 p.m.)
12/11 Cottage Grove at 7064 West Point Douglas Road (5:15 p.m.)
12/11 St. Paul at Union Depot (7 p.m.)
12/12 Golden Valley at Golden Hills Drive (5 p.m.)
12/12 St. Louis Park at Lake Street & Library Lane (6:15 p.m.)
12/12 Minneapolis at 37 Avenue & Stinson Boulevard (8:15 p.m.)
12/14 Loretto at Road 19 (4:30 p.m.)
12/14 Buffalo at 5 Street Northeast (6 p.m.)
12/14 Annandale at Downtown Park (7:30 p.m.)
12/15 Glenwood at 20 15 Street Northeast (10:15 a.m.)
12/15 Alexandria at 8 Avenue & Nokomis (11:45 a.m.)
12/15 Detroit Lakes at Holmes Community Center (2:45 p.m.)
12/15 Mahnomen at US 59 & East Washington Avenue (4:20 p.m.)
12/15 Plummer at Central Avenue (6:15 p.m.)
12/15 Thief River Falls at 405 3 Street East (7:45 p.m.)
12/16 Elbow Lake at US State Highway 59 (4:30 p.m.)
Find more ways to celebrate the holidays across Minnesota.