Candian Pacific Holiday Train Coming To Twin Cities

ST. PAUL, MN — The holiday season is about to get merry, musical and bright, when the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train stops later this month in the Twin Cities.

The train is back on the rails for its first cross-continent tour since 2019, generating money, donations and awareness for food banks in local communities.

“We are excited to be back out on the rails and in our communities, taking these two beautiful trains across our network and sharing the joy that comes with gathering in the spirit of giving,” said Keith Creel, Canadian Pacific’s president and CEO, in a news release.

The tour will feature 168 live shows, with performers such as Alan Doyle, Tenille Townes, Mackenzie Porter and Lindsay Ell. It will make the following stops in and around the Twin Cities:

• Hastings: 8:15 p.m. Dec. 11, CP Depot, 500 E. Second St.
• Cottage Grove: 5:15 p.m. Dec. 12, 7064 W. Point Douglas Road
• St. Paul: 7 p.m. Dec. 12, Union Station, 214 E. Fourth St.
• Minneapolis: 8:15 p.m. Dec. 13, Lions Park, 37th Avenue and Stinson Boulevard
• Golden Valley: 5 p.m. Dec. 13, Golden Hills Drive railway crossing
• St. Louis Park: 6:15 p.m. Dec. 13, West Lake Street and Library Lane
• Loretto: 4:30 p.m. Dec. 14, Hennepin County Road 19 railway crossing
• Buffalo: 6 p.m. Dec. 14, Fifth Street Northeast railway crossing

Shows are free to attend, but eventgoers are asked to bring a cash or nonperishable food donation if they're able. Local food shelves will set up collection stations at each event.

"This year, more than ever, the support, awareness and goodwill that the CP Holiday Train brings will make an impact beyond imagination to the food support programs of East Side Neighborhood Services," said Mary Anstett, vice president of community engagement for East Side Neighborhood Services in Minneapolis.

Since the Holiday Train program launched in 1999, it's raised more than $21 million and collected 5 million pounds of food for community food banks across North America.

To view the train’s full schedule and a list of performers, visit cpr.ca/holidaytrain.