Calgary 
The Holiday Train will return to the rails this season for its 26th cross-continent tour this November.
In November, two decorated trains will make the festive journey, travelling through the U.S. and Canada to bring holiday cheer to many communities along the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway’s network.
Each event is free, with CPKC encouraging attendees to open their cupboards and wallets to help address hunger needs in their communities. Local food banks will be accepting donations at each stop to ensure those less fortunate have enough healthy food this holiday season.
This year, the Holiday Train will host 167 live music shows in 7 provinces and 13 states, visiting Saint John in New Brunswick for the first time.
The Canadian Train leaves for Metro Vancouver and will depart Saint John on November 21, visiting communities in Maine and eastern townships of Quebec. The tour wraps up on December 20th at Port Moody, British Columbia.
The U.S. Holiday Train will depart Montreal on November 21st, visiting communities in southern Ontario and down through Chicago to Kansas City. The train will finish its journey back to Canada with the final show in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, on December 18.
What to Expect
A typical Holiday Train event involves the train arriving, stopping in front of the crowd, and lowering its stage door for a band performance. There’s a brief presentation with local food bank officials, followed by the band playing holiday and original songs. After the final song, the train moves on to the next stop.
The talented lineup includes artists such as James Barker Band, Clerel, Tyler Shaw, Shawnee Kish, Magic!, Sofia Camara, American Authors, KT Tunstall, Tiera Kennedy, Seaforth, Alana Springsteen, and The Lone Bellow.
The Holiday Trains do not offer public rides. The trains are beautifully adorned with LED lights and holiday decorations, which may be turned off in non-CPKC areas. Each train is approximately 1,000 feet long.
In addition to the Holiday Train, the festive six-car Holiday Express train will make 13 public stops in Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas, featuring intricate displays and a visit from Santa Claus.
The CP Holiday Train program launched in 1999 and has since raised more than $24.3 million and over 5.3 million pounds of food for community food banks across North America.
CPKC is the first and only single-line transnational railway linking Canada, the United States and México.
CPKC Holiday Train – 2024 Canadian Tour Dates
New Brunswick
- November 21 — Saint John | James Barker Band and Clerel
Quebec
- November 22 — Montreal and Beaconsfield | American Authors and KT Tunstall
- November 23 — Lac-Mégantic, Sherbrooke, and Farnham | James Barker Band and Clerel
- November 24 — Kahnawake, Saint Constant, Delson, Saint-Mathieu, and Lacolle | James Barker Band and Clerel
Ontario
- November 23 — Milton and Hamilton | American Authors and KT Tunstall
- November 24 — Cambridge/Galt, Ayr, Woodstock, and London | American Authors and KT Tunstall
- November 25 — Chatham and Windsor | American Authors and KT Tunstall
- November 28 — Finch, Merrickville, Smiths Falls, and Perth | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- November 29 — Belleville, Trenton, Brighton, Bowmanville, Oshawa, and Toronto | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- November 30 — Vaughan, Midhurst (Barrie), MacTier, Parry Sound, Shawanaga, Rutter, and Sudbury | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- December 1 — Cartier, Chapleau, and White River | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- December 2 — Mobert, Heron Bay, and Schreiber | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- December 2 — Marathon | Magic! and Shawnee Kish
- December 2 — Nipigon and Thunder Bay | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- December 3 — Ignace, Dryden, Vermillion Bay, Kenora, and Ingolf | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
Toronto & Southern Ontario Schedule
Manitoba
- December 3 — Whitemouth and Winnipeg | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- December 5 — Portage La Prairie, Carberry, and Brandon | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- December 6 — Virden | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
Saskatchewan
- December 6 — Moosomin and Broadview | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- December 6 — Indian Head, Qu’Appelle, and Regina | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- December 7 — Moose Jaw and Swift Current, Saskatchewan | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- December 8 — Maple Creek | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- December 18 –North Portal and Estevan | Seaforth and Alana Springsteen
- December 18 –Weyburn | Seaforth and Alana Springsteen
Alberta
- December 8 — Tilley, and Gleichen | Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish
- December 8 — Medicine Hat and Brooks | American Authors and KT Tunstall
- December 11 — Blackfalds, Lacombe, Ponoka, Wetaskiwin, Millet, and Leduc | Magic! and Sofia Camara
- December 12 — Josephburg and Edmonton | Magic! and Sofia Camara
- December 13 — Innisfail, Olds, Didsbury, and Airdrie | Magic! and Sofia Camara
- December 14 — Calgary | Magic! and Sofia Camara
- December 15 — Cochrane, Stoney Nakota, Canmore, and Banff | Magic! and Sofia Camara
Calgary & Southern Alberta Schedule
British Columbia
Artists: Magic! and Sofia Camara
- December 16 — Golden and Revelstoke
- December 16 –Sicamous, Canoe, Salmon Arm, and Notch Hill
- December 18 — Chase, Kamloops, Savona, and Ashcroft
- December 19 — Lytton, Agassiz, Maple Ridge, and Pitt Meadows |
- December 20 — Port Moody and Port Coquitlam
One NB stop in 2024!? Was hoping for a Moncton stop!
Proud supporter of this charity event for the last 25 years. Great job CP/CPKC on creating a new holiday tradition of giving for millions of Canadians. Keep up the outstanding work
It is sad that the train is not coming to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia 2023 , hopefully next year
The train runs only on rails owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail network.
I would love to go if this ever came to Nova Scotia!
Please bring the train to New Brunswick. It is sad that eastern Canada is left out.
Why does this train not go through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Are they not provinces on mainland Canada? New Brunswick borders on Maine.