The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is back after a 2-year hiatus!
It’s rolling through Minnesota this coming week, December 11th – 16th, and will be stopping in various cities for entertainment and to collect food donations. In fact, it has collected 4.5 million pounds of food since 1999.
It’s a 1,000-foot-long train with 14 rail cars all decorated with THOUSANDS of LED lights. Musicians Alan Doyle and Kelly Prescott will entertain onlookers with music and then go on their merry way to the next stop.
Of course, there will be other fun activities at each location, provided by each host.
AND THESE EVENTS ARE FREE! Just bring a food donation if you can.
For example, on Monday, December 12th at the St. Paul Union Depot station, there will be indoor fun before the 6:45pm arrival such as model trains on display, food and drink, and oversized games and craft stations.
Plus, Metro Transit is offering free rides to Union Depot during Hub for the Holidays. Go green and download your free pass at uniondepot.org/holiday.
And on Tuesday, December 13th, the train will be stopping in Golden Valley where there will be food trucks, a live concert, and more.
Unfortunately, there is no opportunity to ride the train, but you’ll be able to see it and enjoy festivities galore.
Here is their Minnesota schedule:
December 11th:
- Winona
- Wabasha
- Hastings
December 12th:
- Cottage Grove
- St. Paul (Union Depot)
December 13th:
- Golden Valley
- St. Louis Park
- Minneapolis
December 14th:
- Loretto
- Buffalo
- Annandale
December 15th:
- Glenwood
- Alexandria
- Detroit Lakes
- Mahnomen
- Plummer
- Thief River Falls
December 16th:
- Elbow Lake
Here’s the full Minnesota schedule:
| Winona | Amtrak Station, 65 East Mark Street | 2022-12-11 | 3:30 PM | 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Wabasha | Gambie Avenue railway crossing by Bruegger Park | 2022-12-11 | 5:30 PM | 5:45 PM – 6:15 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Hastings | CP Depot, 500 East Second Street | 2022-12-11 | 8:00 PM | 8:15 PM – 8:45 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Cottage Grove | West Point Douglas Road, South of Seiben Bridge, in front of Youth Service Bureau | 2022-12-12 | 5:00 PM | 5:15 PM – 5:45 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| St. Paul (Union Depot) | Union Station, 214 E 4th Street | 2022-12-12 | 6:45 PM | 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Golden Valley | Railway Crossing at Golden Hills Drive | 2022-12-13 | 4:45 PM | 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| St. Louis Park | Railway crossing at the intersection of W. Lake Street & Library Lane | 2022-12-13 | 6:00 PM | 6:15 PM – 6:45 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Minneapolis | Lions Park on 37th Avenue between 37th Avenue & Stinson Blvd | 2022-12-13 | 8:00 PM | 8:15 PM – 8:45 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Loretto | Hennepin County Road 19 railway crossing | 2022-12-14 | 4:15 PM | 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Buffalo | 5th Street Northeast crossing, west side of tracks | 2022-12-14 | 5:45 PM | 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Annandale | West side of Downtown Park, over the Oak Avenue crossing | 2022-12-14 | 7:15 PM | 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Eden Valley | State Street railway crossing (State HWY 422) | 2022-12-14 | 8:55 PM | 9:00 PM – 9:30 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Glenwood | CP Station, 20 – 15th Street NE | 2022-12-15 | 10:15 AM | 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Alexandria | 8th Avenue East railroad crossing by Hubbard Feed Mill at 8th and Nokomis | 2022-12-15 | 11:30 AM | 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Detroit Lakes | Holmes Street Railroad Crossing near Holmes Community Center, 826 Summit | 2022-12-15 | 2:30 PM | 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Mahnomen | W of U.S. 59 and S of E Washington Avenue | 2022-12-15 | 4:20 PM | 4:20 PM – 4:50 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Plummer | Main railway crossing on Central Avenue | 2022-12-15 | 6:00 PM | 6:15 PM – 6:45 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Thief River Falls | CP Depot, 405 3rd Street E | 2022-12-15 | 7:30 PM | 7:45 PM – 8:15 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
| Elbow Lake | U.S. State Hwy 59 railway crossing | 2022-12-16 | 4:15 PM | 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Alan Doyle & Kelly Prescott |
You can find out more on their website.
