The 2025 CPKC Holiday Train will tour Canada and the U.S. Nov. 19 through Dec. 21, raising money, food and awareness to support food banks across our network. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train’s stage. CPKC donates to the local food bank at each stop and encourages all attendees to make a monetary or heart-healthy food donation.

Since its inaugural journey in 1999, the CPKC Holiday Train has raised more than $26 million and collected approximately 5.4 million pounds of food for community food banks in Canada and the U.S.

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 local food bank officials and other dignitaries on stage.

Once the presentation is done, the band resumes the show with 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.