The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is coming back to Minnesota again!
It’s rolling through Minnesota December 11th – 18th, and will be stopping in various cities for entertainment and to collect food donations. In fact, it has collected over 4.5 million pounds of food since 1999.
It’s North America’s longest rolling food bank fundraiser and is a 1,000-foot-long train with 14 rail cars all decorated with THOUSANDS of LED lights. Musicians 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 Sunday, December 13th at the St. Paul Union Depot station, there will be fun before the 6:45pm arrival including:
Schedule of events:
11 AM – 9 PM: European Christmas Market
4:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Visit with Santa in the Waiting Room! Hot Chocolate and cookies will be available.
6:45 PM: Train arrival
7 – 7:30 PM: Outdoor live concert with Allen Stone
7:30 – 7:45 PM: Holiday Train departs
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.
Unfortunately, there is no opportunity to ride the train, but you’ll be able to see it and enjoy festivities galore.
Here is their full Minnesota schedule:
December 11th
Rochester at 1605 Civic Center Drive NW (1:15 p.m.)
Owatonna at 1145 Park Drive (3:45 p.m.)
Waseca at 308 South State Street & Highway 13 (5:30 p.m.)
Janesville at Veterans Memorial Park (7:15 p.m.)
December 12th
La Crescent at railway crossing at 517 South Chestnut Street (2:15 p.m.)
Winona at 65 East Mark Street (3:45 p.m.)
Wabasha at Bruegger Park (5:45 p.m.)
Red Wing at Bay Point Park (7:15 p.m.)
Hastings at 500 East Second Street (8:45 p.m.)
December 13th
Cottage Grove at 7064 West Point Douglas Road (5:15 p.m.)
St. Paul at Union Depot (7 p.m.)
December 14th
Golden Valley at Golden Hills Drive (5 p.m.)
St. Louis Park at Lake Street & Library Lane (6:15 p.m.)
Minneapolis at 37th Avenue & Stinson Boulevard (8:15 p.m.)
December 16th
Loretto at County Road 19 Railway Crossing (4:30 p.m.)
Buffalo at Fifth Street Northeast (6 p.m.)
Annandale at Downtown Park – Harrison Street (7:30 p.m.)
Kimball at Willow Creek Park (9 p.m.)
December 17th
Glenwood at 20 15th Street Northeast (10:15 a.m.)
Alexandria at 8th Avenue & Nokomis Street (11:45 a.m.)
Detroit Lakes at Holmes Street Railway Crossing near Holmes Community Center (2:45 p.m.)
Mahnomen at US 59 & East Washington Avenue (4:20 p.m.)
Plummer at Central Avenue Railway Crossing (6:15 p.m.)
Thief River Falls at 405 3rd Street East (7:45 p.m.)
December 18th
Elbow Lake at US State Highway 59 Railway Crossing (4:30 p.m.)
You can find out more on their website.
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