CP Holiday Train to Return to North Dakota for Charitable Stops

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will once again make its way through North Dakota, marking its 28th year of spreading cheer and collecting donations for local food banks. This year’s train, adorned with festive lights, is scheduled to run later in the year, arriving on Friday, December 18, and continuing through Saturday, December 19.

The CP Holiday Train serves a dual purpose, offering free concert performances alongside its critical mission to raise money and collect food for those in need. Since its inception in 1999, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train has collectively raised more than $21 million and gathered 5 million pounds of food for North American food banks. Organizers emphasize that all donations collected at each Holiday Train stop are retained within that specific community to support local residents.

This year’s North Dakota stops will feature concert performances by singer-songwriters Shawnee Kish and Jamie Fine. While attendance at these concerts is free, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train encourages all attendees to bring a non-perishable food item for their local food bank. Specific local food pantries benefiting from donations include Carrington Daily Bread in Carrington, the Central Dakota Food Pantry in Harvey, the Minot Area Homeless Shelter Coalition in Minot, and the Kenmare Food Pantry in Kenmare.

The festive train will make several stops across North Dakota during its two-day journey:

On Friday, December 18:

* **Hankinson:** The train is scheduled to arrive at 6:30 p.m. at 122 1st Street. A performance will follow from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. * **Enderlin:** The train will pull into the CP Depot at 101 Harvest Lane at 9:00 p.m. The concert is slated for 9:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.

On Saturday, December 19:

* **Carrington:** The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will arrive at the Carrington Depot, located at 601 6th Avenue NE, at 1:30 p.m. The performance will run from 1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. * **Harvey:** The train is expected at 600 Lincoln Avenue at 3:45 p.m., with a concert from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. * **Minot:** The train will reach Main Street Crossing at 6:30 p.m., and performances will take place from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. * **Kenmare:** The final North Dakota stop is at 1st Ave SW and Central Avenue (East side of tracks), with an arrival time of 8:30 p.m. The performance is scheduled from 8:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train continues its tradition of combining festive entertainment with vital community support, offering North Dakotans an opportunity to contribute to those in need across the state during the holiday season.