Canadian-Pacific Holiday Train To Stop In Detroit Lakes on December 15th

The Canadian-Pacific Holiday Train (photo courtesy of ExploreMinnesota.com)

Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) – After a two-year hiatus, the Canadian-Pacific Holiday Train will return to the rails this season.

The Train will stop in more than two-dozen Minnesota towns on its annual ride through the northern U.S., bringing live entertainment and Christmas cheer in exchange for donations to local food banks.

The train’s 2022 tour launches this Wednesday in Maine and will then make its way west and roll into Minnesota with stops scheduled from December 11-16, beginning in Winona and ending in Elbow Lake.

The Holiday Train will be in the area on Thursday, December 15th with stops in Glenwood, Alexandria, Detroit Lakes, Mahnomen, Plummer, and Thief River Falls throughout the day.

The Holiday Train features 14 rail cars, each decorated with thousands of LED lights and holiday designs. Live music is also part of the experience. Alan Doyle and Kelly Prescott will perform during the Minnesota stops. 

It’s the holiday train’s 24th year and its first cross-continent tour in 3 years, following virtual concerts in 2020 and 2021.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH

• Glenwood – 10:15 a.m. | CP Station, 20 – 15th Street NE
• Alexandria – 11:430 a.m. | 8th Avenue East railroad crossing by Hubbard Feed Mill at 8th and Nokomis
• Detroit Lakes – 2:30 p.m. | Holmes Street Railroad Crossing near Holmes Community Center, 826 Summit
• Mahnomen – 4:20 p.m. | W of U.S. 59 and S of E Washington Avenue
• Plummer – 6:00 p.m. | Main railway crossing on Central Avenue
• Thief River Falls – 7:30 p.m. | CP Depot, 405 3rd Street E