After Three Year Hiatus, Holiday Train will Return to Detroit Lakes in December

DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will return to the rails and Detroit Lakes this season on its first cross-continent tour in three years, following virtual concerts in the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.

The train will again raise money, food and awareness for local food banks in communities along the CP network.

“I’m grateful to the CP team members who adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver two exceptional virtual Holiday Train shows and to all those who continued to donate while we kept community members safe,” said Keith Creel, CP’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The Holiday Train is all about families and communities coming together to celebrate the season and help those in need. We are excited to be back out on the rails and in our communities, taking these two beautiful trains across our network and sharing the joy that comes with gathering in the spirit of giving.”

The 2022 tour will arrive in Detroit Lakes on December 15 around 2:30 p.m. at the Holmes Street railway crossing with a performance from Alan Doyle and Kelly Prescott.

Holiday Train shows are free to attend. CP asks attendees to bring a cash or non-perishable food donation if they’re able. Local food shelves will set up collection stations at each event, with all donations made staying with the local food bank to help people in need in the community. Because local food shelves buy food at a discount, cash donations can go further than food donations to help those in need.

Since the Holiday Train program launched in 1999, its raised more than $21 million and collected 5 million pounds of food for community food banks across North America.