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The CPKC Holiday Train will pass through many Ontario communities this week.
See our guide to when and where you can see the CPKC Holiday Train as it rolls through Ontario. This week, stops are in Toronto, Vaughan, Oshawa, Belleville, Bowmanville, Coburg, Smiths Falls, Perth, Merrickville, Parry Sound and more.
You can start making plans to get out and enjoy what has become a highly anticipated holiday tradition in Ontario.
The Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) 2025 Holiday started rolling on Nov. 19, with stops in the U.S. and Canada until Dec. 20.
The holiday train stops in Toronto, Vaughan, Oshawa, Belleville, Bowmanville, Cobourg, Smiths Falls, Perth, Merrickville, Springwater, MacTier, Parry Sound and more this week — with more Ontario destinations to follow.
What is the CPKC Holiday Train?
Since 1999, the train has offered free concerts, raised money and collected donations for local food banks. At each stop, CPKC donates to the local food banks and also encourages concert attendees to pitch in, too.
Since the inaugural run, the CPKC Holiday Train has raised more than $26 million and collected about 5.4 million pounds of food for community food banks in Canada and the U.S.
“Every year, our railroaders take great pride in bringing the Holiday Train across our network, this year reaching even more communities for the first time,” said Keith Creel, CPKC president and CEO.
“We are thrilled to send this beautiful train filled with lights and music to spread the joy of the season and proud to support the giving spirit of the holidays assisting people experiencing food insecurity. It’s incredible to see communities come together every year to celebrate the holidays while supporting local food banks.”
Who’s performing on the CPKC Holiday Train stage in 2025?
This year’s performers include the Barenaked Ladies, Smash Mouth, Tyler Shaw, Brittany Kennell, Jade Eagleson, JJ Wilde, American Authors, Pynk Beard, Teigen Gayse, Lanco, Tiera Kennedy and Dylan Marlowe.
Smash Mouth, JJ Wilde, Jade Eagleson and Teigen Gayse are playing in Ontario.
As part of the Holiday Train’s travels, 196 live music shows will be played in six Canadian provinces and 13 U.S. states.
CPKC actually has two Holiday Trains to maximize how many stops it can make. The trains visit nearly 200 communities in about a month.
New Ontario stop this year
Cobourg is a new stop in Ontario this year. The Brighton stop has been removed from the list of stops.
“As you can appreciate, every year we receive numerous requests from communities across our network for the Holiday Train,” a CPKC spokesperson said. “While we aim to visit as many as we can, the route changes each year to accommodate as many locations as possible.”
Where and when will the holiday train stop on Nov. 28, 29 and 30?
Last week, the train stopped in Milton, Hamilton, Windsor, London, Cambridge, Ayr, Woodstock and Chatham.
This week, the holiday train will stop in Finch, Merrickville, Smiths Falls, Perth, Belleville, Trenton, Cobourg, Bowmanville, Oshawa, Toronto, Vaughan, Springwater (Midhurst), MacTier, Parry Sound, Rutter, Sudbury and Shawanaga.
Jade Eagleson and Teigen Gayse are scheduled to perform at all of the stops listed below.
Finch
- Date Nov. 28
- Time 2:45 to 3:15 p.m.
- Location James Street, between William Street and George Street
Merrickville
- Date Nov. 28
- Time 5 to 5:30 p.m.
- Location South side of Broadway Street railroad crossing near By Street
Smiths Falls
- Date Nov. 28
- Time 6:30 to 7 p.m.
- Location 63 Victoria Ave.
Perth
- Date Nov. 28
- Time 8 to 8:30 p.m.
- Location Wilson Street Railway Crossing
Belleville
- Date Nov. 29
- Time 9:30 to 10 a.m.
- Location Across from East Bayshore Park on Keegan Parkway
Trenton
- Date Nov. 29
- Time 10:45 to 11:15 a.m.
- Location RCAF Road Railway Crossing
Cobourg
- Date Nov. 29
- Time 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.
- Location Behind the Columbus Community Centre — 232 Spencer St. E.
Bowmanville
- Date Nov. 29
- Time 2 to 2:30 p.m.
- Location Scugog Road and Wellington Street
Oshawa
- Date Nov. 29
- Time 3:15 to 3:45 p.m.
- Location 680 Laval Dr.
Toronto
- Date Nov. 29
- Time 8:30 to 9 p.m.
- Location 750 Runnymede Rd.
Vaughan
- Date Nov. 30
- Time 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
- Location Nashville Road
Springwater (Midhurst)
- Date Nov. 30
- Time 12:30 to 12:55 p.m.
- Location Anne Street North and Wenden Court
MacTier
- Date Nov. 30
- Time 3 to 3:20 p.m.
- Location CPKC Station
Parry Sound
- Date Nov. 30
- Time 4:30 to 5 p.m.
- Location Festival Station — 1 Avenue Rd.
Shawanaga
- Date Nov. 30
- Time 5:30 to 6 p.m.
- Location Village Road
Rutter
- Date Nov. 30
- Time 7:10 to 7:40 p.m.
- Location Rutter Train Station
Sudbury
- Date Nov. 30
- Time 9:15 to 9:45 p.m.
- Location Via Train Station
More Ontario stops
Cartier
- Date Dec. 1
- Time 10:45 to 11:15 a.m.
- Location 3 Spencer Ave.
Chapleau
- Date Dec. 1
- Time 4:15 to 4:45 p.m.
- Location 50 Dufferin St.
White River
- Date Dec. 1
- Time 9 to 9:30 p.m.
- Location 102 Winnipeg St.
Mobert
- Date Dec. 2
- Time 9:15 to 9:45 a.m.
- Location Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Band Office
Heron Bay
- Date Dec. 2
- Time 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.
- Location ESSO building
Marathon
- Date Dec. 2
- Time 12:30 to 1 p.m.
- Location Curling Club — Stevens Avenue
Schreiber
- Date Dec. 2
- Time 3 to 3:30 p.m.
- Location North Shore Harvest Food Cupboard
Nipigon
- Date Dec. 2
- Time 5:45 to 6:15 p.m.
- Location 60 Front St.
Thunder Bay
- Date Dec. 2
- Time 8:45 to 9:15 p.m.
- Location 440 Syndicate Ave.
Ignace
- Date Dec. 3
- Time 9:15 to 9:45 a.m.
- Location CPKC Train Station
Dryden
- Date Dec. 3
- Time 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Location Queen Street and Earl Avenue
Vermilion Bay
- Date Dec. 3
- Time 1:15 to 1:45 p.m.
- Location Bay Street Railway Crossing
Kenora
- Date Dec. 3
- Time 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.
- Location Wholesale store — 8th Avenue South
Ingolf
- Date Dec. 3
- Time 5:05 to 5:35 p.m.
- Location Mile 31.3
See CPKC Holiday Train online for full schedule and all the details.
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