The 2025 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is back for its 27th year! This beloved holiday tradition features free concerts from professional musicians right on the train’s brightly decorated stage. This year’s lineup for the La Crosse area includes musicians American Authors and Pynk Beard. While the shows are free to attend, CP encourages visitors to bring a cash or non-perishable food donation if they’re able. Local food shelves will have collection stations at each stop, and all donations stay in the community to support local food banks.
The Holiday Train will make 6 stops across Western Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota, so there are plenty of opportunities to catch the show. The train’s schedule and arrival times are subject to change, so it’s best to check the official schedule here for the most up-to-date information.
The 2025 tour runs from November 22nd through December 18th, raising food, funds, and awareness for local food banks along the route. Since its first journey in 1999, the CPKC Holiday Train has raised more than $24 million and collected over 5 million pounds of food for community food banks in the U.S. and Canada.
It’s a festive way to enjoy live music, celebrate the season, and give back to your community!
Thursday, December 11th
- Tomah: 5:30 PM | 205 North Superior Avenue
- Sparta: 6:50 PM | South Water Street & Milwaukee Street
- La Crosse: 8:30 PM | Amtrak Station, 601 Saint Andrew Street
Friday, December 12th
- La Crescent: 2:15 PM | 517 South Chestnut Street
- Winona: 3:45 pm | Amtrak Station, 65 East Mark Street
- Wabasha: 5:45 pm | Gambia Avenue railway crossing by Bruegger Park
It will also stop in these areas-
- Wisconsin cities: Sturtevant, Caledonia, Wauwatosa, Hartland, Oconomowoc, Watertown, Columbus, Portage, Wisconsin Dells, and Mauston
- Minnesota cities: Red Wing, Hastings, Cottage Grove, St. Paul, Golden Valley, St Louis Park, Minneapolis, Loretto, Buffalo, Annandale, Eden Valley, Glenwood, Alexandria, Detroit Lakes, Mahnomen, Plummer, Thief River Falls, and Elbow Lake
**Times are subject to change. Please check the official holiday train schedule to verify!**
