One of the most popular traditions in the United States is The Christmas train that passes through several states in the countrybegan its 2025 season. In Chicago, as in other destinations, it will include musical performances.
he Canadian Pacific Christmas Train Kansas City 2025 (CPKC, its abbreviation in English), will make its traditional annual tour of November 19 to December 21According to the official statement.
It will be this Edition No. 27 The train spreads joy while collecting food and collecting money To combat food insecurity In the country.
This year’s CPKC, noted Keith Creel, president and CEO of the train It will reach more communities in the country for the first timeso they are very excited to tour this Christmas season.
“It’s incredible to see how communities come together every year to celebrate the holidays and, at the same time, Support local food banks. We are proud to support the spirit of Christmas People who suffer from food insecurityHe said in the statement.
Christmas train Her tour began on Wednesday, November 19, in QuebecCanada, arriving its first stop in the United States on November 22 in the city of Hermione, Maine, and continuing through various cities such as Chicago, Illinois.
In it Illinois casewill have two stops throughout this twenty-seventh season. The first was on November 23, when he stopped at the south side of the Ruby Street Railroad Crossing, north of Franklin Street, where Smash Mouth and JJ Wilde performed.
the The next and last stop in the state will be next December 9:
Finally, December 10 Christmas train He will be in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, at the Harwood Avenue railroad crossing from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., also with American composers and Pink Beard performing as a musical.
In addition to Illinois and the Chicago area, the The train will make several stops in Wisconsin and Minnesotaincluding Wisconsin Dells, La Crosse, Oconomowoc, Winona, Minneapolis, and St. Paul; Along with states such as Texas, Louisiana, New York, Missouri, and North Dakota.
This year, the Christmas Train will travel with more points than other versions. Among Changes, the company announced that after 23 yearsthe Holiday Express equipment will be discontinued, so the Rudy Train will appear as part of the decoration as a tribute.
However, the CPKC noted this Support will continue for all communities Which visited the Holiday Express, now through the Christmas train program, where musical performances will also be presented.
During this year, the Christmas train will Over 190 live music shows Throughout pTour of Canada and the United States. Artists perform for free from the train platform.
For 2025, invited artists are: