The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is about to embark on its 26th annual tour around Canada with some stops in New York. The annual event is a fund raising event for food and money for local food banks.
The 2024 tour will make seven stops in New York around the Capital District (Albany) and Northern New York on November 25 & 26.
The train features a festive light display and live music.
Once the train comes to a stop, the stage lowers and the music begins. This year’s entertainment is the Canadian Country band the James Barker Band and Clerel. The artists will perform traditional holiday songs, modern holiday tunes, and some original music.
The events are free and open to the public, but attendees are encouraged to bring a “heart-healthy” food donation or make a monetary contribution. Local food banks at each stop will be the beneficiary of the food donations.
Since it began in 1999, the Holiday Trains has brought in over 5.3 million pounds of food and over $23 million to local food banks.
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train schedule:
3:45pm on Nov 25 at 53 Menand Rd in Menands, NY
5:45pm on Nov 25 at 300 Park Ave in Mechanicville, NY
7:15pm on Nov 25 at the Amtrak Station in Saratoga Springs, NY
2pm on Nov 26 at the Amtrak Station in Fort Edward, NY
4:55pm on Nov 26 at the Amtrak Station in Port Henry, NY
7:05pm on Nov 26 at the Amtrak Station in Plattsburgh, NY
8:45pm on Nov 26 at the Railway crossing at Pratt Street on the border of NY and Quebec