CP Holiday Train to visit Merrickville, Smiths Falls, Perth, Belleville and Trenton this November

Mark your calendars for Nov. 28 and 29, as the CP Holiday Train will be rolling through Eastern Ontario, delighting residents of all ages with its festive lights and musical entertainment.

The train will pull up to Smiths Falls, Perth and Merrickville on Thursday, Nov. 28, beginning in Merrickville (103 East Broadway & Country Road 2) from 5 to 5:30 p.m., heading on to Smiths Falls (63 Victoria Avenue) from 6:30 to 7 p.m., and finally (Perth Herriott Road) from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Performers will be Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish at all stops.

Tyler Shaw and Shawnee Kish will also perform the next morning on Friday, Nov. 29 as the train makes its way to Belleville (Keegan Parkway) from 9:30 to 10 a.m., Trenton (Railway Crossing on R.C.A.F. Road) from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m., and Brighton (Prince Edward Street) from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

The 2024 CPKC Holiday Train will tour Canada and the U.S. Nov. 21 through Dec. 20, raising money, food and awareness to support area food banks. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train’s stage. CPKC donates to the local food bank at each stop and encourages all attendees to make a monetary or heart-healthy food donation.

Since its inaugural journey in 1999, the CPKC Holiday Train has raised more than $24.3 million and collected approximately 5.3 million pounds of food for community food banks in Canada and the U.S.