Back for its 28th year, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will be making stops near the Fargo-Moorhead area!
The train will arrive in Detroit Lakes, MN on Thursday, December 17th at 2:45 p.m. and the show will run from 2:45 – 3:15 p.m at the Holmes Street railway crossing (near the Holmes Community Center).
Then on Friday, December 18th, the Holiday Train will reach Hankinson, ND at 6:45 p.m. at the American Legion Parking Lot (122 1st Street, the Main Avenue railway crossing). There are often festive activities to go along with the train stop (some year’s they’ve had cocoa, Santa visit, and food), so check the City of Hankinson Facebook page for more information.
Also on Friday, December 18th, it will make a stop in Enderlin, ND at 9:15 p.m. with a show running from 9:15 – 9:45 p.m. at the CPKC Depot (101 Harvest Lane). There usually have a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus and cookies thanks to the local 4-H club! More details here.
Other nearby spots (within 1-2 hours) include:
- Alexandria, MN (Thursday, December 17th at 11:45 a.m.)
- Mahnomen, MN (Thursday, December 17th at 4:20 p.m.)
- Plummer, MN (Thursday, December 17th at 6:15 p.m.)
- Thief River Falls, MN (Thursday, December 17th at 7:45 p.m.)
- Elbow Lake, MN (Friday, December 18th at 4:30 p.m.)
- Carrington, ND (Saturday, December 19th at 1:45 p.m.)
The Holiday Train will feature professional musicians playing live music and collecting donations for local food banks.
This event is all about families and communities getting together to celebrate the season and to help those in need.
The shows are free. However, a cash or non-perishable food item donation is recommended.
View the Canadian Pacific website for a full schedule of all the Holiday Train’s stops for 2026!
And check out the Fargo Mom Community Calendar for more activities to do with kids this month!
