CPKC Holiday Train stopping in Cobourg on November 29

Raising awareness and funds for food banks, the train's Cobourg stop will feature a free concert by Canadian country artists Jade Eagleson and Teigen Gayse

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For the past 27 years, the CPKC Holiday Train has been touring Canada and the United States to raise money, food, and awareness for the important work that food banks do in their communities. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train's stage, with CPKC donating to the local food bank at each stop and encouragingall attendees to make a monetary or food donation of their own. (Photo: CKPC)
For the past 27 years, the CPKC Holiday Train has been touring Canada and the United States to raise money, food, and awareness for the important work that food banks do in their communities. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train's stage, with CPKC donating to the local food bank at each stop and encouragingall attendees to make a monetary or food donation of their own. (Photo: CKPC)

The CPKC Holiday Train will once again be visiting Northumberland County this year, with a stop in Cobourg on Saturday, November 29 that will feature a free live musical performance by two Canadian country music artists.

A combination of Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) railways, CPKC is the first and only transnational rail network in North America. For the past 27 years, the CPKC Holiday Train has been touring Canada and the United States to raise money, food, and awareness for the important work that food banks do in their communities.

Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train’s stage, with CPKC making a donation to the local food bank at each stop while encouraging attendees to do the same. Since 1999, the CPKC Holiday Train has raised more than $26.1 million and 5.4 million pounds of food for community food banks across North America.

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The 2025 CPKC Holiday Train runs from November 19 to December 26, with the Canadian route going across the country.

After earlier stops in Belleville and Trenton and before proceeding on to Bowmanville, Oshawa, and Toronto, the train will stop in Cobourg behind the Columbus Community Centre at 232 Spencer Street East from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, November 29.

Peterborough’s Jade Eagleson and B.C.’s Teigen Gayse will be performing during the Cobourg stop. After the train arrives, the stage door will lower and the musicians will perform their first song followed by a brief presentation with local food bank officials and other dignitaries on stage. Once the presentation is done, musicians resume the show with a mix of original songs as well as traditional and modern holiday-themed songs.

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Along with CPKC’s donation to Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank, attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable item or a monetary donation of their own to donate to the food bank, which will be on site.

Parking is available at the Columbus Community Centre. CPKC police and local police will also be on hand to help manage traffic and crowds.

For more information about the CPKC Holiday Train, visit www.cpkcr.com/en/community/HolidayTrain.

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