With another holiday season in full swing, it’s time to get busy partaking in some of our favorite festive traditions. Whether you love driving around to look at Christmas lights, visiting holiday markets, or hearing festive music, you’ll have no problem finding it in Minnesota. There’s even a more unusual tradition that, for its entire 20 years, has bee making the holiday season joyous and bright. The Canadian Pacific holiday train is headed for Minnesota, and you don’t want to miss it.

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is an annual tradition that is not to be missed. This free event is one of the most magical attractions of the year.
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The train travels across the United States and Canada, stopping at towns small and large alike to put on a festive holiday show.
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train/Facebook
The 1,000-foot train has 14 cars decorated with colorful holiday lights.
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train/Facebook
The festive lights draw huge crowds, but that's not all you get to see.
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train/Facebook
One of the train cars opens up to a live band! The live music entertainment, surrounded by the twinkling lights, is simply magical.
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train/Facebook
And best of all? This event is all for charity. Visitors are encouraged to bring non-perishables and monetary donations for their local food bank.
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train/Facebook
If you're interested in seeing the Holiday Train this year, there are 20 opportunities in Minnesota between December 5 and December 14. Trust us, you'll love the train so much that it'll become an annual tradition.
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train/Facebook

For more information about the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train’s stops in Minnesota, check out their website and Facebook page.

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