he Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Holiday Train will return to Iowa next month, bringing holiday music, festive lights and an opportunity to support local food banks.
According to the CPKC Holiday Train website, the train will travel throughout the United States and Canada from November 19 through December 20, making stops in hundreds of communities across North America.
The train is scheduled to stop in Clinton, Davenport and Muscatine on November 24 before arriving in Ottumwa the following morning. Magic! and MARIS are among the featured musical performers scheduled for the Iowa stops.
The Ottumwa stop is scheduled for November 25 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at 3867 Wildwood Drive.
The event is free and open to the public. Organizers encourage attendees to bring donations for local food banks and community organizations, which collect food and monetary contributions to help people in need.
The CPKC Holiday Train features a brightly decorated train and live musical performances. The annual program combines holiday entertainment with fundraising and food collection efforts to support communities along the railway.
Residents can follow the train’s route and check its progress using the official CPKC Holiday Train tracker.
Additional Iowa Stops
Clinton
- Date: November 24
- Time: 3:15 to 3:45 p.m.
- Location: Main Avenue and Grant Street
Davenport
- Date: November 24
- Time: 6 to 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Modern Woodmen Park parking lot, near Gaines Street and West River Drive
Muscatine
- Date: November 24
- Time: 7:45 to 8:15 p.m.
- Location: Riverside Park, near Chestnut Street and Harbor Drive
Ottumwa
- Date: November 25
- Time: 10 to 10:30 a.m.
- Location: 3867 Wildwood Drive
Source: CPKC Holiday Train website, https://www.cpkcr.com/en/community/HolidayTrain.
