Price: Free, but you're encouraged to bring a food or cash donation for your local food bank.
When: Stopping in Quebec from November 22 to 24, 2024.
Why You Need To Go: The CPKC Holiday Train brings festive joy, live music and a chance to give back to your community — all wrapped in a magical, brightly lit train!
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The magical CPKC Holiday Train is back this month — Here are all the stops in Quebec
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Price: Free, but you're encouraged to bring a food or cash donation for your local food bank.</p><p>When: Stopping in Quebec from November 22 to 24, 2024.</p><p>Why You Need To Go: The CPKC Holiday Train brings festive joy, live music and a chance to give back to your community — all wrapped in a magical, brightly lit train!</p><p><a href="https://www.cpkcr.com/en/community/HolidayTrain" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CPKC Holiday Train website</a></p></br><p><em>This article has been updated since it was originally published on October 10, 2024.</em><br/></p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
The magical CPKC Holiday Train — previously known as the CP Holiday Train — is rolling back into town this month, ready to light up communities across Quebec with festive cheer and music in support of local food banks.
Known for its dazzling holiday lights and free festive concerts, this iconic tradition is marking its 26th season, with the 2024 journey across Canada and the U.S. set from November 21 to December 20.
Each stop on the train’s route brings a magical holiday experience, with live shows by popular artists like Tyler Shaw, Alana Springsteen, Magic! and KT Tunstall. The best part? Admission is free! CPKC invites attendees to bring food or cash donations to support local food banks as part of the holiday spirit.
This year’s route includes over 100 stops in Canada, with 10 in Quebec — so you’re bound to have a chance to get in on the holiday magic! Notably, the holiday train’s Montreal stop is just over two weeks away, on November 22.
Here’s the full lineup of CPKC Holiday Train stops in Quebec and the artists performing along the way this season.
Where does the 2024 CPKC Holiday Train stop in Quebec?
The CPKC Holiday Train will be stopping in 10 different cities and towns across Quebec from November 22 to 24 this year. Here’s the full schedule of Quebec stops:
Montreal: November 22 at 7 p.m.
Beaconsfield: November 22 at 8:30 p.m.
Lac-Mégantic: November 23 at 12 p.m.
Sherbrooke: November 23 at 4:45 p.m.
Farnham: November 23 at 8:45 p.m.
Kahnawake: November 24 at 5 p.m.
Saint-Constant: November 24 at 6 p.m.
Delson: November 24 at 6:55 p.m.
Saint-Mathieu: November 24 at 7:50 p.m.
Lacolle: November 24 at 9 p.m.
You can find the complete schedule by city and a map of the route on the CPKC website.
Which artists are performing on the CPKC Holiday Train in Quebec?
Each stop along the CPKC Holiday Train’s route will showcase two live performances right from the train’s decked-out stage, with artists sharing a mix of holiday favourites and popular hits.
The journey through Quebec kicks off in Montreal and Beaconsfield with performances by American Authors and KT Tunstall. For the remaining Quebec stops, get ready to enjoy music from James Barker Band and Clerel, bringing their unique sounds to add extra holiday cheer!
Price: Free, but you’re encouraged to bring a food or cash donation for your local food bank.
When: Stopping in Quebec from November 22 to 24, 2024.
Why You Need To Go: The CPKC Holiday Train brings festive joy, live music and a chance to give back to your community — all wrapped in a magical, brightly lit train!
This article has been updated since it was originally published on October 10, 2024.
Love this? Check out our MTL Blog noticeboard for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!
AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog’s Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our Editorial Standards page.
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/the-inside-of-a-grocery-store-in-quebec-qc.jpg?id=56430718&width=1245&height=700&coordinates=45%2C0%2C45%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>Since December 2024, Quebec (and every other province for that matter) has enjoyed a <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tax-holiday-canada-best-gst-free-buys" target="_blank">temporary GST/HST tax break</a> on a ton of items, giving our wallets a much-needed rest.</p><p>And even though Quebec doesn't have harmonized sales tax (HST), shoppers here have still been saving the 5% GST — which can add up fast, especially on bigger purchases.</p><p>But all good things must end. 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separately</li></ul><strong></strong><h2>Drinks</h2><ul><li>Non-alcoholic beverages such as tea, coffee, soda, juice and smoothies</li><li>Eligible alcoholic beverages:<ul><li>Beer and malt liquor, for example, bottled or canned beers and pitchers of beer</li><li>Wine, cider and sake containing 22.9% or less alcohol by volume</li><li>Spirits-based coolers and premixed alcoholic beverages containing 7% or less alcohol by volume</li><li>Energy or protein drinks, if they meet certain criteria</li></ul></li></ul><strong></strong><h2>Restaurants</h2><ul><li>Prepared meals and foods, and all eligible nonalcoholic beverages and alcoholic beverages when provided in restaurants, pubs, bars, food trucks, and other establishments that serve food or beverages</li><li>Delivery service provided directly by the establishment and not through an intermediary distribution platform (eg UberEats, DoorDash, etc.)</li><li>Catering services</li></ul><strong></strong><h2>Children's clothing, shoes and accessories</h2><ul><li>Baby clothing, including bibs, baby nests and small blankets</li><li>Children's clothing in sizes "extra small", "small", "medium," or "large"</li><li>Socks, hats, ties, scarves, belts, suspenders, gloves and mittens for babies and children</li><li>Baby shoes</li><li>Children's shoes with an insole of 24.25 cm or less</li><li>Sportswear and dancewear such as ski sweaters and coats, leotards, swimsuits, bodysuits and swimwear that can be worn for purposes other than athletic or dance activities</li><li>Cotton diapers and disposable diapers</li><li>Diaper inserts and liners</li><li>Potty training pants</li><li>Rubber panties intended for use with any of the above items</li><li>Restraint systems or booster seats that comply with the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations</li></ul><strong></strong><h2>Children's toys (designed for children under 14)</h2><ul><li>Board games with physical components and rules, including replacement pieces and additional components such as dice</li><li>Card games, including playing cards and games featuring collectible cards</li><li>Toys, toy sets and toy systems that:<ul><li>Have the appearance of a person or thing, whether real or imaginary</li><li>Involve the construction, creation or assembly of structures, objects or models using parts, pieces, or modelling materials</li><li>Involves sorting, stacking, or arranging parts, pieces, or materials</li></ul></li><li>Dolls, stuffed toys and their respective accessories</li></ul><strong></strong><h2>Puzzles, video game consoles and controllers</h2><ul><li>Puzzles for all ages, new or used</li><li>Game consoles designed for playing video games</li><li>Controllers designed for playing video games on consoles</li><li>Physical video games on discs or cartridges made for compatible consoles</li></ul><strong></strong><h2>Printed books and newspapers</h2><ul><li>Most published printed books (hardcover or paperback)</li><li>Printed book updates</li><li>Guides and atlases that do not primarily contain street maps or road maps</li><li>Subscriptions to magazines and periodicals (where the printed space devoted to advertising does not exceed 5%), if the full subscription is paid during the tax holiday period and only for magazines and periodicals received during the tax holiday period</li><li>Physical sound recordings of printed books, if 90% or more of the recording is an oral reading of a printed book, including abridged versions (e.g., a cassette, compact disc, or reel-to-reel tape of a published book)</li><li>Physical recordings of a performance of a published play</li><li>Bound or unbound printed versions of the scriptures of any religion, such as the Quran, Bible, prayer books, missals, hymnals, and Torah scrolls</li><li>Illustrated versions of religious scriptures (e.g., versions that are illustrated strips)</li><li>Printed books packaged for sale as a single item with a read-only physical medium consisting of either a reproduction of the printed book or material specifically referencing the printed book</li><li>Printed newspapers containing news, editorials, features or other information of interest to the general public and which are published at regular intervals (usually daily, weekly or monthly)</li></ul><p>With all that in mind, you may want to get your weekly shopping done before Saturday rolls around. </p><em>Love this? 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