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Canada’s Iconic Holiday Train Returns to Toronto With a Free Concert This November

Nov 11, 2026 | Local News

November 11, 2026

A train covered in holiday lights, a stage inside a boxcar and a free concert in Toronto’s west end. The CPKC Holiday Train rolls into the city on Sunday, November 29, 2026, with live performances by American Authors and Canadian singer Tyler Shaw.

The show runs from 8:30 to 9 p.m. at 750 Runnymede Road. Bundle up and give yourself time to find a spot before the train pulls in. Once it stops, a boxcar opens to reveal the stage, the musicians play a short set, and the train rolls on. 

Where to catch the Holiday Train near Toronto

StopDateConcert timeLocation
MiltonFriday, Nov. 205–5:30 p.m.Glen Eden, 5234 Kelso Road
HamiltonFriday, Nov. 208–8:40 p.m.Across from Gage Park, 50 Lawrence Road
BowmanvilleSunday, Nov. 292–2:30 p.m.Scugog Road and Wellington Street
OshawaSunday, Nov. 293:15–3:45 p.m.680 Laval Drive, behind Walmart
TorontoSunday, Nov. 298:30–9 p.m.750 Runnymede Road
VaughanMonday, Nov. 3010:15–10:45 a.m.Nashville Road railway crossing, near the old grain elevator

MAGIC! and MARIS play Milton and Hamilton. American Authors and Tyler Shaw play Bowmanville, Oshawa, Toronto and Vaughan.

Free concerts that support local food banks

The 2026 tour kicks off in Montreal on November 19 and is scheduled to visit 182 communities across Canada and the United States. Admission is free. If you’re able to give, bring a cash donation or a non-perishable food item. Donations stay in the community where they’re collected. Since the tradition began in 1999, the Holiday Train has helped collect more than $28.3 million and 5.6 million pounds of food for community food banks. 

Check the latest stop details before you head out. CPKC Holiday Train schedule

Don’t forget to join us at Toronto’s largest FREE Latin Christmas Market. Details below;

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