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The 2023 CPKC Holiday Train tours Canada and the United States Nov. 20 through Dec. 19, raising 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. CPKC makes a donation to the local food shelf at each stop and encourages attendees to also donate.
Since its inception in 1999, the CPKC Holiday Train has raised more than $22.5 million and more than 5 million pounds of food for community food banks across North America.
All concerts are free, but the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train asks you to bring an item for the local food bank. They include: Carrington Daily Bread in Carrington, the Central Dakota Food Pantry in Harvey, the Minot Area Homeless Shelter Coalition in Minot and the Kenmare Food Pantry in Kenmare.
Here's this year's Holiday route for North Dakota.
Friday, Dec. 16:
Hankinson - American Legion Parking Lot. The train arrives at 6:30 p.m., and performance is from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m.
Enderlin - CP Depot, 101 Harvest Lane. The train arrives at 9:05 p.m., and performance is from 9:15 to 9:45 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17:
Carrington - Carrington Depot at 601 6th Avenue NE. The train arrives at 1:30 p.m., and performance is from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m.
Harvey - 600 Lincoln Avenue. The train arrives at 3:45 p.m., and performance is from 4 to 4:30 p.m.
Minot - Main Street Crossing. The train arrives at 6:30 p.m., and performance is from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m.
Kenmare - 1st Ave SW and Central Avenue (East side of tracks). The train arrives at 8:30 p.m., and performance is from 8:45 to 9:15 p.m.
Artists performing on the train in North Dakota include Dallas Smith and MacKenzie Porter.
Dallas Smith was born and raised in British Columbia, he grew up surrounded by music. After getting his start with a Platinum-selling rock band, Smith became one of the most successful Canadian country artists in history. Since making the transition, all 27 of his country singles have cracked the Top 10.
He's a JUNO award winner, a three-time CCMA Entertainer of the Year and 2022's CCMA Male Artist of the Year and Fans Choice award winner. After 20-plus years of near-constant evolution, he's currently working on his first fully U.S.-based project, bringing the alt-rock and country fusion that has become his signature.
MacKenzie Porter was raised on a cattle and bison ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta, Nashville-based MacKenzie Porter is rising to international acclaim with her radiant country style.
She recently scored a six-week #1 with Dustin Lynch's collaboration "Thinking 'Bout You," earning her first #1 in the U.S. Making her mark, Porter became the first female artist to have three consecutive #1 singles on Canadian country radio in 22 years.
She has previously shared the stage with Jordan Davis, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Chris Lane, Blake Shelton, Dallas Smith, and co-starred in the Netflix series, Travelers.
