Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train Concert returns to Gage Park in support of Hamilton Food Share
HAMILTON, ON – Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train is back for its 20th year to raise money, food and awareness for local food banks. The annual event, featuring the Sam Roberts Band and JoJo Mason will arrive in Hamilton at 7:45 pm on Wednesday, November 28 along Lawrence Road just south of Gage Park.
CP Holiday Train in partnership with Hamilton Food Share asks the public to bring coins and healthy, non-perishable food donations such as tuna, beans, rice, pasta, cereal and baby food to the event.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco volunteers will be onsite to help collect donations that will assist emergency food programs (food banks and hot meal lines) in Hamilton.
While waiting for the train to arrive, look for Santa and the Ti-Cat’s mascot Stripes, listen to music presented by 102.9 K-Lite, and enjoy coffee and hot chocolate by Tim Hortons.
In an effort to ensure public safety during the CP Holiday Train event, a section of Lawrence Road (from Kensington to Cumberland) will be closed from 5:30 pm to approximately 9 pm. During this road closure, there will be no access to and from the Gage Park parking lot.
Quick Facts
- The Holiday Train features 14 rail cars decorated with hundreds of thousands of technology-leading LED lights. Once the train has safely come to a stop at Gage Park, a modified boxcar stage opens up for a free concert.
- CP's annual Holiday Train program is a rolling fundraising event that travels across Canada and the United States. Hamilton has one of the largest audiences of any show, estimated at 15,000 people.
- There are 21,277 food bank visits in Hamilton each month, 39% of which are by children. Donations collected at the event will assist in filling over 10,000 Christmas hampers for people in need this holiday season.
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