Kick off the holiday season with the CP Holiday Train...today!

The CP Holiday Train has two trains, one that travels exclusively in Canada and another with stops in both Canada and the U.S. And today, it will make 3 visits to Maine, including Hermon.

The best news is that when it arrives in Hermon, it will be dark, and that means the trains beautiful holiday lights will be on full display

After a few virtual events, the train is back live and in person for its 24th year. They support food banks and food shelves, by raising awareness for food insecurity issues. You can enjoy musicians play free half-hour concerts from the brightly decorated train's stage.

This is the perfect event to kick off a long holiday weekend of fun

Here are the scheduled stops in Maine today:

Jackman-CP Rrailyard, 4 Walton Street
Arrival-10:30 AM
Event-10:30 AM-11:00 AM

Brownville-P Railyard, 1586 Main Road
Arrival-2:25pm
Event-2:45 PM-3:15 PM

Hermon-Railway crossing on Dave’s Way
Arrival-5:45 PM
Event-6:00 PM-6:30 PM

The events are free to the public, so grab the entire family, check out the train, and enjoy some live music!

For more information, check out the CP Holiday Train website

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