A beloved holiday tradition is hitting the tracks, and it will soon make appearances in Illinois.
Canadian Pacific's Holiday Train, which travels railroads across North America with a bright light display, live music and Santa Claus himself, began its annual tour with stops in Maine this week, and is heading toward the Midwest.
The annual tour, which raises money for food banks across the U.S. and Canada, wraps up in Alberta, Canada on Dec. 19 — just in time for Christmas.
Throughout the months of November and December, train will make several stops across the Midwest, including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Here's the full schedule for when the train is set to makes its stops in Illinois and the Chicago area, including where you should go, what time the event will begin and who will be performing:
Nov. 25 - Bensenville
Park adjacent to intersection, Railroad Avenue and S. York Street
Arrival at 6:45 p.m., event from 7 to 7:30 p.m.
Performers: Seaforth and Keisza
Nov. 26 - Pingee Grove
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Village Hall, Railroad Street and Reinking Road
Arrival at 8:45 a.m., event from 9 to 9:30 a.m.
Performers: Seaforth and Keisza
Nov. 26 - Byron
Tower Road near High School
Arrival at 11:45 a.m., event from 12 to 12:30 p.m.
Performers: Seaforth and Keisza
Dec. 3 - Gurnee
Viking Middle School, 4460 Old Grand Ave.
Arrival at 5:10 p.m., Event from 5:15 to 5:40 p.m.
Performers: Tenille Townes and Breland
Along with Illinois, the train is also coming to Indiana, Wisconsin and other Midwestern states. Here is the complete schedule.
