The Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) U.S.
Holiday Train is set to return to downtown Texarkana on Sunday, November 30th, at 4:45 pm. The train will make a brief stop on W 4th Street east of Lelia Street from 4:45 pm – 5:15 pm on Sunday afternoon. Along with a bright display of Christmas cheer, the evening will feature live performances by Smash Mouth, known for their iconic hits “All Star” and “I’m a Believer” from Shrek. The celebration will also include a special performance by Canadian artist JJ Wilde.
As part of the CPKC Holiday Train’s visit, the city will be supporting a local food bank. A donation box will be available in the lobby of Texarkana, Texas City Hall to collect non-perishable food items for Harvest Regional Food Bank now through Friday, November 28th.
The following day, Texarkana will celebrate its 41st Annual Main Street Christmas Parade starting at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 1st. This year’s theme will be “Celebrating Texarkana”.
Leading up to the parade, the Texarkana Farmers’ Christmas Market will be held downtown on Monday evening, more details to come.
To learn more about the CPKC U.S. Holiday Train, please visit https://www. cpkcr.com/en/community/ HolidayTrain To learn more about the Main Street Christmas Parade, please visit www. mainstreettexarkana.org/ christmas-parade.html.
