Parade goers advised to expect delays, plan ahead and allow additional travel time to get to and from their destinations
Winnipeg, MB – This Saturday, November 17, 2018, starting at 1:30 p.m. until approximately 8 p.m., numerous road closures will be in place in the downtown to accommodate the Santa Claus Parade:
- Portage Avenue will be closed from Sherbrook Street to Main Street
- Portage Avenue East will be closed from Main Street to Westbrook Street
- Hargrave Street, Colony Street, Vaughn Street, Kennedy Street, Edmonton Street, Garry Street, Fort Street, Carlton Street, Donald Street, and Smith Street will be closed at Portage Avenue
- Main Street southbound will be closed between McDermot Avenue and Graham Avenue
- Main Street northbound will be closed between St. Mary Avenue and Portage Avenue
- Pioneer Avenue westbound will be closed between Main Street and Westbrook Street
- Westbrook Street southbound will be closed between Portage Avenue East and William Stephenson Way
- William Stevenson Way eastbound will be closed between Main Street and Waterfront Drive
It is recommended that attendees download and use the Waze app for real-time traffic and incident updates and detour routes around the parade.
It is also important to note that Winnipeg Transit will be re-routing buses operating in the vicinity of the Santa Claus Parade. The re-routes will be in effect from approximately 1:30 p.m. until 11 p.m. For route and schedule information, visit Winnipeg Transit or contact 311.
Visit Winnipeg Santa Claus Parade for more information.