Weekend road closures make room for Grey Cup festivities, Santa’s sleigh

Released: November 13, 2025 at 4:42 p.m.

Winnipeg, MB – Several Downtown streets are closing this week and weekend to accommodate Grey Cup festivities  and the annual Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade.

Grey Cup Festival

Festival closures are already underway:

  • Eastbound York Avenue is closed between Edmonton Street and Carlton Street through Sunday, November 16 at 9 a.m.
  • Young Street is closed from Portage Avenue to Ellice Avenue through Sunday, November 16 at 9 a.m.
  • Spence Street is closed from Portage Avenue to Ellice Avenue through Monday, November 17 at 8 a.m.

Santa Claus Parade

Portage Avenue will close in both directions from St. Mary Avenue to Main Street at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 15. Northbound/southbound cross streets within this area will have limited access to Portage Avenue.

The following closures will also begin at 11 a.m.:

  • Southbound Main Street (McDermot Avenue to York Avenue)
  • Portage Avenue East (Westbrook to Main Street)
  • Westbound St. Mary Avenue (Edmonton Street to Memorial)
  • Eastbound York Avenue (Colony Street to Memorial)
  • Osborne Street North / Memorial Boulevard / Colony Street (Broadway to Ellice Avenue)

There will be limited parking lot access and no through traffic at Portage on the following streets from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.:

  • Fort Street (Graham Avenue to Portage Avenue)
  • Garry Street (Ellice Avenue to Portage Avenue)
  • Smith Street (St. Mary Avenue to Portage Avenue)
  • Donald Street (Ellice Avenue to Portage Avenue)
  • Hargrave Street (St. Mary Avenue to Portage Avenue)
  • Carlton Street (Ellice Avenue to Portage Avenue)
  • Edmonton Street (St. Mary Avenue to Portage Avenue)
  • Kennedy Street (Portage Avenue to Graham Avenue)
  • Vaughan Street (Portage Avenue to Graham Avenue)

Northbound Main Street will close from William Stephenson Way to Portage Avenue for a short period late in the afternoon to allow the parade to cross Main Street on Portage Avenue.

All other closures will be lifted by 10 p.m.

Additional information

There will be single-lane closures on several other streets over the weekend. Parking will also be affected throughout the area.

We recommend drivers check our Lane Closures Map and plan ahead before heading Downtown.

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