The 121st annual Santa Claus Parade is back on Toronto streets this weekend which means lots of road closures in downtown Toronto on Sunday. Make sure to check the details ahead of time so you don’t miss the parade.
There is also a Saturday subway closure on Line 1. Full details are below.
Santa Claus is taking a trip south alongside Mrs. Claus for the annual Santa Claus Parade in Toronto this Sunday.
Floats, marching bands and elves will be participating in the parade that weaves through the city’s streets from Christie Pits to St. Lawrence Market.
Full details about the route and the weather expected for Sunday can be found here.
The Holly Jolly Fun Run will be taking place right before the parade with a start time of 11:45 a.m. at Christie Pits. The five-kilometre race raises money for the Santa Claus Parade and spots are still available for runners.
The Santa Claus Parade starts at 12:30 and live coverage begins at 1 p.m. on CityNews 24/7, Citytv and Citytv+.
It’s all-you-can-drink at the holiday edition of WineFest Toronto. There will be wine and drinks from around the world on top of complimentary educational seminars with wine experts.
It’s happening at Exhibition Place from Nov. 21 to 23 with tickets still available for each of the four entry times: 6 p.m. on Friday, 1 p.m. on Saturday, 6 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
The official lighting of the Bloor-Yorkville Holiday Magic festival is this Saturday.
Hosted by Rick Campanelli, the lighting ceremony will feature performances by Shawn Hook and Storry. The Village of Yorkville Park and trees along Bloor Street will be lit up for a spectacular display to welcome everyone for the holiday season.
It kicks off at 5 p.m. Saturday and the festive lights will stay lit until December 31.
If you are looking for gifts for the book lover in your life, the Christmas Book Sale at the Toronto Reference Library is this weekend.
There will be hundreds of fictions, non-fiction, art books, cookbooks, children’s books, records, DVDS, and CDs.
All the proceeds will go towards supporting Toronto Public Library programs with prices starting at $1.
Entry is $2 on Thursday, but it’s free on Friday and Saturday. It’s open 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
You’ll have two chances to catch the red-hot Raptors in action this weekend. Toronto has won five games in a row. They’ll be going up against Washington Wizards on Friday night at 7 p.m. and the Brooklyn Nets at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets are still available for both games.
Line 1 Saturday closure
There will be no subway service on Line 1 between St George and St Andrew stations on Saturday, November 22 for planned station work.
Shuttle buses will not be operating. Alternative routes riders can take are listed here.
Weekend closures
Santa Claus Parade
The following road closures will take place:
The towing of vehicles parked along the parade route will begin at 6 a.m. on Sunday. Roads are expected to be open by 6 p.m. Sunday.
Bloor-Yorkville Holiday Magic
Road closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the following streets on Saturday:
Gardiner Expressway closure
As part of the long-term construction plan on the Gardiner Expressway, a stretch of the westbound Gardiner has been reduced from four lanes to three. The westbound lane closure will stretch from Park Lawn Road to Grand Avenue in southern Etobicoke. The eastbound lanes along the same stretch will be narrowed, but with no lane reductions, from April 2025 to December 2026.
From Friday at 11 p.m. until Sunday at 5 a.m., two eastbound lanes of the Gardiner will be closed from Grand Avenue to the Park Lawn bridge to complete paving work as part of bridge rehabilitation. One eastbound lane will remain open.
For full traffic and closure updates, click here for the latest information from 680 NewsRadio Toronto.