Santa Clause Parade – Saturday, November 22 – November 23, 2025 – Various Locations
An application has been received from Cristina Tamburini from The Original Santa Claus Parade at (416) 249-7833, cristina@thesantaclausparade.com, requesting permission to temporarily close the road for the Santa Clause Parade and Holly Jolly Fun Run.
Dates: Saturday, November 22 – Sunday, November 23, 2025
Locations/Times:
- Film Area (5 am on Saturday, November 22 to 11:30 am on Sunday, November 23)
- Hoskin Ave, from St George St to Queens Park Cres W (eastbound parking lane and eastbound bike lane)
- Parade Formation Area (7 am to 2:30 pm on Sunday, November 23)
- Bloor St W, from Ossington Ave to Christie St
- Parade Route (Closure times: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday, November 23)
- Starting at 12 pm at Bloor St W and Christie St, travelling east along Bloor St W to St George St (full road)
- South on St George St to Hoskin Ave (full road)
- East on Hoskin Ave to Queens Park Cres W (full road) looping to Queens Park Cres E
- South on Queens Park Cres E to University Ave (northbound lanes)
- South on University Ave to Wellington Ave W (northbound lanes)
- East on Wellington Ave W to Yonge St (full road)
- South on Yonge St to Front St (full road)
- East on Front St E to Jarvis St (full road)
- Parade will disperse on Lower Jarvis St (full road), south of Front St E to Lake Shore Blvd E
- Parade Dispersal Area (12:30 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday, November 23)
- Lower Jarvis St, from Front St E to Lake Shore Blvd E
- The Esplanade, from Market St to St George St (Westbound closed at Lower Sherbourne St)
- Wilton St, from Market St to Lower Jarvis St
- Bus Parking (11 am to 6 pm on Sunday, November 23)
- Front St E, from Jarvis St to Sherbourne St
- NOTE: Parked buses will face eastward as they will exit out to Sherbourne St
- Front St E, from Jarvis St to Sherbourne St
- Parking for Parade Floats (1:30 pm to 6 pm on Sunday, November 23)
- Queens Quay (two eastbound lanes), from Lower Jarvis St to Parliament St
- Road closure to accommodate VIP/Food truck vendors (12:30 pm – 5:00 pm on Sunday, November 23)
- Scott St, from 25 metres south of Wellington St E to Scott Ln
- Holly Jolly Fun Run
- Set-up of Finish Line (10:30 am – 1:30 pm on Sunday, November 23):
- Wellington St E (full road) from Church St to Yonge St
- Route: Route follows the majority of parade route closures (starts at 11:45 am on Sunday, November 23)
- Starting at Bloor St W between Palmerston Ave and Euclid Ave, travelling east along Bloor St W to St George St (full road)
- South on St George St to Hoskin Ave (full road)
- East on Hoskin Ave to Queens Park Cres W (full road) looping to Queens Park Cres E
- South on Queens Park Cres E to University Ave (northbound lanes)
- South on University Ave (northbound lanes), from Queens Park Cres to Wellington St W
- East on Wellington St W (full road) to Yonge St, finishing just east of the intersection
Contact: Rosie Cirillo, Engineering Technologist Technician, Permits & Enforcement, Street Events, City of Toronto
T: 416-338-1511
E: rosina.cirillo@toronto.ca
Canadian International Autoshow – February 22 – February 23, 2026 – Various locations
An application has been received from Jason Campbell at the Canadian International Autoshow at (416) 659-4994/email: jasonc@autoshow.ca, to temporarily load vehicles from the Metro Toronto Convention Center.
Dates of Closure: February 22 to February 23, 2026
Locations/Road Closure Times:
- Front Street, 2 eastbound lanes, and 1 westbound lane, between John Street and Simcoe Street (Feb 22, 6:30pm to Feb 23, 5:00am)
- Bremner Blvd, between Rees Street to Lower Simcoe Street (Feb 22, 5:30pm to Feb 23, 5:00am)
- Rees St, northbound curb lane, between Bremner and Lake Shore Blvd (Feb 22, 5:30pm to Feb 23, 5:00am)
- Lower Simcoe Street, southbound curb lane, between Bremner Blvd Lake Shore Blvd (Feb 22, 7:30pm to Feb 23, 5:00am)
Contact: Rosie Cirillo, Engineering Technologist Technician, Permits & Enforcement, Street Events, City of Toronto
T: 416-338-1511
E: rosina.cirillo@toronto.ca