Parking Restrictions and Road Closures Downtown During Saturday's Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade
/To prepare downtown for the Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade at 5:15 p.m., parking will be restricted in the parade area, including along a section of George Street North, starting at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.
No-parking signs will be placed along the parade route on George Street Saturday morning. Parking will be prohibited starting at 1:30 p.m. and parking enforcement related to the parade will be in effect.
Visitors are asked to follow the parking restrictions in place for the parade.
Vehicles parked in restricted areas that have not been removed by 1:30 p.m. will be ticketed and subject to tow and impound at the vehicle owner’s expense. Individuals whose vehicles are towed or impounded can call the City of Peterborough Municipal Law Enforcement and Security Services Division at 705-707-3969 on the following business day for information on the towing provider and impound yard location.
The City encourages anyone attending the parade to park in one of the municipal lots or parking garages located near the downtown core.
Municipal parking spaces can be found at:
Simcoe parking garage at 190 Simcoe St.
King Street Parkade at 202 King St.
Chambers Lot at 184 Hunter St.
Reid Lot at 350 Reid St.
Gas Lot at 70 Simcoe St.
Del Crary Lot at 100 George St. N.
Downie Lot at 336 Downie St.
The City offers free two-hour parking at all downtown municipal parking lots as part of a holiday parking program sponsored by Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers. Any parking fees voluntarily paid during December are donated to Kawartha Food Share.
The City reminds residents to follow all on-street parking regulations in effect on other downtown roads, including calendar parking, where applicable. Ensure fire hydrants and driveways are not blocked.
George Street will be closed from Parkhill Road to Brock Street starting at 4:15 p.m. to allow for parade staging.
The parade begins at McDonnel Street, passing in front of City Hall at 5:15 p.m. Peterborough Police Service will supervise a rolling road closure as the parade travels south on George Street toward Lansdowne Street.
The following street closures will also be in effect beginning at 4:15 p.m.:
Antrim, Edinburgh, Dublin, London, McDonnel and Murray streets will be closed from Aylmer Street to Water Street
Princess Street will be closed from George Street to Park Street
Aylmer Street will be closed from Lansdowne Street to Romaine Street
Event volunteers will allow local access on side streets for residents and emergency vehicles.
The parade ends at Princess Street, where participants will disperse. All road closures are expected to end by 8 p.m.
Peterborough Transit will begin detouring around George Street beginning at 3:30 p.m.
The following routes are affected:
#2 Chemong
#4 Weller
#6 Sherbrooke
#9 Parkhill
#22 Blue Community Bus
#23 Red Community Bus
