City of Peterborough Announces Road Closures For 2023 Santa Claus Parade
/The City of Peterborough is putting in road closures for the 48th annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade which is being held in downtown Peterborough this Saturday.
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The closures allow for both staging and the parade procession according to the City.
The following road closures will be in place starting at 4 p.m.:
Antrim Street — Aylmer Street to Water Street
Edinburgh Street — Aylmer Street to Water Street
Dublin Street — Aylmer Street to Water Street
London Street — Aylmer Street to Water Street
McDonnel Street — Aylmer Street to Water Street
Murray Street — Aylmer Street to Water Street
George Street — Parkhill Road to Brock Street
Princess Street — George Street to Park Street
Aylmer Street — Lansdowne Street to Romaine Street
The parade will travel south on George Street, starting at McDonnel Street and passing in front of City Hall at 4:45 p.m. The Parade ends at Princess Street and participants disperse from Princess Street. A rolling road closure — supervised by Peterborough Police Services — will occur along George Street during the parade.
Event volunteers will be available to remove barricades to allow for local access for residents and emergency vehicles along side streets. All road closures are expected to be over by 7:30 p.m.
No on-street parking is permitted on George Street between McDonnel Street and Princess Street starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Parking staff will be on-site to issue parking tickets and help ensure cars are relocated. Any vehicles still parked on George Street at 3 p.m. will be towed to the Reid Lot on 350 Reid St.
The City encourages anyone watching the parade to park in the King Street Parkade at 202 King St., the Simcoe parking garage at 190 Simcoe St. or municipal surface lots at the following locations:
Chambers Lot at 184 Hunter St.
Reid Lot at 350 Reid St.
Surface lot at 365 Aylmer St.
Del Crary Lot at 100 George St. N.
Downie Lot at 336 Downie St.
Parking in municipal lots and parking garages is free on weekends. Any parking fees voluntarily paid during December will be donated to Kawartha Food Share.
The City reminds residents to follow all on-street parking regulations that may be in place in the downtown area, including calendar parking where applicable. Ensure fire hydrants and driveways are not blocked.
Starting at 4 p.m., Peterborough Transit routes will detour around George Street between Parkhill Road and Brock Street.
During the rolling road closures as the parade progresses down George Street, the following routes will be detoured:
#2 Chemong
#4 Weller
#6 Sherbrooke
#22 Blue Community Buss
#23 Red Community Bus
