Santa Claus is coming to town this weekend.
The Santa Claus Parade is set to hit Winnipeg streets Saturday and with it comes a number of road closures.
The city said the following closures will be in effect from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.:
- Portage Avenue will be closed from Sherbrook Street to Main Street
- Portage Avenue East will be closed from Main Street to Westbrook Street
- Hargrave Street, Colony Street, Vaughn Street, Kennedy Street, Edmonton Street, Garry Street, Fort Street, Carlton Street, Donald Street, and Smith Street will be closed at Portage Avenue
- Main Street southbound will be closed between McDermot Avenue and Graham Avenue
- Main Street northbound will be closed between St. Mary Avenue and Portage Avenue
- Pioneer Avenue westbound will be closed between Main Street and Westbrook Street
- Westbrook Street southbound will be closed between Portage Avenue East and William Stephenson Way
- William Stevenson Way eastbound will be closed between Main Street and Waterfront Drive
Winnipeg Transit will re-route all buses operating in the area from 12:30 p.m. until 11 p.m. Route information can be found here or by calling 311.
Motorists are also advised that traffic will be slow around the parade route with an increase in pedestrian activity, as well.
More information on the parade can be found here.
