Winter weather is in full effect, shattering records and ushering in Extreme Cold Weather Alerts. This weekend, the Santa Claus Parade takes over downtown so whether you want to join in the fun or miss it altogether, your commute may be affected.
Read on for a few more spots you’ll want to avoid this weekend in Toronto…
Coxwell Ave. Closure
Effective: Monday, June 10 from 7 a.m. to Monday, Nov. 25 at 11:59 p.m.
- Coxwell Ave. closed from Fairford Ave. to Hanson St.
Queen St. E/Kingston Rd. Streetcar Track Construction
Effective: Sunday, Sept. 1 from 12 a.m. to Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 11:59 p.m.
- Eastern Ave. closed from Coxwell Ave. to Queen St. E
- Kingston Rd. closed from Queen St. E to Lark St.
- Queen St. E closed from Coxwell Ave. to Lark St.
York St. Construction
Effective: Friday, Jan. 4 from 7 a.m. to Thursday, Apr. 30 at 11 p.m.
- York St. closed from Bremner Blvd. to Lake Shore Blvd.
Bloor St. W Closure
Effective: Monday, Aug. 26 from 7 p.m. to Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 5 p.m.
- Bloor St. W closed from Kipling Ave. to Prennan Ave.
Gardiner Expressway Westbound Ramp To Sherborne St. Closure
Effective: Friday, Oct. 4 from 11:59 p.m. to Tuesday, Mar. 31 at 11:59 p.m.
- Gardiner W Sherbourne Ramp closed
Eglinton LRT Construction - Eglinton Ave. W Closure
Effective: Saturday, Nov. 16 from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Eglinton Ave. W closed from Hilltop Rd. to Old Forest Hill Rd.
Events
Santa Claus Parade
Effective: Sunday, Nov. 17 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Bloor Ramp closed from Bloor W Bayview S Ramp to Drumsnab Rd.
- Bloor St. E closed from Parliament St. to Prince Edward Viaduct
- Castle Frank Rd. closed from Mc Kenzie Ave. to Bloor St. E
- Danforth Ave. closed from Broadview Ave. to Prince Edward Viaduct
- Drumsnab Rd. closed from Castle Frank Rd. to Bloor St. E
- Prince Edward Viaduct closed from Bloor St. E to Danforth Ave.
- Royal Dr. closed
- Bloor St. E closed from Sherbourne St. to Parliament St.
- Avenue Rd. closed from Davenport Rd. to Bloor St. W
- Bay St. closed from Davenport Rd. to Wellesley St. W
- Bloor St. E closed from Yonge St. to Sherbourne St.
- Bloor St. W closed from Avenue Rd. to Yonge St.
- Church St. closed from Davenport Rd. to Wellesley St. E
- Queen's Park closed from Bloor St. W to Queen's Park Cres. E
- Queen's Park closed from Queen's Park Cres. E to College St.
- Queen's Park Cres. E closed
- Queen's Park Cres. W closed
- Yonge St. closed from Davenport Rd. to Wellesley St. E
- Front St. E closed from Yonge St. to Sherbourne St.
- Front St. W closed from Bay St. to Yonge St.
- University Ave. closed from College St. to Dundas St. W
- Yonge St. closed from Wellington St. W to Front St. W
- College St. closed from Beverley St. to Bay St.
- Dundas St. W closed from Beverley St. to Bay St.
- University Ave. closed from Dundas St. W to Front St.
- King St. W closed from Simcoe St. to Bay St.
- Queen St. W closed from Duncan St. to Bay St.
- Wellington St. E closed from Yonge St. to Church St.
- Wellington St. W closed from University Ave. to Yonge St.
- The Esplanade closed from Yonge St. to Lower Jarvis St.
Bruins @ Leafs
Effective: Friday, Nov. 15 from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Bremner Blvd. closed from Lower Simcoe St. to Lake Shore Blvd. W
- York St. closed from Front St. W to Lake Shore Blvd. W
James Naismith Classic Presented By Citi
Effective: Saturday, Nov. 16 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Bremner Blvd. closed from Lower Simcoe St. to Lake Shore Blvd. W
- York St. closed from Front St. W to Lake Shore Blvd. W
Haggar Hockey Hall Of Fame Legends Classic
Effective Sunday, Nov. 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Bremner Blvd. closed from Lower Simcoe St. to Lake Shore Blvd. W
- York St. closed from Front St. W to Lake Shore Blvd. W
