Festival to close downtown Calgary road this weekend

The intersection of Second Avenue and Second Street S.W. in Calgary, Alta. (Google Maps)

A section of road will be closed in downtown Calgary this weekend for a festival.

According to the City of Calgary, Second Avenue and Second Street S.W. will be closed from 5 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 to 2 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 for the Chinatown Lantern Festival.

Second Street S.W. is the road that divides the communities of Eau Claire and Chinatown.

The area is about a block away from both the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre and the now-defunct Eau Claire Market.