St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Toronto: what to know about road closures

FILE - A participant holds a "pot of gold" during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Montreal, Sunday, March 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

The Toronto St. Patrick’s Day parade is this Sunday, and there are road closures to keep in mind if you are heading downtown.

Here’s everything you need to know about transit and road disruptions for this weekend.

St. Patrick’s Day Race

Bayview Avenue will be closed from Pottery Road to River Street between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday for the St. Patrick’s Day Race.

Rosedale Valley Road will also be closed from Bayview Avenue to Park Road.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

From 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, the following road closures will be in effect:

• St. George Street from Bloor Street West to College Street
• Devonshire Place from Bloor Street West to Hoskin Avenue
• Sussex Avenue from Huron Street to St. George Street
• Harbord Street from Huron Street to St. George Street
• Hoskin Avenue from St. George Street to Queens Park Crescent West
• Ursula Franklin Street from Huron Street to St. George Street

Meanwhile, from 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., these roads will be closed:

• Bloor Street West, from St. George Street to Yonge Street
• Yonge St, from Bloor St to Richmond Street

TTC

On Saturday, there will be no subway service on Line 2 between St. George and Broadview stations due to planned signal work.

The TTC says shuttle buses will be running, stopping at each station along the route. During that time, Bay and Sherbourne stations will be closed, while the rest will remain open for customers to purchase fares and connect to surface routes.

Regular service will resume on Sunday at 8 a.m.

For the St. Patrick’s Day race and parade, the TTC says extra service will run on Lines 1 and 2.

Cherry Street

Due to a tower crane construction, Cherry Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between Eastern Avenue and Front Street from 7 p.m. on March 13 to 11:59 p.m. on March 15.