Number of road closures in downtown for Nagar Kirtan Sikh Procession

Thousands of people marched in downtown Winnipeg to celebrate Nagar Kirtan on Sept. 1, 2024. (Alexandra Holyk/CTV News Winnipeg)

Several downtown Winnipeg roads will be closed this weekend to accommodate the annual Nagar Kirtan Sikh procession.

From 7 a.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Sunday, Memorial Boulevard will be closed between York Avenue and Broadway.

On Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the following roads will be closed:

• York Avenue, from Osborne Street North to Memorial Boulevard
• Broadway, from Osborne Street North to Kennedy Street
• Northbound Osborne Street, from Broadway to York Avenue

Around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the following roads will be closed for approximately two hours:

• York Avenue, from Memorial Boulevard to Garry Street
• Garry Street, from York Avenue to Broadway
• Westbound Broadway, from Garry Street to Memorial Boulevard

Transit buses will be rerouted during the closures.

The city is advising residents to check the lane closures map for partial or full closures via its interactive tool.