Parade day
Route
Where the parade goes, street by street, with the road closures and the best places to stand.
The route on a map
Pinch or scroll to zoom. Route, marshalling and disbursement are distinguished by pattern and label as well as colour.
The route in words
Start
The parade forms up on Ste. Anne Road and steps off heading southwest onto Elgin Street at 5:30 p.m.
The route, in order
- Ste. Anne Road — Start, southwestStart to Elgin Street
- Elgin Street — The longest and widest stretchSte. Anne Road to Durham Street
- Durham Street — Right turnElgin Street to Larch Street
- Larch Street — Left turnDurham Street to Lisgar Street
- Lisgar Street — Right turnLarch Street to Elm Street
- Elm Street — Left turn, past the judging standLisgar Street to Notre Dame Avenue
- Notre Dame Avenue — North to the finishElm Street to Finish — St. Anne's Road
End
The parade finishes at the corner of St. Anne's Road and Notre Dame Avenue.
Marshalling
Marshalling opens at 1:00 p.m. Every entry must be in place by 5:00 p.m. Entries are advised of their arrival time and location one week before the parade. Only floats and support vehicles are allowed in the marshalling area.
Disbursement
Entries leave via the southbound lanes on Notre Dame Avenue and re-enter the marshalling area for tear-down. If you are picking up children or participants, arrange to meet somewhere outside the disbursement area.
Judging
Judges sit in the TD Bank parking lot at the corner of Durham and Elm Streets. Entry numbers must be visible as you pass.
Where to stand
Four stretches of the route, and what each one is like on the night.
Elgin, between Durham and Larch
The widest sidewalk on the route and the least crowded early. Level surface, curb cuts at both ends. Arrive by 5:00 p.m. for a front spot.
Durham at Larch
A corner, so the floats slow down and you see them for longer. Busy from 4:30 p.m. onward, and the sidewalk narrows outside the storefronts.
Elm, near the judging stand
Entries put on their best show here. It is also the densest crowd on the route and the loudest for float music.
Road closures and parking
| Street | Section closed | Closed from | Reopens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Anne Road | Marshalling area to Elgin | 1:00 p.m. | After the last entry |
| Elgin Street | Ste. Anne to Durham | 3:00 p.m. | 1 hour after the parade |
| Durham Street | Elgin to Larch | 3:00 p.m. | 1 hour after the parade |
| Larch Street | Durham to Lisgar | 3:00 p.m. | 1 hour after the parade |
| Lisgar Street | Larch to Elm | 3:00 p.m. | 1 hour after the parade |
| Elm Street | Lisgar to Notre Dame | 3:00 p.m. | 1 hour after the parade |
| Notre Dame Avenue | Elm to St. Anne's Road | 3:00 p.m. | 1 hour after the parade |
Parking is not permitted anywhere along the route from 3:00 p.m. Roads reopen approximately one hour after the last entry passes.