ManitobaSeveral streets in Winnipeg’s downtown will be closed this weekend to make room for two big celebrations.Closures for annual parade Saturday to begin at 11 a.m.Arturo Chang · CBC News · Posted: Nov 13, 2025 10:29 PM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. The Santa Claus parade begins at 5 p.m. Saturday. (Kevin Nepitabo/CBC)Several streets in Winnipeg’s downtown will be closed this weekend as the city makes room for two big celebrations.Portage Avenue will be closed both directions from St. Mary Ave. to Main St. at 11 a.m. Saturday for the annual Santa Claus parade, the city said in a news release Thursday afternoon.Cross streets within the area will have limited access to Portage, the release said. The following streets will also close beginning at 11 a.m.:Southbound Main St. between McDermot Ave. and York Ave.Portage Ave. East from Westbrook St to Main St.Westbound St. Mary Ave. from Edmonton St. to Memorial Blvd.Eastbound York Ave. from Colony St. to Memorial.Osborne St. North/Memorial/Colony from Broadway to Ellice Ave.All the closures will be lifted by 10 p.m. Northbound Main St. will also close from William Stephenson Way to Portage briefly late afternoon to let the parade cross Main Street, the city said.The City of Winnipeg’s online lane closures map with filters set to only show street closures beginning and ending Saturday. (winnipeg.ca)The city also warns there will be limited parking lot access and no through traffic at Portage on the following street at the time:Fort St. from Graham Ave. to Portage.Garry, Donald and Carlton streets from Ellice to Portage.Smith, Hargrave and Edmonton streets from St. Mary. to Portage.Kennedy and Vaughan streets from Portage to Graham.The parade itself will begin at 5 p.m., with block parties starting at 4 p.m. Spence Street is blocked off at Portage Avenue Thursday night for the Grey Cup street festival. (Stephen Ripley/CBC)Meanwhile, closures are already underway for the Grey Cup Festival, which kicked off Monday ahead of Sunday’s big game in Princess Auto Stadium:Eastbound York Ave. is closed between Edmonton and Carlton St. through Sunday, at 9 a.m.Young St. is closed from Portage to Ellice through Sunday at 9 a.m.Spence St. is closed from Portage to Ellice through Monday at 8 a.m.More information on road closures can be found on the city’s website.
Winnipeg warns of downtown street closures ahead of Santa parade, Grey Cup
