Parking Restrictions and Road Closures Downtown During Saturday's Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade

To prepare downtown for the Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade at 5:15 p.m., parking will be restricted in the parade area, including along a section of George Street North, starting at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

No-parking signs will be placed along the parade route on George Street Saturday morning. Parking will be prohibited starting at 1:30 p.m. and parking enforcement related to the parade will be in effect.   

Visitors are asked to follow the parking restrictions in place for the parade.   

Vehicles parked in restricted areas that have not been removed by 1:30 p.m. will be ticketed and subject to tow and impound at the vehicle owner’s expense. Individuals whose vehicles are towed or impounded can call the City of Peterborough Municipal Law Enforcement and Security Services Division at 705-707-3969 on the following business day for information on the towing provider and impound yard location.

The City encourages anyone attending the parade to park in one of the municipal lots or parking garages located near the downtown core.

Municipal parking spaces can be found at: 

• Simcoe parking garage at 190 Simcoe St.

• King Street Parkade at 202 King St.  

• Chambers Lot at 184 Hunter St.  

• Reid Lot at 350 Reid St.  

• Gas Lot at 70 Simcoe St.   

• Del Crary Lot at 100 George St. N.  

• Downie Lot at 336 Downie St.  

The City offers free two-hour parking at all downtown municipal parking lots as part of a holiday parking program sponsored by Wolfe Personal Injury Lawyers. Any parking fees voluntarily paid during December are donated to Kawartha Food Share.  

The City reminds residents to follow all on-street parking regulations in effect on other downtown roads, including calendar parking, where applicable. Ensure fire hydrants and driveways are not blocked.  

George Street will be closed from Parkhill Road to Brock Street starting at 4:15 p.m. to allow for parade staging.   

The parade begins at McDonnel Street, passing in front of City Hall at 5:15 p.m. Peterborough Police Service will supervise a rolling road closure as the parade travels south on George Street toward Lansdowne Street.   

The following street closures will also be in effect beginning at 4:15 p.m.:   

• Antrim, Edinburgh, Dublin, London, McDonnel and Murray streets will be closed from Aylmer Street to Water Street  

• Princess Street will be closed from George Street to Park Street  

• Aylmer Street will be closed from Lansdowne Street to Romaine Street  

Event volunteers will allow local access on side streets for residents and emergency vehicles.   

The parade ends at Princess Street, where participants will disperse. All road closures are expected to end by 8 p.m.  

Peterborough Transit will begin detouring around George Street beginning at 3:30 p.m.

The following routes are affected:   

• #2 Chemong  

• #4 Weller  

• #6 Sherbrooke  

• #9 Parkhill   

• #22 Blue Community Bus  

• #23 Red Community Bus  

There is a Peterborough Petes game at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Saturday evening starting at 7:05 p.m. With the Santa Claus Parade affecting traffic in the area, including a road closure on Aylmer Street between Lansdowne Street and Romaine Street, those attending the game are encouraged to plan for extra travel time. The arena doors open at 6 p.m.

With increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic expected, everyone is reminded to use caution while travelling in the downtown area on Dec. 6.

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City of Peterborough Issues Road Closures In Place For 2022 Santa Claus Parade

The City of Peterborough has road closures set in place during the 47th annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade downtown Peterborough for Saturday.

To allow for both staging and the parade procession, the following road closures will be in place starting at 4 p.m.:

• Antrim Street — Aylmer Street to Water Street

• Edinburgh Street — Aylmer Street to Water Street

• Dublin Street — Aylmer Street to Water Street

• London Street — Aylmer Street to Water Street

• McDonnel Street — Aylmer Street to Water Street

• Murray Street — Aylmer Street to Water Street

• George Street — Parkhill Road to Brock Street

• Prince Street — George Street to Park Street

• Aylmer Street — Lansdowne Street to Romaine Street

The parade will travel south on George Street beginning at McDonnel Street, passing in front of City Hall at 4:45 p.m. and ending and dispersing at Prince Street. Peterborough Police Services is supervising a rolling road closure and is in place along George Street during the parade.

Event volunteers will be available to remove barricades to allow for local access for residents and emergency vehicles along side streets. All road closures are expected to be over by 7:30 p.m.

On-street parking is not permitted on George Street between Brock Street and Prince Street starting at 3 p.m. Parking staff will be on-site to help relocate cars if necessary. Any remaining cars parked on George Street at 3 p.m. will be towed to a nearby lot.

Parking is available at the King Street Parkade at 202 King St., the Simcoe Street parking garage at 190 Simcoe St. or municipal surface lots at the following locations: 

• Chambers Lot at 184 Hunter St.

• Reid Lot at 350 Reid St.

• Surface lot at 365 Aylmer St.

• Rehill Lot at 210 Wolfe St.

• Del Crary Lot at 100 George St. N.

• Downie Lot at 336 Downie St.

Parking in municipal lots and parking garages is free on weekends. Any voluntary parking fees during December will be donated to Kawartha Food Share.

Residents are reminded to follow all on-street parking regulations that may be in place in the downtown area including calendar parking where applicable. The City urges everyone to not block fire hydrants and driveways.

Peterborough Transit will have detours in place for Route 2 Chemong, Route 4 Weller, Route 6 Sherbrooke, Community Bus 22 – Blue and Community Bus 23 – Red starting at 4 p.m.

• Route 2 - Chemong

  • Southbound from Terminal: Simcoe to Aylmer Street to Romaine Street to Park Street to Lansdowne Street to Lock Street

    Northbound from Lansdowne at Borden: Regular route to Lansdowne Street to Park Street to Romaine Street to Aylmer Street to Simcoe Street

• Route 4 - Weller

  • During the rolling road closure #4 westbound will follow regular route to terminal only.

    The eastbound bus will travel to the bus stop at Simcoe at Water streets. Customers will be directed to catch the bus at the Simcoe and Water bus stop.

• Route 6 - Sherbrooke

  • Southbound from Trent (4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: regular route to Parkhill Road, right on Parkhill to Reid Street, left on Reid Street, left on Simcoe Street.

    Northbound from Terminal (during rolling road closure): Simcoe to Aylmer Street, Aylmer to McDonnel Street, left on McDonnel to Reid Street, right onto Parkhill Road where regular route resumes.

• Community Bus 22 - Blue

  • Southbound on George Street to Parkhill Road, right on Parkhill to Reid Street, left from Reid to McDonnel Street, travels right on Aylmer Street and continues on Aylmer Street to Charlotte Street where regular route resumes.

• Community Bus 23 - Red

  • Until rolling road closure begins: Eastbound on McDonnel Street to Aylmer Street, right on Aylmer to Simcoe Street and continues on regular route.

    During the rolling road closure: Eastbound on McDonnel Street to Aylmer Street, right on Aylmer to Romaine Street to Park Street, where regular route resumes.

A Peterborough Petes game is occurring at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. With the Santa Claus Parade being in that vicinity, anyone attending the game is encouraged to plan for extra travel time. Paid parking at the Memorial Centre opens at 4 p.m. and the arena doors open at 6 p.m.

The City is expecting increased vehicular and pedestrian traffic so extra time and exercising caution while travelling in-and-around downtown is encouraged.

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Here's Deets On The 39th Annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade In Peterborough

The 39th Annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade begins from City Hall at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2012 and proceeds down George Street to Morrow Park.

This year’s parade theme is "Ribbons & Bows".

If you're interested in entering a float in the parade, applications are now up on the Kinsmen Club of Peterborough website.

You can also email any questions regarding the parade to parade@kinsmenclubpeterborough.ca.

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