Overview
As the 2026 holiday season approaches, please anticipate several temporary detours to accommodate the upcoming holiday events, including the Downtown Santa Claus Parade, CPKC Holiday Train, Hyde Park Santa Claus Parade and the Argyle Santa Claus Parade.
Full event dates, times and detour impacts are outlined below:
Downtown Santa Claus Parade
Timing: Saturday November 14, 2026 from 3PM until approx. 9PM
With the Santa Claus Parade occurring downtown on Saturday, November 14, Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 20, 90, 102, 104, and 106 will be detoured off sections of Ontario Street, Dundas Street, and Queens Avenue at various times throughout the afternoon and evening. Please review the information below carefully for a complete list of times and detours.
Route 2 WB: West on Dundas, left on Highbury, right on Florence, continue on York, left on Wellington, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe to regular route
Route 2 EB: South on Wharncliffe, left on Stanley, continue onto York, Left on Ridout, right on King, right on William, left on York, continue onto Florence, left on Highbury, right on Dundas to regular route
Route 20 WB: South on Quebec, left on Dundas, right on Egerton, right on Florence, continue onto York, left on Wellington, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, left on Riverside to regular route
Route 20 EB: East on Riverside, right on Wharncliffe, left on Stanley, continue onto York, left on Ridout, right on King, right on William, left on York, continue onto Florence, left on Egerton, left on Dundas, right on Quebec to regular route
Once the parade commences, Routes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 90, 102, 104, and 106 will be on detour from approximately 5PM to 9PM:
Route 1 NB: North on Wellington, right on King, right on Waterloo, right on York, left on Wellington to regular Southbound routing
Route 1 SB: West on Dufferin, right on Wellington, right on Central, left on Colborne to regular Northbound routing
Route 3: West on Horton, right on Richmond, right on King, right on Wellington, left on Horton to regular Eastbound routing
Route 4, 6, 13, 15 & 90 SB: South on Richmond, right on Queens, right on Talbot, right on Dufferin, left on Richmond to regular Northbound routing
Route 4, 6, & 15 NB: North on Richmond, right on King, right on Wellington, right on York, left on Richmond to regular Southbound routing
Route 13 & 90 NB: North on Wellington, left on York, right on Ridout, right on King, right on Wellington to regular Southbound routing
Route 5 WB: West on Horton, right on Wellington, left on York to regular route
Route 7 WB: West on York, continue past Richmond to regular route
Routes 9 & 19: East on Riverside, right on Wharncliffe, left on Stanley, continue onto York, left on Ridout, right on King, right on Wellington right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, left on Riverside to regular route
Route 12: North on Wharncliffe, right on Stanley, left on Ridout, right on King, right on Wellington, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe to regular route
Route 16 NB: North on Adelaide, left on Hamilton, right on William, right on Horton, right on Adelaide to regular Southbound routing
Route 16 SB: South on Adelaide, right on Queens, right on William, right on Dufferin, left on Adelaide to regular Northbound routing
102 & 106 Richmond: South on Richmond, right on Queens, right on Talbot, right on Dufferin, left on Richmond to regular 106 Northbound routing
102 & 106 Wharncliffe: South on Wharncliffe, left on Stanley, continue to York, left on Ridout, right on King, right on Wellington, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe, right on Springbank, right on Horton, left on Wharncliffe to 102 Northbound routing
Route 104 SB: South on Richmond, right on Queens, right on Talbot, right on Dufferin, left on Richmond to regular Northbound routing
Route 104 NB: North on Richmond, right on King, right on Wellington, right on York, left on Richmond to regular southbound routing
Closed Stops:
Wellington at King Station NB – #1939
Wellington at Dundas SB – #1938
Wellington at Dufferin St NB – #1936
Dufferin at Picton EB – #532
Dufferin at Colborne EB – #531
Colborne at Princess NB – #443
Dundas at Ridout Eb – #600
Riverside at Wharncliffe EB – #1600
Riverside at Wilson EB – #1602
Dundas at Ridout EB – #600
Dundas east of Waterloo EB – #614
Dundas at Colborne EB – #552
Dundas at Maitland EB – #585
Dundas at William EB – #623
Dundas at Adelaide EB – #537
Dundas at Lyle EB – #584
Dundas at Hewitt EB – #576
Dundas at Ontario EB – #592
Dundas at Quebec EB – #594
Dundas at Quebec WB – #595
Dundas at Ontario WB – #593
Dundas at Rectory WB – #597
Dundas at English WB – #565
Dundas at Elizabeth WB – #564
Dundas at Adelaide WB – #538
Dundas at Willam WB – #624
Dundas at Maitland WB – #586
Dundas at Colborne WB – #553
Dundas at Waterloo WB – #615
Dundas at Wellington WB – #620
Queens at Clarence Station WB – #1442
Queens at Richmond 1 WB – #2737
Queens at Richmond 2 WB – #2971
Queens at Ridout Station WB – #1443
Riverside at Wilson WB – #1603
Riverside east of Wharncliffe WB – #2336
Richmond south of Queens SB – #2742
Richmond at King SB – #2740
Richmond at Queens NB – #1501
Ridout at York SB – #1558
Wharncliffe at The Ridgeway NB – #2050
Wharncliffe at Wyatt SB – #2057
Wharncliffe at The Ridgeway SB – #2051
Adleaide at Dundas NB – 27
Adelaide at Dundas SB – 28
Adelaide at Hamilton NB – #53
Richmond at Queens NB – #1501
Alternate Stops:
No temporary stops will be installed due to the large scale and short duration of this detour. Please ensure that you are familiar with your detour route and you are stopping at all bus stop plates along the detour routing for regular routes and express routes.
CPKC Holiday Train
Timing: Saturday November 21, 2026 from 7PM until approx. 10PM
With the CPKC Holiday Train closing Richmond between Pall Mall and Piccadilly, Routes 4, 6, 13, 15, 90, 102, 104 & 106 will be on detour November 21 from approx 7pm-10pm. During this time, the following detour will be in place:
Route 4 & 104 NB: North on Richmond, right on Pall Mall, left on Waterloo, right on Oxford to regular route
Route 4 & 104 SB: West on Oxford, left on Colborne, right on Pall Mall, left on Richmond to regular route
Route 6, 13, 15, 90 & 106 NB: North on Richmond, right on Pall Mall, left on Waterloo, left on Oxford, right on Richmond to regular route
Route 6, 13, 15, 90 & 102 SB: South on Richmond, left on Oxford, right on Colborne, right on Pall Mall, left on Richmond to regular route
Closed Stops:
Richmond at Pall Mall NB – #1496
Oxford at Richmond EB – #1333
Oxford at Wellington EB – #1356
Oxford at Waterloo EB – #1354
Oxford at Colborne WB – #1281
Oxford at Waterloo WB – #1355
Oxford at Wellington WB – #1357
Richmond at Oxford SB – #1495
Richmond at Mill SB – #1493
Alternate Stops:
Oxford at Colborne EB – #1280
Oxford at Maitland WB – #1321
Richmond at Oxford NB – #1494
Richmond at Hyman NB – #1483
Richmond at Central SB – #1463
Hyde Park Santa Claus Parade
Timing: Saturday November 28, 2026 from 7AM until approx. 1PM
Detour: Details will be available next week.
Argyle Santa Claus Parade
Timing: Saturday December 5, 2026 from 3PM until approx. 5:30PM
Detour: Details will be available next week.