Santa Claus Parades and other events in Ajax, Aurora, Guelph, the Keswick area of Georgina, King City, the Kleinburg area of Vaughan, Markham, Oakville, Pickering, the Streetsville area of Mississauga, central Toronto, the Waterdown area of Hamilton and the Weston area of Toronto affect transit services this weekend.
The events affect these routes:
Durham Region Transit — 103B Glenanna, 110B Finch West, 111 / 111A East Pickering, 193A / 193B Pickering community bus, 216 Harwood North, 217 Monarch, 223 Bayly, 224 Harwood South / Salem South, 292 / 293 Ajax community bus, 900 PULSE.
GO Transit — 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus, 33 Guelph / Georgetown / North York, 71 Stouffville / Toronto, 92 Oshawa / Yorkdale.
Hamilton Street Railway — 18 Waterdown.
Oakville Transit — 14 Lakeshore West, 17 Kerr, Hometown Hockey shuttle bus.
Toronto Transit Commission — 6 Bay, 12 Kingston Rd, 22A Coxwell via Kingston Rd, 52 Lawrence West, 59 Maple Leaf, 79 Scarlett Rd, 89 Weston, 102D Markham Rd, 121 Fort York - Esplanade, 501 Queen, 501 Queen shuttle bus.
York Region Transit — Viva blue, Viva purple, 1 Highway 7, 13 Islington, 16 16th Avenue, 18 Bur Oak, 22 / 22A King City, 32 Aurora South, 33 Wellington, 41 Markham local, 50 Queensway, 51 Keswick local, 54 Bayview, 98 Yonge, 522 Markham community bus.
The Thursday, November 23 events affecting transit services are: Rogers Hometown Hockey; and the Toronto Christmas Market.
The Friday, November 24 events affecting transit services are: Christmas in King City; the Keswick Christmas Tree-Lighting; the Kleinburg Tree-Lighting; Magic on Main and Mill; the Markham Festival of Lights; an Ontario Hockey League game; Rogers Hometown Hockey; and the Toronto Christmas Market.
The Saturday, November 25 events affecting transit service are: the Cavalcade of Lights; the Flamborough Santa Claus Parade; the Kinsmen and Kinettes of Pickering Santa Claus Parade; the Markham Santa Claus Parade; Rogers Hometown Hockey; Santa’s Magical Parade of Lights (Ajax); and Santa Under the Stars (Aurora); and Streetsville Christmas in the Village.
The Sunday, November 26 events affecting transit service are: Hamper’s Santa Claus Parade; Rogers Hometown Hockey; Streetsville Christmas in the Village; the Toronto Christmas Market; and the Weston Santa Claus Parade.
Ajax
Santa’s Magical Parade of Lights
The Town of Ajax is closing
- Bayly Street West between Mackenzie Avenue and Harwood Avenue South,
- Station Street, eastbound lanes between Mills Road and Harwood Avenue South,
and the Region of Durham is closing
- Harwood Avenue South (Regional Road 44) between Station Street / Achilles Road and Bayly Street
and other streets in central Ajax Saturday evening to accommodate the parade.
The parade affects Durham Region Transit service.
292 Ajax community bus
293 Ajax community bus
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
After 5:30 p.m. Saturday, November 25, buses end their trips at the RioCan Durham Centre and do not proceed into south Ajax.
The parade in Pickering also affects buses operating along these routes Saturday, November 25.
223 Bayly
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
After 6 p.m. Saturday, November 25, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Bayly Street East and Burcher Road, then detour:
southward along Burcher;
westward along Emperor Street;
southward along Harwood Avenue South; and then
west- and northward along Westney Road South to Bayly West,
resuming their regular route westward along Westney South.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bayly Street East at Burcher Road and Harwood Avenue South,
- on Bayly Street West at Commercial Avenue, Woodchester Green and Monarch and Mackenzie Avenues, across from Finley Avenue and at Westney Road South.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Burcher Road at Ambassador Street and across from Hurley Road,
- on Harwood Avenue South beside Ajax Hospital, at Clements Road West, south of Clements Road West and at Westney Road South and
- on Westney Road South at Clements Road West, north of Shaw Court and at Fuller Road and Bayly Street West.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Bayly Street West and Westney Road South, then detour:
south- and eastward along Westney South;
northward along Harwood Avenue South;
eastward along Emperor Street; and then
northward along Burcher Road to Bayly Street East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Bayly East.Outbound buses skip their regular stops:
- on Bayly Street West across from Woodchester Green, at Kitney Drive and Harwood Avenue South and
- on Bayly Street East at Burcher Road.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Westney Road South across from Barr Road and at Rands Road and
- on Harwood Avenue South south of Clements Road West, north of Clements Road West and at Emperor Street.
The parade in Pickering also affects service along this route Saturday, November 25.
216 Harwood North
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From about 6 until 9 p.m. Saturday, November 25, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Harwood Avenue South and Kingston Road, then detour:
westward along Kingston Road West;
southward along Westney Road South; and then
westward into Ajax GO Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Harwood Avenue South at Gardiner Drive and Ontario Street, south of Brock Street, across from King’s Crescent [north] and at Hunt Street,
- on Hunt Street west of Harwood Avenue South and at Mills and Dowty Roads,
- on Fairall Street west of Dowty Road, across from McMaster Avenue and at Westney Road South.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Kingston Road West west of Harwood Avenue South, beside #184 Kingston West, at Chapman Drive and beside #326 Kingston West
- on Westney Road South at Bramwell Drive and across from Fairall Street.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Fairall Street east of Westney Road South and McMaster Avenue and at Dowty Road,
- on Hunt Street east of Monarch Avenue and at Harwood Avenue South and
- on Harwood Avenue South at King’s Crescent [north] and Achilles Road and at Oak, Doric and Mandrake Streets.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Kingston Road West at Ritchie Drive and beside #113 Kingston West.
224 Harwood South / Salem South
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From 6 until 9 p.m. Saturday, November 25, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Harwood Avenue South and Westney Road South / Dreyer Drive, then detour:
west- and northward along Westney South; and then
westward into Ajax GO Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Harwood Avenue South north of Clements Road East, at Emperor Avenue, Bayly Street East and Kings Crescent [south],
- on Hunt Street west of Harwood Avenue and at Mills Road and
- on Fairall Street west of Dowty Road, across from McMaster Avenue and at Westney Road South.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Westney Road South at Clements Road West, north of Shaw Court and at Fuller Road and Bayly Street West, north of Bayly Street West and across from O’Brien Court.
Outbound buses reverse the inbound detour routing.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Fairall Street east of Westney Road South and McMaster Avenue and at Dowty Road,
- on Hunt Street east of Monarch Avenue and at Harwood Avenue South,
- on Harwood Avenue South across from Kings Crescent [south], at Bayly Street West, across from Falby Court, south of Emperor Avenue, at Clements Road West, beside the walkway to Frazer Road and at Westney Road South.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Westney Road South at O’Brien Court, Bayly Street West, across from Fuller Road, Shaw Court and Clements Road West and at Harwood Avenue South.
217 Monarch
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
After 6 p.m. Saturday, November 25, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Finley Avenue and Westney Road South, then detour:
west- and northward along Westney Road South to Fairall Street,
resuming their regular route westward into Ajax GO Station bus terminal.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Finley Avenue across from Chisholm Court and at Clements Road West,
- on Clements Road West at Monarch Avenue,
- on Monarch Avenue beside #574 Monarch, at Centennial Road, Bayly Street West and Stonewood Street,
- on Hunt Street at Dowty Road and
- on Fairall Street across from McMaster Avenue and at Westney Road South.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Westney Road South at Clements Road West, north of Shaw Court, at Bayly Street West and across from O’Brien Court.
Outbound buses reverse the inbound detour routing.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Fairall Street east of Westney Road South and McMaster Avenue and at Dowty Road,
- on Monarch Avenue across from Stonewood Street and Centennial Road, south of Bayly Street West, beside #566 Monarch and at Clements Road West,
- on Clements Road West at Finley Avenue and
- on Finley Avenue at Chisholm Court and Westney Road South.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Westney Road South at O’Brien Court, Bayly Street West, across from Fuller Road and Shaw Court and Clements Road West.
Aurora
Santa Under the Stars
The Region of York and the Town of Aurora are closing
- Yonge Street (Regional Road 1) between St. John’s Sideroad and Henderson Drive / Allaura Boulevard from 3 until 8 p.m. Saturday
to accommodate the parade.
York Region Transit is detouring buses during the event.
32 Aurora South dial-a-ride
From 5 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 25, southbound buses start their trips on Wellington Street West at Temperance Street, then proceed:
southward along Temperance;
westward along Tyler Street; and then
northward along Mill Street to Wellington West,
resuming their regular route westward along Wellington.Southbound buses continue along their regular route to Murray and Richardson Drives, then further detour:
south- and westward along Richardson; and then
southward along Lee Gate,
resuming their regular route westward along Henderson Drive.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bayview Avenue (southbound) at Stone Road [south],
- on Stone Road at October Lane [south], west of Primeau Lane [2 stops], beside Aurora Grove Public School, across from Crow’s Nest Gate, at Fife Road, across from Hawtin Place and east of Milloy Place,
- on Wellington Street East west of Bayview Avenue, John West Way [2 stops] and Industrial Parkway North, across from Berczy and Wells Streets and at Yonge Street,
- on Murray Drive across from Nisbet Drive and at Mosaics Drive and Yonge Street,
- on Edward Street at Allaura Boulevard,
- on Allaura Boulevard south of Edward Street [2 stops] and at Yonge Street and
- on Henderson Drive west of Yonge Street and at Poplar Crescent [east and west].
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Henderson Drive and Lee Gate, then detour:
northward along Lee; and then
east- and northward along Richardson Drive to Murray Drive,
resuming their regular route westward along Murray.Northbound buses continue along their regular route to Wellington Street West and Temperance Street,
ending their trips.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Henderson Drive at Tamarac Trail, across from Poplar Crescent [west] and at Caruso Gardens and Yonge Street,
- on Allaura Boulevard west of Yonge Street [2 stops] and at Edward Street,
- on Edward Street across from Allaura Boulevard and at Yonge Street,
- on Murray Drive across from Mosaics Avenue and at Nisbet Drive,
- on Wellington Street West at Yonge Street,
- on Wellington Street East at Victoria, Wells and Berczy Streets, Industrial Parkway South, Mary Street and Bayview Avenue and
- on Bayview Avenue at Stone Road [north and south].
54 Bayview
From 5 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 25, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria and Moseley Streets, then detour:
westward along Moseley Street; and then
northward along Berczy to Wellington East,
ending their trips.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Church Street at Yonge Street and
- on Wellington Street East at Victoria Street.
Northbound buses start their trips on Berczy Street at Wellington Street East, then proceed:
along their regular route, eastward along Wellington.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Wellington Street East at Victoria Wells and Berczy Streets.
Viva blue
(YRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From 3 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 25, YRT is detouring buses along two different detour routings:
- From 3 until 5 p.m. as organizers set up the parade; and
- From 5 until 8 p.m. during the parade.
From 3 until 5 p.m. Saturday, November 25, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge Street and St. John’s Sideroad, then detour:
eastward along St. John’s Sideroad East;
southward along Industrial Parkway North; and then
westward along Wellington Street East to Yonge,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip these vivastations:
- Orchard Heights; and
- Wellington.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge Street and Orchard Heights Boulevard / Batson Drive, then detour:
eastward along Batson;
northward along Old Yonge Street; and then
westward along St. John’s Sideroad East to Yonge,
resuming their regular route northward along Yonge.From 5 until 3 p.m. Saturday, November 25, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge Street and St. John’s Sideroad, then detour:
eastward along St. John’s Sideroad East; and then
southward along Industrial Parkways North and South to Yonge,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip these vivastations:
- Orchard Heights;
- Wellington;
- Golf Links; and
- Henderson.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip these vivastations:
- Henderson;
- Golf Links;
- Wellington; and
- Orchard Heights.
33 Wellington
From 5 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 25, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria and Moseley Streets, then detour:
westward along Moseley Street; and then
northward along Berczy to Wellington East,
ending their trips.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Wellington Street East at Wells and Yonge Streets and
- on Wellington Street West across from George Street and at Haida and McDonald Drives.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Victoria Street south of Wellington Street East.
Eastbound buses start their trips on Berczy Street at Wellington Street East, then proceed:
along their regular route, eastward along Wellington.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Wellington Street West [westbound] at McDonald Drive,
- on McDonald Drive at Haida Drive,
- on Haida Drive at Wellington Street West,
- on Wellington Street West [eastbound] at George and Yonge Streets and
- on Wellington Street East at Victoria, Wells and Berczy Streets.
98 Yonge
From 3 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 25, YRT is detouring buses along two different detour routings:
- From 3 until 5 p.m. as organizers set up the parade; and
- From 5 until 8 p.m. during the parade.
From 3 until 5 p.m. Saturday, November 25, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge Street and St. John’s Sideroad, then detour:
eastward along St. John’s Sideroad East;
southward along Industrial Parkway North; and then
westward along Wellington Street East to Yonge,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at St. Andrews College, south of Orchard Heights Boulevard, across from Valhalla Court, south of Aurora Heights Boulevard and across from Centre Street.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on St. John’s Sideroad East at Old Yonge Street,
- on Industrial Parkway North south of St. John’s Sideroad East [4 stops] and at Scanlon Court and Wellington Street East,
- on Wellington Street East east of Industrial Parkway North, at Berczy Street and across from Wells Street.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street north of Wellington Street East, at Mark Street and Valhalla Court, south of Batson Drive and north of Batson.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Wellington Street East at Victoria, Wells and Berczy Streets.
From 5 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 25, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge Street and St. John’s Sideroad, then detour:
eastward along St. John’s;
southward along Industrial Boulevard to Yonge,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at St. Andrew’s College, south of Orchard Heights Boulevard, across from Valhalla Court, south of Aurora Heights Drive and across from Centre and Church Streets, at Kennedy Street West, south of Golf Links Drive, at Murray Drive and south of Henderson Drive.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on St. John’s Sideroad East at Old Yonge Street,
- on Industrial Parkway North south of St. John’s Sideroad East [4 stops] and at Scanlon Court and Wellington Street East and
- on Industrial Parkway South beside Aurora GO Station, across from Mary Street and Cousins Drive East, south of Cousins Drive East, at Englehard Drive, south of Englehard Drive [2 stops], across from Vandorf Sideroad and at Yonge Street.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Allaura Boulevard, Edward Street, north of Edward Street and Dunning Avenue, at Kennedy Street East and Church Street, north of Wellington Street East, at Mark Street, Valhalla Court, Batson Drive and across from St. Andrew’s College.
Georgina
See Keswick.
Georgetown
Holiday Magic on Main and Mill
The Town of Halton Hills is closing
- Main Street South Georgetown between James and Church Streets
Friday evening to accommodate the Georgetown Central Business Improvement Area’s annual event.
GO Transit is detouring service while the street is closed.
33 Guelph / Georgetown / North York
31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus
From 4:30 until 9:30 p.m. Friday, November 24, eastbound buses from Guelph operate along their regular route to Main and Guelph Streets (Provincial Highway 7) and then proceed:
southeastward along Guelph to Mill Street,
resuming their regular route southwestward along Guelph.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street South across from Cross Street and at James Street and
- on Mill Street at Guelph Street.
Westbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Mill Street south of Guelph Street and
- on Main Street South across from James Street and at Cross Street.
Buses that usually start or end their trips at Georgetown operate to and from the Georgetown GO Station, instead of Main Street South and Wesleyan Street, and do not travel through downtown Georgetown. The buses leave the GO station at the same time as usual, according to their regular schedule.
Guelph
Ontario Hockey League game
All Guelph Transit routes
You can ride any Guelph Transit bus for just $1 Friday, November 24 to the Guelph Storm game against the Barrie Colts at 7:30 p.m. — if you have a valid ticket to the game.
You can ride for $1 to and from the Sleeman Centre Friday evening after 5 p.m. by simply showing the Guelph Transit driver your game ticket.
Halton Hills
See Georgetown.
Hamilton
See Waterdown.
Keswick
Keswick Annual Christmas Tree-Lighting
The Town of Georgina is closing streets near the intersection of
- The Queensway South with Simcoe Avenue
Friday evening to accommodate the Uptown Keswick Business Improvement Association’s annual event.
51 Keswick local
From 5 until 9:30 p.m. Friday, November 24, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Metro Road North and Church Street, then detour:
eastward along Church to The Queensway,
resuming their regular route eastward along Church.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Simcoe Avenue east of Metro Road South and west of The Queensway South and
- on The Queensway South at Church Street.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Simcoe Avenue west of The Queensway South and at Metro Road South and
- on Metro Road South at Church Street.
50 Queensway
From 5 until 9:30 p.m. Friday, November 24, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Metro Road South and Simcoe Avenue, then detour:
southward along Metro South to The Queensway South,
resuming their regular route southward along Queensway South.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Simcoe Avenue east of Metro Road South and west of The Queensway South,
- on The Queensway South south of Cedar Street and Parkview Road and at Silas Boulevard and Garden Avenue.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Metro Road South across from Gwendolyn Boulevard and Garden Avenue.
Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on The Queensway South at Henry Street, across from Silas Boulevard, at Mel’s Lane and across from Cedar Street and Simcoe Avenue and
- on Simcoe Avenue east of The Queensway South and at Metro Road South.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Metro Road South at Garden Avenue and Gwendolyn Boulevard.
King City
Christmas in King City
The Township of King is closing:
- Keele Street between King Road and Elizabeth Grove
to accommodate the annual event.
York Region Transit is detouring buses, while the street is closed.
22 / 22A King City
From 2 until 9 p.m. Friday, November 24, southbound buses operate along their regular route to King Road and Patton Street, then detour:
southward along Patton; and then
westward along Elizabeth Grove to Keele Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Keele.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Road across from Fisher Street and
- on Keele Street across from Elizabeth Grove.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Keele Street north of Elizabeth Grove and at King Road and
- on King Road at Doctor’s Lane.
Kleinburg
Kleinburg Village Tree-Lighting
The City of Vaughan is closing:
- Nashville Road between Islington Avenue and Highway 27
Friday evening to accommodate Kleinburg Village’s annual event.
York Region Transit is detouring buses, while the street is closed.
13 Islington
From 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, November 24, southbound buses start their trips on Islington Avenue [northbound] across from Nashville Road, then proceed:
northward along Islington;
southward along Highway 27; and then
eastward along Major Mackenzie Drive East to Islington,
resuming their regular route southward along Islington.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Islington Avenue [southbound] at Bell Court and Nashville Road, north of Pennon Road, across from Rushworth Crescent and at Bindertwine Boulevard.
Markham
Markham events include the Markham Festival of Lights](#marlights) (November 24); and the Markham Santa Claus Parade (November 25).
Markham Festival of Lights
The Region of York and the City of Markham are closing
- Main Street North Markham between Bullock Drive / Parkway Avenue and Highway 7
Friday afternoon and evening for the annual event.
The Toronto Transit Commission and York Region Transit are detouring buses while the street is closed.
Toronto Transit Commission
102D Markham Rd
From 3 until 10 p.m. Friday, November 24, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street North Markham and Parkway Avenue, then detour:
eastward along Parkway;
southward along Wooten Way; and then
eastward along Highway 7 to Main,
resuming their regular route southward along Main South.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street North at Bullock Drive, south of Robinson Street and at Highway 7.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Parkway Avenue across from Paramount Road, across from Sir Bedevere Place [west], Sir Galahad Place [west], across from Sir Bodwin Place and at Wooten Way North,
- on Wooten Way North at Church Street, across from Linden Lea Street and at Highway 7 and
- on Highway 7 at Wiseman and Albert Streets.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street North across from Thompson Court and at Robinson Street and Parkway Avenue.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Highway 7 east of Main Street South, at Cosburn Road and Christman Court,
- on Wooten Way North at Linden Lea and Church Streets and Parkway Avenue and
- on Parkway Avenue west of Sir Bodwin Place, at Sir Constantine Drive, west of Sir Bedevere Place, at Paramount Road, west of Orchard Street and at Main Street North.
The Markham Santa Claus Parade also affects service along this route.
York Region Transit
522 Markham community bus
From 3 until 10 p.m. Friday, November 24, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Church Street and Wooten Way North, then detour:
southward along Wooten North; and then
westward along Highway 7 to Main Street Markham,
resuming their regular route westward along Highway 7.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Church Street west of Russel Stover Court,
- on Robinson Street at Water Street,
- beside # 20/22 Water Street,
- on Water Street at Robinson Street and
- on Main Street North south of Robinson Street and Thompson Court and at Highway 7.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Wooten Way North across from Linden Lea Street and at Highway 7 and
- on Highway 7 at Wiseman and Albert Streets.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Highway 7 and Main Street Markham, then detour:
along their regular route eastward along Highway 7.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street North [northbound] across from Thompson Court,
- on Robinson Street at Water Street,
- beside # 20/22 Water Street,
- on Water Street at Robinson Street and
- on Main Street North [southbound] south of Robinson Street and Thompson Court and at Highway 7.
The Markham Santa Claus Parade also affects service along this route.
Markham Santa Claus Parade
The Region of York and the City of Markham are closing
- Bullock Drive between Main Street North and Snider Drive from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.,
- Highway 7 between Ninth Line and Main Street from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
- Main Street North Markham (Regional Road 68) between Bur Oak Avenue and Highway 7 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. and between Bullock Drive / Parkway Avenue and Highway 7 from 1 until 10 p.m.
- Parkway Avenue between George and Main Streets from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. and
- 16th Avenue (Regional Road 73) between Fincham and Mingay Avenues from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Saturday to accommodate the parade and the Main Street Markham Business Improvement Association’s day-long festival, which follows the parade.
GO Transit, the TTC and York Region Transit are detouring bus services during the events.
GO Transit
71 / 71B Stouffville bus
(GO has confirmed that buses are detouring, but not exact detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information that GO supplied about this event in previous years.)
From about 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 25, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Mount Joy GO Station, then proceed:
westward along Bur Oak Avenue; and then
southward along McCowan Road to Bullock Drive,
resuming their regular route westward along Bullock.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street North Markham at 16th Avenue and beside the Markham GO Station and
- on Bullock Drive across from Laidlaw Boulevard and at McCowan Road.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Bullock Drive and McCowan Road, then detour:
northward along McCowan; and then
eastward along Bur Oak Avenue to Mount Joy GO Station,
resuming their regular route northward along Anderson Avenue.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bullock Drive, east of McCowan Road and at Laidlaw Boulevard and
- on Main Street North Markham at Ramona Boulevard (across from Markham GO Station) and 16th Avenue.
Toronto Transit Commission
102D Markham Rd
From about 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 25, southbound buses start their trips on James Scott Road east of Main Street South Markham, then proceed:
along their regular route southward along Main South.
Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Castlemore Avenue at Markham Road / Main Street North,
- on Main Street North at Bur Oak, Edward Jeffreys and 16th Avenues and Springdale Street beside the Markham GO Station, south of Robinson Street and at Highway 7 and
- on Main Street South south of Highway 7 and at Princess Street.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street South and Mill Street, then detour:
east- and southward along Mill;
eastward along Rouge Street;
southward along Schouten Crescent; and then
westward along James Scott Street to Main South,
ending their trips.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street North north of Highway 7, across from Thompson Court, at Robinson Street, Parkway Avenue, Ramona Boulevard (across from Markham GO Station), across from Springdale Street, at 16th Avenue, north of 16th, across from Edward Jeffreys Avenue and at Bur Oak Avenue,
- on Anderson Street, north of Bur Oak Avenue and south of Castlemore Avenue and
- on Castlemore Avenue at Markham Road / Main Street North.
The Markham Festival of Lights also affects service along this route.
York Region Transit
18 Bur Oak
From 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 25, expect delays at Bur Oak Avenue and Markham Road.
1 Highway 7
From 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 25, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Highway 7 and Ninth Line, then detour:
southward along Ninth Line and the Box Grove Bypass;
westward along Highway 407; and then
northward along Main Street South to Highway 7,
resuming their regular route westward along Highway 7.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Highway 7 at Ninth Line, west of Ninth Line, at Wooten Way North and Wideman and Albert Streets.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Ninth Line at Bercy Gate and Delmark Boulevard and
- on Main Street South at James Scott Road.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Highway 7 east of Main Street South, at Cosburn Road, Christman Court, Wooten Way South and east of Wooten Way South.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Main Street South at Princess Street and
- on Ninth Line at Kenilworth Gate and Highway 7.
522 Markham community bus
From 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 25, westbound buses operate along their regular route Ninth Line and Church Street, then detour:
southward along Ninth and Box Grove Bypass;
westward along 14th Avenue; and then
northward along Markham Road and Main Street South Markham to Highway 7,
resuming their regular route westward along Highway 7.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Church Street across from Rose Way, at Wooten Way North and west of Russel Stover Court,
- on Robinson Street at Water Street,
- beside # 20/22 Water Street,
- on Water Street at Robinson Street and
- on Main Street North south of Robinson Street and Thompson Court and at Highway 7.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Ninth Line at Rose Way, Highway 7, Berczy Gate and Dellmark Boulevard and south of Highway 407,
- on Box Grove Bypass at Rouge Bank Drive, across from Oakborough Drive and Rizal Avenue and at 14th Avenue,
- on 14th Avenue west of Hortsman Street and at Markham Road,
- on Markham Road at the walkway to Clandfield Street and
- on Main Street South
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
southward along Main Street South and Markham Road;
eastward along 14th Avenue; and then
northward along Box Grove Bypass and Ninth Line to Highway 7,
resuming their regular route northward along Ninth.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street North [northbound] across from Thompson Court,
- on Robinson Street at Water Street,
- beside # 20/22 Water Street,
- on Water Street at Robinson Street,
- on Main Street North [southbound] south of Robinson Street and Thompson Court and at Highway 7 and
- on Highway 7 at Cosburn Road, Christman Court, Wooten Way South and west of Ninth Line.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Main Street South at Princess Street,
- on Markham Road across from the walkway to Clandfield Street,
- on 14th Avenue east of Markham Road and across from Horstman Street,
- on Box Grove Bypass at Rizal Avenue and at Oakborough and Copper Creek Drives,
- on Ninth Line south of Highway 407 and at Kenilworth Gate and Highway 7.
41 Markham local
From 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 25, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Parkway Avenue and Paramount Road, then detour:
northward along Paramount;
west- and northward along Fincham Avenue;
eastward along 16th Avenue;
northward along Williamson Road;
westward along Bur Oak Avenue;
southward along Mingay Avenue and Stone Mason Drive; and then
east- and southward along Raymerville to Snider Drive;
resuming their regular route eastward along Raymerville.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Parkway Avenue at Main Street North Markham,
- on Bullock Drive at Snider Drive and
- on Snider Drive across from Backus Court and at Raymerville Drive.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Williamson Road across from Maple Ridge Crescent and at Park Place Drive,
- on Bur Oak Avenue at Markham Road and Hammersley and Fred MacLaren Boulevards,
- on Mingay Avenue at Edward Jeffreys Avenue, across from Mead Terrace, at Golden Meadow Drive [south] and 16th Avenue,
- on Raymerville Drive east of Tailor Street, at Cobbler Crescent and Sanderling Drive.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Stone Mason Drive and 16th Avenue, then proceed:
northward along Mingay Avenue;
eastward along Bur Oak Avenue;
southward along Willamson Road; and then
westward along 16th Avenue to Fincham Avenue,
resuming their regular route southward along Fincham.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on 16th Avenue at Quarry Stone Drive, Main Street North Markham and Fincham Avenue.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Mingay Avenue across from Golden Meadow Drive [south], at Mead Terrace and Edward Jeffreys and Bur Oak Avenues,
- on Bur Oak Avenue at Fred MacLaren and Hammersley Boulevards, Markham Road, across from Anderson Avenue (beside Mount Joy GO Station) and at Williamson Road,
- on Williamson Road at Miramar Drive, south of Forest Valley Road and at 16th Avenue.
16 16th Avenue
From 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 25, westbound buses operate along their regular route to 16th Avenue and Williamson Road, then detour:
northward along Williamson;
westward along Bur Oak Avenue; and then
southward along Mingay Avenue to 16th,
resuming their regular route westward along 16th.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on 16th Avenue across from Fincham Avenue, at Main Street North Markham, across from Quarry Stone Drive and at Mingay Avenue.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on 16th Avenue at Quarry Stone Drive, Main Street North Markham and Fincham Avenue.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Mingay Avenue across from Golden Meadow Drive [south], at Mead Terrace and Edward Jeffreys and Bur Oak Avenues,
- on Bur Oak Avenue at Fred MacLaren and Hammersley Boulevards, Markham Road, across from Anderson Avenue (beside Mount Joy GO Station) and at Williamson Road,
- on Williamson Road at Miramar Drive, south of Forest Valley Road and at 16th Avenue.
Viva purple
From 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 25, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Highway 7 East and Ninth Line, then detour:
southward along Ninth Line and the Box Grove Bypass;
eastward along 14th Avenue; and then
northward along Markham Road and Main Street South to Highway 7
resuming their regular route westward along Highway 7.Westbound buses skip this vivastation:
- Wooten Way.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Highway 7 and Main Street Markham, then detour:
southward along Main Street South and Markham Road;
eastward along 14th Avenue; and then
northward along the Box Grove Bypass and Ninth Line to Highway 7,
resuming their regular route northward along Ninth.Eastbound buses skip these vivastations:
- Main Street Markham; and
- Wooten Way.
Mississauga
See Streetsville.
Oakville
Rogers Hometown Hockey
The Town of Oakville is closing:
- Church Street between Navy Street and George Street and
- Thomas Street between Randall Street and Lakeshore Road
from 2 a.m. Thursday, November 23 until 7 a.m. Monday, November 27 and
- George Street between Randall Street and Lakeshore Road
from 4 until 8 p.m. Sunday, November 26 and
- *Water Street *
all day Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24
as crews set up and dismantle the street-hockey event and during the event.
Oakville Transit is detouring buses while the streets are closed and operating special shuttle buses between Oakville GO Station and downtown.
Hometown Hockey shuttle buses
Buses operate free of fare every five minutes.
Southbound buses start their trips in Oakville GO Station bus terminal, then proceed:
eastward along Cross Avenue;
southward along Trafalgar Road;
southward along Reynolds Street;
westward along Randall Street; and then
southward along George Street to Lakeshore Road East,
ending their trips.Northbound buses start their trips on George Street north of Lakeshore Road East, then proceed:
eastward along Lakeshore East;
northward along Reynolds Street and Trafalgar Road;
westward along Cross Street; and then
southward into Oakville GO Station bus terminal,
ending their trips.Saturday, November 25, buses leave Oakville GO station, starting 11:45 a.m. The last bus returns from George Street 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 26, buses leave Oakville GO station, starting 10:45 a.m. The last bus returns from George Street 6:30 p.m.
17 Kerr
From 5 a.m. Thursday, November 23 until 8 p.m. Sunday, November 26, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Navy and Church Streets, then detour:
southward along Navy;
eastward along Lakeshore Road East; and then
northward along Dunn Street to Church,
resuming their regular route eastward along Church.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Church Street east of Navy Street.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Randall Street at Navy Street.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route.
14 Lakeshore West
From 5 a.m. Thursday, November 23 until 8 p.m. Sunday, November 26, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Navy and Church Streets, then detour:
southward along Navy;
eastward along Lakeshore Road East; and then
northward along Dunn Street to Church,
resuming their regular route eastward along Church.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Church Street east of Navy Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Randall Street at Navy Street.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route.
Pickering
Kinsmen and Kinette Club of Pickering Santa Claus Parade
The City of Pickering is closing
- Dixie Road North between Silverthorn Square and Rambleberry Avenue and
- Glenanna Road between Dixie Road and Pickering Parkway
Saturday morning to accommodate the annual parade.
Durham Region Transit and GO Transit are detouring bus services during the event.
DRT
292 Ajax community bus
293 Ajax community bus
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From about 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 25, Ajax-bound buses start their trips at the Pickering Town Centre near Sears, then proceed:
southward along a mall access road;
eastward along Pickering Parkway; and then
northward along Valley Farm Road to Kingston Road,
resuming their regular route eastward along Kingston.Pickering-bound buses operate along their regular route to Kingston and Valley Farm Roads, then detour:
southward along Valley Farm;
westward along Pickering Parkway;
northward into Pickering Town Centre (mall) property by the north-south access road east of Pickering Parkway Terminal; and then
westward along an east-west mall access road to a stop near Sears,
ending their trips.The parade in Ajax also affects service along these routes Saturday, November 25.
223 Bayly
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From about 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 25, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Pickering GO Station, ending their trips.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Liverpool Road at Pickering Parkway and Kingston Road,
- on Kingston Road east of Liverpool Road,
- on Glennana Road across from The Esplanade and
- on Pickering Parkway at Pickering Parkway terminal.
Eastbound buses start their trips in Pickering GO Station bus terminal, then proceed:
along their regular route eastward along Bayly Street.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Liverpool Road across from Pickering Parkway.
The parade in Ajax also affects service along this route Saturday, November 25.
111A East Pickering clockwise
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From about 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 25, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Pickering Parkway and Valley Farm Road, then detour:
westward along Pickering to Glenanna Road,
resuming their regular route westward along Pickering.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Valley Farm Road across from The Esplanade North,
- on The Esplanade North beside #1292 Esplanade North and
- on Glenanna Drive across from The Esplanade North.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Kingston and Dixie Roads, then detour:
westward along Kingston;
northward along Fairport Road; and then
eastward along Finch Avenue to Dixie Road,
resuming their regular route northward along Dixie.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Dixie Road at Glen Eden Court, Culross Avenue, Glenanna Road, Ridgewood Court and Finch Avenue.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Kingston Road at Fairport Road,
- on Fairport Road at Bonita Avenue and Glenanna Road and
- on Finch Avenue at Huntsmill Drive, across from Duncannon and Lynn Heights Drives and at Dixie Road.
111 East Pickering counterclockwise
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From about 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 25, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Kingston and Liverpool Roads, then detour:
southward along Liverpool;
eastward along Pickering Parkway;
northward along Valley Farm Road; and then
eastward along Diefenbaker Court to the east end of Diefenbaker,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Kingston Road at Glenanna Road,
- on Glenanna Road across from The Esplanade North and
- on Pickering Parkway at Pickering Parkway Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Liverpool Road south of Kingston Road and
- on Diefenbaker Court east of Valley Farm Road.
Outbound buses start their trips on Diefenbaker Court east of Valley Farm Road, then proceed:
westward along Diefenbaker to Valley Farm,
resuming their regular route southward along Valley Farm.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Pickering Parkway at Pickering Parkway Terminal and at Liverpool Road,
- on Liverpool Road at Kingston Road,
- on Kingston Road at Glenanna Road,
- on Glenanna Road across from The Esplanade North and
- on The Esplanade North at Valley Farm Road.
Instead outbound buses pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Diefenbaker Court east of Valley Farm Road.
110B Finch West
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From about 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 25, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Fieldlight Boulevard and Rosefield Road, then detour:
northward along Rosefield;
eastward along Finch Avenue; southward along Valley Farm Road; and then
eastward along Diefenbaker Court to the east end of Diefenbaker,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Fieldlight Boulevard at Faylee Crescent [north], Brands Court and Glenanna Road,
- on Glenanna Road at Kingston Road and across from The Esplanade North and
- on Pickering Parkway at Pickering Parkway Terminal.
Instead, inbound buses drop off passengers at a stop
- on Diefenbaker Court east of Valley Farm Road.
Outbound buses reverse the inbound detour routing.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Pickering Parkway at Pickering Parkway Terminal and at Liverpool Road,
- on Liverpool Road at Kingston Road and north of Kingston Road,
- on Fieldlight Boulevard at Brands Court, across from Faylee Crescent [north].
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Diefenbaker Court east of Valley Farm Road and
- on Valley Farm Road across from The Esplanade North, at Avonmore Square and beside #1909 Valley Farm.
103B Glenanna
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From about 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 25, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Strouds Lane and Fairport Road, then detour:
southward along Fairport;
eastward along Kingston Road; and then
southward along Liverpool Road to Pickering Parkway
resuming their regular route southward along Liverpool.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Fairport Road at Bonita Avenue and Glenanna Road,
- on Glenanna Road at Brookshire Square and Heathside Crescent, west of Rawlings Avenue, at Listowell Crescent, across from Bowler Drive and at Glendale Drive and
- on Liverpool Road at Kingston Road and south of Kingston Road.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Kingston Road across from Dixie Road, Walnut Lane and Glendale Drive and
- on Liverpool Road south of Kingston Road and across from Pickering Parkway.
Outbound buses reverse the inbound detour routing.
Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Liverpool Road at Kingston Road and beside #1851 Liverpool,
- on Glenanna Road at Glendale Drive, across from Bronte Square and Listowell Crescent, at Echo Point Court, across from Heathside Crescent and at Huntsmill Drive and Fairport Road and
- on Fairport Road south of Glenanna Road, at Voyager Avenue and Strouds Lane.
Instead, outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Kingston Road west of Walnut Lane and at Dixie and Fairport Roads.
900 PULSE
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From about 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 25, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Kingston Road and Valley Farm Road, then proceed:
northward along Valley Farm;
westward along Finch Avenue; and then
southward along Fairport Road to Kingston,
resuming their regular route westward along Kingston.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Kingston Road west of Valley Farm and Glenanna Roads, Glendale Drive and Walnut Lane and at Dixie and Fairport Roads.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Kingston Road across from Fairport and Dixie Roads, Walnut Lane and Glendale Drive and at Glenanna Road.
193A Pickering community bus
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From about 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 25, westbound buses start their trips at Pickering Town Centre, then proceed:
eastward along Pickering Parkway;
northward along Valley Farm; and then
westward along Finch Avenue to Liverpool Road,
resuming their regular route westward along Finch.Eastbound buses operate along their regular route.
193B Pickering community bus
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in 2016.)
From about 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, November 25, westbound buses operate along regular route to Faylee Crescent [south] and Fieldlight Boulevard, then proceed:
eastward along Fieldlight;
southward along Valley Farm North and South; and then
westward along Pickering Parkway to Glenanna Road;
resuming their regular route westward along Pickering.Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Pickering Parkway and the Pickering Town Centre north access road, then detour:
eastward along Pickering to Glenanna Road,
resuming their regular route eastward along Pickering.
GO Transit
92 Oshawa / Yorkdale
(GO has confirmed that buses are detouring, but not exact detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information that GO supplied about this event in previous years.)
From 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, November 25, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Kingston and Valley Farm Roads, then detour:
southward along Valley Farm Road South;
westward along Pickering Parkway; and then
northward along Liverpool Road South to Kingston,
resuming their regular route westward along Kingston.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Kingston Road west of Glenanna Road.
Eastbound buses reverse the westbound detour routing.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Kingston Road at Glenanna Road.
Streetsville
Streetsville Christmas in the Village
The City of Mississauga is closing:
- Queen Street South Streetsville between Tannery and Thomas Streets
Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the Streetsville Business Improvement Area’s annual event.
MiWay is detouring buses while the street is closed.
44 Mississauga Road
From about 6 a.m. Saturday, November 25 until 10 p.m. Sunday, November 26, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Queen Street South and Tannery Street, then detour:
westward along Tannery;
southward along Joymar Drive; and then
eastward along Thomas Street to Queen South,
resuming their regular route southward along Queen.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Queen Street South at Pearl Street.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Joymar Drive across from Tannery Street and
- on Thomas Street across from Joymar Drive and at Queen Street South.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Queen Street South Streetsville at Main Street and across from Tannery Street.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Thomas Street across from the Streetsville GO Station access road.
Toronto
See also Weston.
Central Toronto events affecting transit services this weekend include: the Cavalcade of Lights (November 25); Hamper’s Santa Claus Parade (November 25); and the Toronto Christmas Market (November 16 to December 23).
Cavalcade of Lights
The City of Toronto is closing
- Bay Street between Dundas and Queen Streets West
Saturday evening to accommodate the event.
The Toronto Transit Commission is detouring bus service while the street is closed.
6 Bay
From 4 until 11:59 p.m. Saturday, November 25, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Bay and Elm Streets, then detour:
westward along Dundas West;
southward along University Avenue; and then
eastward along Adelaide Street West to Bay,
resuming their regular route southward along Bay.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street at Dundas Street West, Hagerman Street, Nathan Phillips Square and Queen and Adelaide Street West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on University Avenue at Dundas and Queen Streets West,
- on Adelaide Street West east of University Avenue and at Bay Street.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Bay Street and Adelaide Street West, then detour:
eastward along Adelaide Streets West and East;
northward along Victoria Street; and then
westward along Dundas Streets East and West to Bay,
resuming their regular route northward along Bay.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street north of Adelaide Street West, at Queen Street West and Albert Street, across from Hagerman Street and at Dundas Street West.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Adelaide Street East east of Yonge Street,
- on Dundas Street East at Yonge Street and
- on Dundas Street West at Bay Street.
501 Queen
From 4 until 11:59 p.m. Saturday, November 25, eastbound cars operate along their regular route to Queen Street West and McCaul Street, then detour:
northward along McCaul;
eastward along Dundas Streets West and East; and then
northward along Parliament Street to Queen East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Queen.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street West at University Avenue and York, Bay and Yonge Streets and
- on Queen Street East at Victoria, Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament Streets.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on McCaul Street across from Stephanie Street,
- on Dundas Street West at University Avenue and Chestnut, Bay and Yonge Streets,
- on Dundas Street East at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament Streets and
- on Parliament Street at Shuter Street and Queen Street East.
Shuttle buses replace the cars, operating between Bathurst Street and Broadview Avenue. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses at stops on Queen Street West between Bathurst Street and University Avenue.
Westbound cars operate along their regular route to Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue, then detour:
northward along Broadview;
westward along Dundas Streets East and West; and then
southward along McCaul Street to Queen West,
resuming their regular route westward along Queen.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street East at Carroll, River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church, Victoria and Yonge Streets and
- on Queen Street West at Bay Street, across from York Street, at University Avenue and west of Simcoe Street.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Broadview Avenue at Dundas Street East,
- on Dundas Street East at Munro, River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge Streets,
- on Dundas Street West at Bay and Chestnut Streets, University Avenue and McCaul Street and
- on McCaul Street at Queen Street West.
Shuttle buses replace the cars, operating between Broadview Avenue and Bathurst Street. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses at Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue.
501 Queen shuttle bus
From 4 until 11:59 p.m. Saturday, November 25, the TTC replaces streetcars operating along the 301 Queen overnight and 501 Queen routes with buses between Bathurst Street and Broadview Avenue.
(Note that the TTC has not announced details about how the buses loop at the east end of their route. Our educated guess is that they loop along Broadview, Eastern and Logan Avenues, but we can’t confirm that information.)
Eastbound buses start their trips in Wolseley Loop (on the east side of Bathurst Street just north of Queen Street West), then proceed:
southward along Bathurst;
eastward along Queen Street West
southward along University Avenue;
eastward along Adelaide Street West; and then
eastward along Queen Street East to Broadview Avenue,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Queen Street West at Augusta and Spadina Avenues, Peter and John Streets and University Avenue,
- on Adelaide Street West east of University Avenue and at Bay Street and
- on Queen Street East at Victoria, Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario, Parliament, Sackville, Sumach and River Streets, across from Carroll Street and at Broadview Avenue.
Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars at stops on Queen Street East between Parliament Street and Broadview Avenue.
Westbound buses start their trips on Queen Street East at Broadview Avenue, then proceed:
westward along Queen Streets East;
southward along Victoria Street;
westward along Richmond Streets East and West;
northward along John Street;
westward along Queen East;
northward along Bathurs Street; and then
eastward into Wolslely Loop,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Queen Street East at Broadview Avenue and Carroll, River, Sumach, Sackville, Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis and Church Streets,
- on Richmon Street West west of Yonge, Bay and York Streets and at Simcoe and John Streets,
- on Queen Street West at Soho Streett, Spadina and Augusta Avenues and Bathurst Street.
Westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound streetcars at stops on Queen Street West between John and Bathurst Streets.
Hamper’s Santa Claus Parade
The City of Toronto is closing
- Kingston Road between Victoria Park Avenue and Walter Street
Sunday afternoon to accommodate the Community Centre 55 and Kingston Road Business Association annual parade.
The TTC is detouring buses while the street is closed.
22A Coxwell via Kingston Rd
From 12:30 until 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 26, west- and northbound buses start their trips on Southwood Drive south of Kingston Road, then proceed:
along their regular route westward along Kingston.
West- and northbound buses skip their regular stops
- in Bingham Loop,
- on Bingham Avenue at Kingston Road,
- on Kingston Road at Scarborough Road, across from Beech Avenue, at Malvern Avenue, across from Glen Manor Drive and at Walter and Main Streets.
South- and eastbound buses operaealong their regular route to Kingston Road and Lee Avenue, then detour:
southward along Lee;
eastward along Glen Ames; and then
northward along Southwood Drive to Kingston,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Kingston Road at Southwood and Glen Manor Drives, across from Malvern Avenue, at Beech Avenue, Scarborough Road and Bingham Avenue and
- in Bingham Loop.
12 Kingston Rd
From 12:30 until 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 26, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Kingston Road and Victoria Park Avenue, then detour:
northward along Victoria Park to Meadow Avenue,
resuming their regular route northward along Victoria Park.Westbound buses skip their regular stop:
- in Bingham Loop.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Park and Meadow Avenues, then detour:
eastward along Meadow; and then
southward along Blantyre Avenue to Kingston Road,
resuming their regular route eastward along Kingston.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Victoria Park Avenue beside Bingham Loop and
- on Kingston Road east of Victoria Park Avenue and at Blantyre Avenue.
Toronto Christmas Market
The Distillery District is again hosting the market this year.
The large number of market visitors and their vehicles often block traffic on Mill Street.
The TTC is detouring buses to avoid Mill during the market.
121 Fort York - Esplanade
From Thursday, November 15 until Saturday, December 23, westbound buses start their trips on Cherry Street at Mill Street, then proceed:
southward along Cherry;
westward along Lake Shore Boulevard East; and then
northward along Parliament Street to Mill,
resuming their regular route northward along Parliament.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Mill Street west of Cherry Street and at Trinity and Parliament Streets.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Cherry Street at Mill Street and
- on Parliament Street north of Mill Street.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular route.
Vaughan
See Kleinburg
Waterdown
Flamborough Santa Claus Parade
The City of Hamilton is closing:
- Hamilton Street between Parkside Drive and Dundas Street,
- Dundas Street between Hamilton and Main Streets,
- Main Street North between Dundas Street and Parkside Drive and
- Parkside Drive between Main Street North and Hamilton Street
Saturday evening to accommodate the annual parade.
The Hamilton Street Railway is detouring buses, while the streets are closed.
18 Waterdown
After 5:30 p.m. Saturday, November 25, buses start their trips at Aldershot GO Station and proceed along the regular route to Mill Street South and Dundas Street East, then proceed:
eastward along Dundas East;
southward along Burke Drive;
loop around the cul-de-sac at the south end of Burke;
northward along Burke;
eastward along Dundas;
northward along Spring Creek Drive;
westward along Parkside Drive;
southward along Churchill Avenue;
westward along Wellington Street;
northward along Victoria Street;
eastward along Parkside;
southward along Spring Creek;
westward along Dundas East;
southward along Mill South;
westward along Union Street;
southward along Main Street South;
westward along Snake Road;
north- and westward along Thompson Drive;
northward along Howard Boulevard;
westward along Dundas Street West;
southward along the Walmart access road;
looping around Walmart;
northward along the Walmart access road and Clappison Avenue;
westward along Horseshoe Crescent;
loop around the cul-de-sac at the west end of Horseshoe Crescent;
eastward along Horseshoe;
southward along Clappison;
eastward along Dundas;
northward along Hollybush Avenue;
eastward along Parkside Drive;
northward along Wimberley Avenue to the traffic circle and Nesbitt Boulevard, and turning around; and then
southward along Wimberley;
westward along Parkside;
southward along Hollybush;
eastward along Dundas West;
southward along Howard;
east- and southward along Thompson;
eastward along Snake;
northward along Main South; and then
eastward along Union to Mill South,
resuming their regular route southward along Mill.After 5:30 p.m., these stops have no transit service:
- on Dundas Street West, eastbound, east of Hamilton Street South and at Main Street South,
- on Dundas Street West, westbound, west of Mill and Hamilton Streets North,
- on Mill Street South, northbound, at Dundas Street East,
- on Mill Street South, southbound, at Griffin Street,
- on Parkside Drive, eastbound, east of Braeheid Avenue, at Keewaydin Street and Hamilton Street North, and east of Mill Street North,
- on Parkside Drive, westbound, across from Victoria Street, west of Hamilton Street North, across from Keewaydin Street and at Wimberley Avenue.
Weston
Weston Santa Claus Parade
The City of Toronto is closing
- Weston Road between St. Phillips Road and Church Street while parade organizers and participants form the parade and then
- Weston Road between Church Street and Sidney Belsey Crescent during the parade.
The City closes both parts of Weston on Sunday afternoon to accommodate the Weston Village Business Improvement Area’s annual event.
The TTC is detouring bus service while the street is closed.
52 Lawrence West
From 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday, November 26, eastbound buses serving the 52A and 52D branches operate along their regular route to Scarlett Road and Lawrence Avenue East, then detour:
southward along Scarlett;
eastward along Eglinton Avenue West; and then
northward along Jane Street to Lawrence West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Lawrence.Eastbound buses serving the 52G branch operate along their regular route to Lawrence Avenue West and Scarlett Road, then detour:
southward along Scarlett;
eastward along Eglinton Avenue West; and then
northward along Jane Street to Lawrence West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Lawrence.Eastbound buses serving all branches skip their regular stops
- on Lawrence Avenue West at Hickory Tree and Weston Roads, across from Ralph Street and at Pine and Jane Streets.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Scarlett Road at Yorkleigh Avenue, across from, and south of Raymore Drive, Alma Drive, Saxony Crescent, Chapman Road, LaRose Avenue and Richview Road,
- on Eglinton Avenue West across from, and west of, Emmett Avenue,
- on Jane Street north of Eglinton Avenue West, Cornell Avenue, Weston Road, Trethewey Drive, Harding Avenue and Lawrence Avenue West.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routings.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Lawrence Avenue West at Pine Street, west of Ralph Street, east of Weston Road, west of Weston, at Little Avenue and Scarlett Road.
Instead, westbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Jane Street south of Speers Avenue, across from Harding Avenue, at Denison Road East, Weston Road, south of Goldwin Avenue,
- on Eglinton Avenue West, west of Emmett Avenue and at the walkway west of Emmett and at Scarlett Road,
- on Scarlett Road across from Richview Road, LaRose Avenue, Chapman Road, north of Scarlett Woods Court, at Tilden Crescent, Raymore Drive, The Elms and Lawrence Avenue West.
59 Maple Leaf
From noon until 4 p.m. Sunday, November 26, buses operate along the 59A “via Gary” branch. The TTC is cancelling the 59B “via Church” branch Sunday afternoon.
Buses start their trips on Oak Street at Weston Road, then proceed:
northward along Weston;
east- and southward along Knob Hill Drive;
eastward along Oak;
southward along Yelland Street;
eastward along Queenslea Avenue; and then
southward along Rosemount Avenue to Church Street
resuming their regular route eastward along Church.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Weston Road across from Oak and Parke Streets and Coulter Avenue and
- on Church Street east of Weston Road, at George Street and Rosemount Avenue.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Oak Street and Weston Road.
79 Scarlett Rd
From 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday, November 26, southbound buses start their trips on Royal York Road at Lawrence Avenue West, then proceed:
eastward along Lawrence to Scarlett Road,
resuming their regular route southward along Scarlett.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Lawrence Avenue West at Jane Street,
- on Wright Avenue west of Jane Street and at Pine Street,
- on Pine Street at Lawrence Avenue West and
- on Lawrence Avenue West west of Ralph Street, east of Weston Road, west of Weston, at Little Avenue and Scarlett Road.
Instead, southbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Lawrence Avenue West, west of Royal York Road, at Roxaline and Westona Streets and Scarlett Road.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Scarlett Road and Lawrence Avenue West, then detour:
northward along Scarlett;
westward along Dixon Road; and then
southward along Royal York Road to Lawrence,
ending their trips.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Lawrence Avenue West at Hickory Tree and Weston Roads, across from Ralph Street and at Pine and Jane Streets.
Instead, northbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Scarlett Road, across from, and north of, Lockheed Boulevard,
- on Dixon Road west of Riverview Heights and across from Roxaline Street,
- on Royal York Road across from, and south of, Royaleigh Avenue and
- on Lawrence Avenue West, west of Royal York Road.
89 Weston
From noon until 4 p.m., Sunday, November 26, the TTC operates buses along two different detour routings:
- from noon until 2 p.m., while parade organizers prepare the parade; and
- from 2 until 4 p.m. during the parade.
From noon until 2 p.m. Sunday, November 26, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Weston Road and Oak Street, then detour:
eastward along Oak and Gary Drive;
southward along Wendell Avenue;
westward along Queenslea Avenue;
southward along Rosemount Avenue; and then
westward along King Street to Weston,
resuming their regular route southward along Weston.From noon until 2 p.m., southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Weston Road across Oak and Parke Streets, Coulter Avenue, Church Street, Fern Avenue and King Street.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
From noon until 2 p.m., northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Weston Road at Fern Avenue and Church Street, north of Coulter Road and at Parke Street.
From 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday, November 26, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Weston Road and Oak Street, then detour:
eastward along Oak and Gary Drive;
southeastward along Pelmo Crescent;
southward along Uphill Avenue;
eastward along Church Street;
southward along Jane Street to Weston,
resuming their regular route southeastward along Weston.From 2 until 4 p.m., southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Weston Road across from, and south of Oak Street, across from Parke Street, Coulter Road, Church, Fern, King and John Streets, at Lawrence Avenue West, Bellevue and Wilby Crescents, Victoria Avenue, Denison Road, Clouston Avenue, Sidney Belsey Crescent, Dora Spencer Road and Jane Street.
Instead, from 2 until 4 p.m., southbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Oak Street west of Weston Road and at the railway crossing,
- on Gary Drive at Yelland Street, Wendell, Portage, Langside, Lockerbie and Dalbeattie Avenues,
- on Pelmo Crescent at Longview Drive,
- on Uphill Avenue at Woodward Avenue,
- on Church Street at Jane Street,
- on Jane Street at Queens Drive, south of William Street, at Lawrence Avenue West, south of Speers Avenue, across from Harding Avenue and at Denison Road East and Weston Road.
From 2 until 4 p.m., northbound buses reverse the detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Weston Road across from Dora Spencer Road and Sidney Belsey Crescent, at Clouston Avenue and Denison Road West, north of Victoria and Wright Avenues, across from Bellevue Crescent, at Lawrence Avenue West, north of John Street, at King, Fern and Church Streets, north of Coulter Road and at Parke Street.
Instead, they drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Jane Street at Weston Road, Trethewey Drive, Harding Avenue, Lawrence Avenue West, across from Patika Avenue and Queen’s Drive,
- on Church Street at Uphill Avenue,
- on Uphill Avenue at Woodward Avenue,
- on Pelmo Crescent northwest of Longview Drive,
- on Gary Drive across from Dalbeattie and Lockerbie Avenues, at Langside Avenue, across from Portage Avenue, west of Wendell Avenue and Meadow Oak Place and
- on Oak Street at the railway crossing and Weston Road.
Inbound buses usually travel toward downtown. (However, in Ajax they travel toward Ajax GO Station and in Pickering they travel toward the Pickering Town Centre or Pickering GO Station.)
Outbound buses usually travel away from downtown. (However, in Ajax they travel away from Ajax GO Station and in Pickering they travel away from Pickering GO Station or the Pickering Town Centre.)
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