2025 Santa Claus Parade

November 22 & 23, 2025

Due to the annual City of Toronto Santa Claus Parade and Holly Jolly Fun Run on November 23, 2025, there will be road closures in and around campus. Additionally, multiple parking facilities will be inaccessible.

• Limited road closures begin at 5:00am, Saturday, November 22^nd.
• Closures expand to all affected roads by 10:00am, Sunday, November 23^rd.
• Closures remain in place until 6:00pm (tenatively) that same day.

Most importantly, as a result of the parade route including St. George Street and Queen’s Park Crescent, several of our major parking facilities will be inaccessible. Vehicles will be unable to enter or exit the following facilities during the parade:

1. Tower Road
2. 107 St. George Garage (Lot P – Rotman building)
3. 35 Hart House Circle Garage (Lot R – Landmark)
4. 78 Queens Park Crescent

Please take care to review the map of the parade route to confirm if alternate routes will be necessary to reach your destination. Due to the high volume of traffic, expect significant delays and plan accordingly if you intend to visit campus. As well, any parking facilities near the parade route may reach capacity and be unavailable for parking.

For more information about the parade please visit the Santa Claus Parade website.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us by telephone at 416-978-7275 or by email at transportation [at] utoronto.ca.