Santa Claus is making his first appearance back in Winnipeg after several years on Saturday, November 19, 2022. In preparing for the famous elf and his entourage the city has agreed to close a number of roads in the area of the big guy’s route through town.

Santa and his band of merry-wishers will be travelling westbound on Portage Avenue from Main Street the southbound on Memorial Boulevard to Broadway.

Here is a list of the roads that will be impacted during the magical visit:

• Southbound Main Street, from Portage Avenue to York Avenue – 8 a.m.
• Portage Avenue, in both directions from Main Street to Memorial Boulevard – 11 a.m.
• Northbound Fort Street, from St. Mary Avenue to Portage Avenue – 11 a.m.
• Memorial Boulevard, between Portage Avenue and Broadway – 11 a.m.
• Eastbound York Avenue, from Kennedy Street to Fort Street – 11 a.m.
• Edmonton Street, between Portage Avenue and Graham Avenue – 11 a.m.
• Vaughan Street, between Portage Avenue and Graham Avenue – 11 a.m.

Additional impacts of the celebrity impact will include:

• All other north-south streets between Main Street and Memorial Boulevard will be local- and parkade-access only between Ellice Avenue and Broadway
• Broadway, Memorial Boulevard, and northbound Main Street will remain open throughout the day but are anticipated to be high-traffic areas
• Many turn and other travel restrictions will be in place on Ellice Avenue, York Avenue, Broadway, and Portage Avenue east of Main Street

Roads will begin to reopen in the area shortly after 5:00 pm

If you are planning on going to the parade you may want to consider using public transit

The 2022 Santa Claus Parade kicks off at 3:00 pm