Santa’s sleigh is stocked and the floats are filled for the Charlottetown Christmas Parade! The spirit and sparkle of the Charlottetown Christmas Parade returns to the Capital City Saturday, Nov. 30.
Beginning at 5 p.m., the parade will travel south on University Avenue/Great George Street from the main entrance of UPEI to Grafton Street, continuing on Grafton Street to Rochford Street, then to Kent Street, concluding at the intersection of Kent and West Streets The public is encouraged to line the parade route and experience the seasonal music, festive lights and holiday magic of this signature City of Charlottetown event.
There has been a slight change in the end of the route from previous years between Grafton Street and West Street. This change is to assist with the flow of traffic travelling around the parade.
Spectators are reminded to gather along the route early, as volunteers from the Upper Room Hospitality Ministry will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items along the parade route beginning at 4:30 p.m. Children are also encouraged to bring their letters for Santa to be collected by Canada Post employees at the front and back of the parade lineup.
Traffic Advisory Reminders:
Motorists are asked to use extra caution and allow extra time when travelling in Charlottetown before, during and after the Christmas Parade, which is scheduled to conclude at approximately 7 p.m. Residents, businesses and visitors are reminded that accessing and leaving impacted areas of the city by vehicle will be limited during the parade; planning alternate routes is advised.
The following streets will be
closed to traffic from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30:
• Raiders Road, between Burns Avenue and Enman Crescent
• Enman Crescent between Raiders Road and University Avenue
• University Avenue between Enman Crescent and Belvedere Avenue will also be closed from 2:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. (or the event conclusion).
The following streets will be
closed to traffic with
no parking permitted beginning at 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. (or the event conclusion):
• University Avenue between Belvedere Avenue and Euston Street
• Great George Street between Euston Street and Grafton Street
• Grafton Street between Prince Street and Rochford Street
• Rochford Street between Grafton Street and Kent Street
• Kent Street between Rochford Street and West Street
Any unauthorized vehicle parked on the above streets after 3 p.m. risks being ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.
T3 Transit routes will be adjusted as follows:
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Route 1 will not run between 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Passengers will be redirected to the altered Route 3.
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Route 2 will run only between Royalty Crossing mall and the end of North River Road at Brighton Road, from the 2:15 p.m. departure from the mall onward. Passengers heading to or from downtown will need to walk from Brighton Road.
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Route 3 will run all day from Royalty Crossing mall to downtown, on a detoured route starting with the 2:15 p.m. departure from the Mall onward. It will be detoured through the UPEI perimeter road with regular vehicular traffic. Downtown, the bus will terminate and turn around at Church Street.
For more information on bus services, please visit
T3 Transit’s website or call (902) 566-9962 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Charlottetown Police Services, City crews and volunteers will be in place along the parade route and there will be zero tolerance for aggressive and assertive behaviour. Motorists failing to adhere to road closure infrastructure may be ticketed.
A full traffic advisory for this weekend’s Christmas events, which also includes the
Charlottetown Christmas Tree Lighting and
Victorian Christmas Market, can be found
here.
For more information about the Charlottetown Christmas Parade, visit charlottetown.ca/parade or call (902) 566-5548.
The Charlottetown Christmas Festival is a product of Discover Charlottetown in partnership with the City of Charlottetown and runs from Nov. 22, 2024, to Jan. 2, 2025. Visit
charlottetownchristmasfestival.com for a full schedule of events.
2024 Charlottetown Christmas Parade Route:
