Road Closures for Downtown Christmas Parade

The Downtown Christmas Parade is set to take place on Sunday in St. John's. The parade is set for noon.

To alleviate traffic, there will be a free Metrobus Santa Shuttle, starting 10 a.m. on Sunday, with return shuttles operating immediately following the parade. The shuttles will go between the Confederation Building parking lot, Prince Philip Drive, to/from Bannerman Road and the NL Housing Building, 2 Canada Drive, to/from Mile One Centre.

The following roads will be closed:

• Duckworth Street - Temperance Street to Prescott Street - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Duckworth Street - Church Hill to Prescott Street - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Water Street - Prescott Street to Waldegrave Street/Harbour Drive - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Water Street - Waldegrave Street/Harbour Drive to Hamilton Avenue - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Empire Avenue - Forest Road to Quidi Vidi Road - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Factory Lane - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Forest Road - King's Bridge Road to Empire Avenue - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Cavendish Square/Ordnance Street - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Prescott Street - Gower Street to Water Street - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Queen Street - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• George Street - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Waldegrave Street - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Springdale Street - Water Street to New Gower Street - 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

• George Street West - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.