St. Patrick’s Day parade, Comicon return to Toronto this weekend
Posted March 18, 2022 6:34 am.
Last Updated March 18, 2022 9:51 am.
If you didn’t get a chance to enjoy some green beer on Thursday, you’ll have another chance to celebrate this weekend as the St. Patrick’s Day parade makes its return to Toronto streets.
Mayor John Tory is officially proclaiming two St. Patrick’s Day’s in the city this year to make-up for the last two years. The parade was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Torontonians are owed a second St. Patrick’s Day in 2022 and what better day than March 20, the day the parade returns to Toronto,” said Tory in a statement.
Happy #StPatricksDay! Today, we celebrate Irish culture and our wonderful Irish-Canadian community that calls Toronto home.
We'll be keeping the celebrations going this year, proclaiming this Sunday "St. Patrick's Day 2 in 2022" to go alongside the return of @StPatricksTo. pic.twitter.com/x6QpfvtE50
— John Tory (@JohnTory) March 17, 2022
“Beyond marking the continued reopening of our city, the parade as always is an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge the many contributions that Irish Canadians have made and continue to make to the cultural fabric of our city.”
The parade kicks off at noon at Bloor Street West and St. George Street and then will head east on Bloor to Yonge, then south on Yonge to Queen, and west on Queen to Nathan Phillips Square. A number of road closures will be in place for the festivities.
St. Patrick’s Day parade road closures
Road closures 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- St. George Street from Bloor Street West to College Street
- Devonshire Place from Bloor Street West to Hoskin Avenue
Road closures 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Hoskin Avenue from St. George Street to Queens Park Crescent West
- Harbord Street from St. George Street to Huron Street
Road closures 11:55 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Bloor Street from Huron Street to Yonge Street
- Yonge Street from Bloor Street to Queen Street
- Queen Street West from Yonge Street to University Avenue
Road closures 12 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Bay Street from Queen Street West to Dundas Street West
- Elizabeth Street from Dundas Street West to Hagerman Street
- Hagerman Street from Elizabeth Street to Bay Street
Earlier this month, Tory officially announced a return to in-person major festivals and events in Toronto, starting with the St. Patrick’s Day parade and continuing on with Pride Toronto, Taste of the Danforth, Jerk Fest, and Caribana.
Comicon will also be taking place this weekend and will mark the one of the largest in-person events in the city since the pandemic began. The event is taking place from Friday until Sunday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Tory also confirmed the CNE will be making a return this year, kicking off on Aug. 19.
