Notice of Temporary Closures 2025 Ribfest Event

The Pickering Rotary Club, in cooperation with the City of Pickering will be hosting the Rotary Ribfest event from Friday, June 13, 2025 to Sunday June 15, 2025.

The City of Pickering will be enacting temporary closures from Tuesday, June 10, 2025 to Monday, June 16, 2025 for The Esplanade South, The Esplanade North and the Pickering Civic Complex Parking Lot.

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Purpose: 2025 Ribfest Event
Duration: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 – 7:00 am to Monday, June 16, 2025 – 12:00 pm

Pickering Civic Complex Parking Lot – the Pickering Civic Complex parking lot will be closed on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 7:00 am. The parking lot will re-open on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 7:00 am.

Pickering Civic Complex Turning Circle – will be closed Friday, June 13, 2025 at 11:00 am until Sunday, June 15 at 10:00 pm.

Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex Gravel Parking Lot - will be closed on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 7:00 am to Monday, June 16, 2025 at 12:00 pm.

The Esplanade South – will be closed from Valley Farm Road to Glenanna Road on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 7:00 am to Monday, June 16, 2025 at 7:00 am. Both sidewalks on The Esplanade South will not be accessible during the closure. At 7:00 am the closure of The Esplanade South will move east of the Civic Complex Parking Lot to partially re-open the road and allow eastbound access to the Pickering Civic Complex Parking Lot. The Esplanade South will fully re-open at 12:00 pm.

The Esplanade North – will be closed from Valley Farm Road to the Pickering Civic Complex underground parking ramp on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 7:00 am to Monday, June 16, 2025 at 7:00 am. Both sidewalks on The Esplanade North will remain open during the event.

Temporary Accessible Parking – will be available on a portion of the east side of Glenanna Road (south of The Esplanade South), and on a portion of the south side of The Esplanade North from Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 7:00 am to Monday, June 16, 2025 at 7:00 am.

For additional information please contact:

Nathan Emery
Coordinator, Traffic Programs & Operations
Engineering Services
T. 905.420.4660 ext. 2054
nemery@pickering.ca
Service Disruption Line: 1.866.278.9993
pickering.ca