Notice of Temporary Road Closures - Winter Nights, City Lights Event

The City of Pickering will be hosting the Winter Nights, City Lights event on Friday, November 13, 2026 and Saturday, November 14, 2026. 

In order to ensure a safe, functional, and enjoyable event, the City of Pickering will be enacting temporary traffic management controls in the area which may impact adjacent residents and businesses.
 
Valley Farm Road, The Esplanade North, The Esplanade South, and the Pickering Civic Complex parking lot turning circle will be temporarily closed to facilitate the event. 

Purpose: Winter Nights, City Lights event (temporary road closures and temporary accessible parking in effect)

Duration: Friday, November 13, 2026 – 7:00 am to Sunday, November 15, 2026 – 12:00 am (midnight)

Valley Farm Road – will be closed from The Esplanade North to The Esplanade South/Diefenbaker Court on Friday November 13, 2026 and Saturday, November 14, 2026 – 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm each day. Through traffic will be detoured around the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex and Diefenbaker Court. 

The Esplanade North – will be closed from Valley Farm Road to the Pickering Civic Complex underground ramp on Friday November 13, 2026 and Saturday, November 14, 2026 – 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm each day. Temporary parking restrictions on both sides of the road will be present on Thursday November 12, 2026 until Saturday, November 14, 2026 from Valley Farm Road to the Pickering Civic Complex underground ramp. 

The Esplanade South – will be closed from Valley Farm Road to the Pickering Civic Complex parking lot from Friday, November 13, 2026 – 7:00 am to Sunday, November 15, 2026 – 12:00 am (midnight).  

Pickering Civic Complex Parking Lot – the east half of the parking lot will be closed from Friday, November 13, 2026 - 7:00 am to Sunday, November 15, 2026 – 12:00 am (midnight) 

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For additional information about the closures please contact: 

Nathan Emery  
Coordinator, Traffic Programs & Operations 
Engineering Services Department 
905.420.4660 ext. 2054 
nemery@pickering.ca  

Service Disruption Line:  1.866.278.9993  
pickering.ca