Service Announcement - Notice of Temporary Traffic Measures - Artfest Event - Saturday, May 23 & Sunday, May 24, 2026

Service Announcement - Notice of Temporary Traffic Measures - Artfest Event - Saturday, May 23 & Sunday, May 24, 2026

Purpose: Artfest Event

Duration: Saturday, May 23, 2026 – 7:00 am to Sunday, May 24, 2026 – 7:00 pm

The City of Pickering will be hosting the Artfest event on Saturday, May 23, 2026 and Sunday, May 24, 2026.
For this event, please note the City of Pickering will be temporarily closing The Esplanade South from Valley farm Road to the Pickering Civic Complex Parking Lot on Saturday, May 23, 2026 and Sunday, May 24, 2026 – 7:00 am to 7:00 pm each day.
Temporary accessible parking will be available on a portion of the south side of The Esplanade North, and the north side of Diefenbaker Court for the duration of the event.
Temporary parking restrictions on The Esplanade North (excluding temporary accessible parking areas) will be installed from Friday, May 22, 2026 until the conclusion of the event.

Emergency vehicles will have access at all times.

View Service Disruption and Location Map

For additional information regarding the road closure, please contact:

Nathan Emery
Coordinator, Traffic Programs & Operations
Engineering Services Department
Tel: 905.420.4660 ext. 2054
Mobile:905.706.6777
nemery@pickering.ca 

Service Disruption Line: 1.866.278.9993
pickering.ca