Temporary Road Closures Winter Nights, City Lights Event

Temporary Road Closures Winter Nights, City Lights Event

Purpose: Winter Nights, City Lights event (temporary road closures and temporary accessible parking in                        effect)
Duration: Friday, November 14, 2025 – 7:00 am to Sunday, November 16, 2025 – 12:00 am (midnight)

The City of Pickering will be hosting the Winter Nights, City Lights event on Friday, November 14, 2025 and Saturday, November 15, 2025.

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 Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex turning circle will be temporarily closed to facilitate the event.

Valley Farm Road – will be closed from The Esplanade North to The Esplanade South/Diefenbaker Court on Friday November 14, 2025 and Saturday, November 15, 2025 – 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm each day.

The Esplanade North – will be closed from Valley Farm Road to the Pickering Civic Complex underground ramp on Friday November 14, 2025 and Saturday, November 15, 2025 – 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm. 

Temporary parking restrictions on both sides of the road will be present on Thursday November 13, 2025 until Saturday, November 15, 2025 from Valley Farm Road to the Pickering Civic Complex underground ramp for when the road is open to traffic.   

The Esplanade South – will be closed from Valley Farm Road to Glenanna Road from Friday, November 14, 2025 – 7:00 am to Sunday, November 16, 2025 – 12:00 am (midnight). Both sidewalks will not be accessible during the closure.

Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex Turning Circle – will be closed on Friday November 14, 2025 and Saturday, November 15, 2025 – 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm each day.

View Service Announcement and Location Map

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