The City of Charlottetown is advising the public of traffic-related impacts for upcoming Christmas activities.
Victorian Christmas Market
Dates: Friday, Nov. 28 to Sunday, Nov. 30
Location: Queen Street and Richmond Street (Victoria Row)
The following streets will be
closed to traffic with
no parking permitted beginning at 4 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 28, until 11 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30:
• Queen Street between Grafton Street and Sydney Street (the intersection of Queen Street and Sydney Street will be open)
• Richmond Street (Victoria Row) between Pownal Street and Great George Street
Transit impacts: Rural transit routes through the City will be rerouted around the Queen Street closure for the duration of the event.
Christmas Tree Lighting
Date: Friday, Nov. 28
Location: Confederation Centre of the Arts - Lou MacEachern Upper Plaza, Grafton Street
• Grafton Street between Queen Street and Great George Street will be
closed to traffic from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. (or the event conclusion) on Friday, Nov. 28.
There will be
no parking in the following areas from 12 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28 until 8 p.m. (or the event conclusion):
• Grafton Street between Queen Street and Great George Street
• A section of the south side of Kent Street in front of the Confederation Court Mall
Any unauthorized vehicle parked on the above streets after 12 p.m. risks being ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.
Motorists are asked to be mindful of participants of the candlelight promenade, which will depart from the Confederation Landing Park Gazebo at 6:15 p.m., and proceed to the Christmas Tree Lighting. Participants will proceed on foot along Great George Street, Sydney Street, Queen Street and Grafton Street.
Transit impacts: The main downtown bus interchange (usually on Grafton Street in front of the Confederation Centre) will be relocated to Kent Street in front of the Confederation Court Mall entrance between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., serving routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 23.
Charlottetown Christmas Parade
Date: Saturday, Nov. 29
Location: The parade will begin at the UPEI entrance on University Avenue and travel south down University Avenue/Great George Street to Grafton Street. It will then proceed west to Pownal Street, north to Fitzroy Street, and conclude at the bottom of Fitzroy Steet.
In order to allow for the staging of parade entries, the following streets will be
closed to traffic beginning at 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29:
• Raiders Road, between Burns Avenue and Enman Crescent
• Enman Crescent between Raiders Road and University Avenue
• University Avenue between Enman Crescent and Belvedere Avenue will also be closed from 2:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. (or the event conclusion).
Road closures will be in place along the parade route and adjacent intersections beginning at 3:00 p.m. until 7 p.m. (or the event conclusion):
• University Avenue between Belvedere Avenue and Euston Street
• Great George Street between Euston Street and Grafton Street
• Grafton Street between Great George Street and Pownal Street
• Pownal Street between Grafton Street and Fitzroy Street
• Fitzroy Street between Pownal Street and Terry Fox Drive
• Terry Fox Drive between Brighton Road and Kent Street
Any unauthorized vehicle parked on the above streets after 3 p.m. risks being ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.
Planning Your Trip
Residents are encouraged to walk, cycle or take T3 Transit in attending signature Christmas events to reduce traffic congestion and avoid parking challenges. Motorists are asked to use caution when travelling throughout the city in impacted areas and to plan ahead, as some traffic delays are expected.
The public is reminded that Charlottetown Police will be ticketing and/or towing those not obeying traffic closures or parking restrictions.
Use the
Transit App or GoogleMaps to plan your Transit trip. Rider notices about changes to regular schedules will be posted at
t3transit.ca.
The Charlottetown Christmas Festival is a product of Discover Charlottetown in partnership with the City of Charlottetown and runs from Nov. 21, 2025, to Jan. 2, 2026. Visit
charlottetownchristmasfestival.com for a full schedule of events.