Oakville Santa Claus Parade road closures, detours and free shuttle on November 14, 2026

The annual Oakville Santa Claus Parade will take place Saturday, November 14 (rain or shine). The parade begins at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Lakeshore Road East and Reynolds Street, Downtown Oakville. Parking will be limited and streets will be blocked off to regular traffic for the duration of the parade. Temporary detours for routes 1 and 14/14A will be in effect and some bus stops will not be serviced.

A free Oakville Transit Santa Shuttle will operate from the Oakville GO Station to the Trafalgar Park Community Centre as an easy and reliable way to access Downtown Oakville to watch the parade.

Free Santa Shuttle service from Oakville GO

Avoid parking hassles by taking Oakville Transit’s free Santa Shuttle from the Oakville GO station to the parade, running every five to 10 minutes from 8 to 11:30 a.m. along Dorval Drive to Trafalgar Park Community Centre, with no stops in between. 

The final shuttle from the Oakville GO station to view the full parade will depart at 9:15 a.m. Shuttles running after 9:15 a.m. risk missing parts of the parade. 

Return service from the parade to the Oakville GO Station will remain available until 11:30 a.m.

Temporary route detours

On Saturday, November 14 between 5 a.m. and 1 p.m., Route 1 and Route 14/14A will be on detour due to road closures associated with the Oakville Santa Claus Parade.

Route 1

During the detour, Route 1 buses will not service bus stops along:

• Kerr Street
• Speers Road
• Rebecca St
• Bond Street
• Chisholm Street

Route 14/14A

During the detour, Route 14/14A buses will not service bus stops along:

• Reynolds Street
• Church Street
• Lakeshore Road West
• Cornwall Road

More information on the parade

More information on the parade route, road closures, shuttle service and parking is available on the Oakville Santa Claus Parade's Attend the Parade page.