Plan your trip to holiday events in Woodstock on Nov. 21

Saturday, Nov. 21 will be a busy day in Woodstock with three holiday events taking place throughout the day.

The Winter Lights Market will be open from 12 – 7 p.m. at 478-484 Dundas St. The Santa Claus Parade gets underway at 5 p.m., making its way down Dundas Street from the Woodstock Fairgrounds to Victoria Park. The CPKC Holiday Train will close out the evening at 6:50 p.m. at 199 Winniett St.

Free Transit and Post-Event Shuttle

Woodstock Transit is offering free service for all riders after 3 p.m. on Saturday. To plan your route, visit www.woodstocktransit.ca for the transit map, detours and service notices.

At the end of the evening, shuttle buses will also be available to take riders from the CPKC Holiday Train stop at 199 Winniett St., to the downtown transit terminal (623 Dundas St.).

Attendees can board the shuttle on Winniett Street between Ingersoll Avenue and Drew Street. The shuttle will continue to run on a loop between the rail yard and transit terminal until all passengers have been transported (approximately 8 – 8:30 p.m.).

Downtown and Accessible Parking

Downtown Woodstock has 14 municipal parking lots in walking distance of the Winter Lights Market and Santa Claus Parade route. Parking is free for three hours and after 6 p.m.

Dedicated accessible parking will also be available for the Santa Claus Parade (on Dundas Street between Vansittart Avenue and Light Street) and the CPKC Holiday Train (at the lot at Drew Street and Winniett Street).

During the CPKC Holiday Train, roads closures will be in place and on-street parking around the train stop will be extremely limited. We recommend parking further away and walking if you are able.

Walking to CPKC Holiday Train

You can also walk over to the CPKC Holiday Train from downtown after the Santa Claus Parade. The walk is approximately 15 minutes from Dundas Street and Vansittart Avenue, turning left onto Ingersoll Avenue to Winniett Street.

After the event, the free shuttle will take you back downtown where you can catch the bus or pick up your vehicle and head home.