There’s no shortage of food, fun and festivals taking place this weekend, from Saturday, June 15 to Sunday, June 16 in downtown Newmarket.
But to accommodate all the hustle and bustle expected to hit Newmarket’s historic Main Street area, some road and parking lot closures will be in effect until Sunday.
Here’s what you need to know to get around — and down! — at the York Pride parade, the Newmarket Community Craft Beer festival, the Fairy Lake Artisans’ festival, and more.
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Of note: The Newmarket Craft Beer fest has moved back to its original location in the parking lot north of the Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall, where it was held last year.
All the rain of late has made the grass too soggy at Fairy Lake, where the fest was going to set up Saturday, and there was a concern the ground may get torn up. But organizers say they have a larger patch of pavement than last year, and the fest will still offer everything as planned.
Of note: The Newmarket Farmers Market will run from a temporary location on Saturday, June 15, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gorman Pool, between D’Arcy and Water streets.
The market will return to its usual location at Riverwalk Commons, 200 Doug Duncan Dr., on Saturday, June 22.
Of note: You are invited to join the Women's Support Network of York Region float in Saturday's York Pride parade and promote equal rights while supporting the 2SLGBTQ community. The float is wheelchair accessible. To sign up, contact Seema at 905-895-3646 or email [email protected].Parking lot closures:
The parking lot north of the Newmarket Community Centre and Lions Hall (P3) will be closed until 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 16. Only authorized vehicles will be permitted to park in this P3 lot during that time. Any unauthorized vehicles will be towed.
Doug Duncan Drive:
Closed Saturday, June 15 from 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Timothy Street:
Closed Saturday, June 15, from 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., from Main Street to Prospect Street
Fairy Lake Park parking lot:
All parking lots at Fairy Lake Park will be closed on Saturday, June 15 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Only authorized vehicles will be permitted to park in Fairy Lake Park during that time.
Main Street parking and road closure:
Main Street, between Davis Drive and Ontario Street, will be closed Saturday, June 15, from 12:30 to 5 p.m. for the York Pride parade staging area.
Main Street, between Ontario Street and Water Street, will be closed from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Vehicles will not be permitted to park on Main Street during that time.
Church Street:
Closed from Eagle Street to D'Arcy Street Saturday, June 15 from 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Newmarket Farmers Market.
Free Bus Shuttles:
The Town of Newmarket is offering a free bus shuttle service for event guests.
Guests will be able to park for free at either the Magna Centre or Ray Twinney Recreation Complex and ride the bus shuttle to and from the event.
There will be one bus allocated to each route that will run continuously, as follows:
- Magna Centre (800 Mulock Dr.) to Riverwalk Commons (200 Doug Duncan Dr.)
- Ray Twinney Recreation Complex (100 Eagle St. W.) to Riverwalk Commons (200 Doug Duncan Dr.)
- Shuttle buses are provided from York Region Transit (YRT) and are fully accessible.
Visit the town’s website for the bus stop locations and schedule.
Downtown Newmarket free parking options:
- On streets where permitted
- Newmarket Public Library (438 Park Ave.)
- Old Town Hall (480 Botsford St.)
- Municipal Offices (395 Mulock Dr.)
- Youth Centre & Sk8 Park (56 Charles St.)
- Cane Parkway and Dennis Park
