Saskatoon downtown and along the river will be a busy place on Saturday so you may want to plan ahead to navigate the events taking place.

Spadina Crescent shut down Friday morning between 2nd and 3rd Avenues for the annual Pride Parade and Pride Festival and the area remains closed until Monday.

In addition there will be several streets closed from 11 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. for the Pride Parade Saturday.

The Run for Women also takes place on Saturday, primarily in the morning. Spadina Crescent and some surrounding roads along the river will be impacted between 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Pride Parade route will move from Kiwanis Park, with closures in place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18:
– Spadina Crescent closed between 24th and 25th streets, as well as under the University Bridge
– 24th Street closed between Spadina Crescent and 4th Avenue
– 4th Avenue closed between 22nd and 24th streets
– 22nd Street closed between 1st and 4th avenues
– 1st Avenue closed between 20th and 22nd streets
– 20th Street closed from 1st and 3rd avenues
– 3rd Avenue closed between 19th and 20th streets
– Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge off-ramp to 1st Avenue closed
Lane restrictions, police control, and “no parking” signs, will be in place along the parade route.

To accommodate the Run for Women on Saturday, June 18, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., road closures and lane restrictions will be in place along race routes.
Road restrictions during this event include:
– Spadina Crescent northbound lanes will be closed between 33rd and Windsor streets
– Spadina Crescent road will be closed between Windsor Street and Prince of Wales Avenue
– Spadina Crescent northbound lanes will be closed between Prince of Wales Avenue and Pinehouse Drive
– Whiteswan Drive northbound lanes will be closed between Pinehouse and Lenore drives
Drivers are reminded to drive carefully and watch for participants and officials. The City thanks everyone for their patience.