Here again this year, Toronto is all ready to have St. Patrick's Day Parade and it is going to happen this Sunday, the 11th of March!

This annual event of the March known by the things like giant balloons, floats, mascots, clowns, marching bands, all to celebrate the Irish culture.

The parade starts at the noon, starting from the corner of Bloor and St. George Street (near St. George subway station) and reaching to the east on Bloor Street.

Then the parade changes it’s direction to the South on Yonge Street and finally to the West on Queen Street, ending at the Nathan Phillips Square.

You can check-in the following stations by TTC subway: St. George, Bloor, Wellesley, College, Dundas, and Queen.

The parade may take one and a half hour to complete as the organizers say, which means, during that time, the roads near downtown core will be closed.

8 am to 12:30 pm

• Harbord Street, from Huron Street to St. George Street

• St George Street, from College Street to Bloor Street West

• Devonshire Place, from Hoskin Avenue to the north of Hoskin Avenue

10 am to 12:30 pm

• Hoskin Avenue, from Queen’s Park Crescent West to St George Street

12 pm to 3 pm

• Bloor Street West, from St George Street to Yonge Street

• Yonge Street, from Bloor Street West to Queen Street West

• Queen Street West, from University Avenue to Yonge Street

• Bay Street, from Queen Street West to Dundas Street West

• Elizabeth Street, from Dundas Street West to Hagerman Street

• Hagerman Street, from Elizabeth Street to Bay Street

• University Avenue, from Queen Street West to Armoury Street

12:30 pm to 3 pm

• Armoury Street, from University Avenue to Chestnut Street

• Centre Avenue, from Armoury Street to Dundas Street West

• University Avenue, from northbound Armoury Street to Dundas Street West

There will be 30 minutes blockage throughout downtown Toronto because of the parade. So, routes like Spadina Avenue, Church Street and, Jarvis Street will be closed all because of the parade and subway closures.