Toronto Beaches Easter Parade

Hold off on your Easter egg hunt until the Toronto Beaches Lions Club Easter Parade passes you by, they might give you a couple of eggs, or maybe even a bunny. The 2025 parade began at 2pm on Sunday, April 20 and lasts about two hours with the route running along Queen Street, moving east to west from Munro Parkland to Woodbine Avenue.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow took time to pose with visitors before the parade started. I took advantage of the opportunity to get a photo with her

The initial Beaches Easter Parade started in 1967 and was first held along the boardwalk until 1974 when they shifted the parade route to Queen Street allowing tens of thousands to view the parade passing by. Apparently they even had elephants join the parade, many moons ago.

Some easter bunnies enjoying parade day

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See the road closures and more photos of the parade after the jump.

2025 parade road closures (from their website):

A full road closure will take place on Queen Street East, and parts of Nursewood Road, Woodbine Avenue, and Lake Shore Boulevard East.

A number of secondary roads will also be closed or partially closed, affecting traffic flow in the area.

Road closure: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (partial road):
Queen Street East, from Munroe Park Avenue to Fallingbrook Road

Road closure: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (full road):
Queen Street East, from Munroe Park Avenue to Fallingbrook Road; Nursewood Road, from Queen Street East to #24 Nursewood Road

Road closure: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (full road):
Queen Street East, from Woodbine Avenue to Fallingbrook Road

Road closure: 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (full road):
Woodbine Avenue, from Queen Street East to Lake Shore Boulevard East
Lake Shore Boulevard East, from Coxwell Avenue to Woodbine Avenue

Police say drivers can expect delays in the area and should consider alternate methods of transportation.

The TTC will be rerouting buses and streetcars through the area. Passengers can expect delays. The event will go ahead rain or shine.

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