Upcoming road closures in Little Italy for the annual Italian Festival | Unpublished
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Author: City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias
Publication Date: June 4, 2025 - 13:51

Upcoming road closures in Little Italy for the annual Italian Festival

June 4, 2025
The fun and celebration of Italian culture returns as the Ottawa Italian Festival takes over Little Italy between Friday, June 6 and Sunday, June 8. The festival highlights music, dance and cuisine from all over Italy, and Preston Street will be a hub for a host of activities like street parties and car parades. During the festival, there are several traffic and transit impacts. Friday, June 6:
  • Queen Elizabeth Driveway, between Preston Street and Torrington Place, is closed between 6 am and 5 pm for the Dows lake Concorso d’Eleganza.
  • Preston Street, between Carling Avenue and Somerset Street West, is closed between 4 pm and 1 am for the Preston Street Party.
  • Preston Street, between Prince of Wales Drive and Carling Avenue, is closed between 6 pm on Friday, June 6 and 11 pm on Saturday, June 7 for the Ferrari Demonstration Zone.
  • Carling Avenue, between Sherwood Drive and Bronson Avenue, is closed between 6 pm on Friday, June 6 and 11 pm on Saturday, June 7 for the Ferrari Demonstration Zone.
Saturday, June 7:
  • Preston Street, between Carling Avenue and Somerset Street West, is closed between 12 pm and 1 am for the Preston Street Party and Italian Car Parade.
Sunday, June 8:
  • Preston Street, between Carling Avenue and Somerset Street West, is closed between 11 am and 9 pm for the Preston Street Party and St. Anthony’s Procession.
Additional parking restrictions will be in effect in the areas mentioned above. Please refer to on-street signage. For a full list of Italian Festival events and activities, visit ottawaitalianfestival.com. For updates on construction and roadwork activity across Ottawa or for information about traffic and travel planning, visit the City’s traffic map or follow the City’s traffic account on X (formerly Twitter). OC Transpo Transit service will continue to be available, with detours required due to road closures during the event. Additional detour information and details will be shared on the OC Transpo alerts page. You can also connect with OC Transpo through FacebookX (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca, call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401) or 613-580-2400 to contact the City using Canada Video Relay Service. You can also connect with us through FacebookBluesky, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.


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