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PARADE ON Sept. 12

Traffic restrictions planned as annual Santa Claus Toy Run returns to Medicine Hat

Sep 8, 2026 | 12:23 PM

Motorists in Medicine Hat are being advised of traffic restrictions Saturday, Sept. 12, as hundreds of motorcycles are expected to pass through the city as part of the 40th annual Santa Claus Toy Run.

The motorcycle parade is scheduled to begin in Irvine at 11:30 a.m. and is expected to arrive in Medicine Hat at about noon.

Once in the city, the parade will exit the Trans-Canada Highway northbound onto Dunmore Road S.E. and continue north to 21st Street S.E.

The motorcycles will then travel eastbound along 21st Street S.E., finishing at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grounds.

Northbound lanes on Dunmore Road S.E. will be closed between the Trans-Canada Highway and 21st Street S.E. during the parade.

The entirety of 21st Street will also be closed to traffic until the motorcycles have completed the route.


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The restrictions will remain in place until the parade has passed, with sections of Dunmore Road and 21st Street progressively reopening as the motorcycles move through the area.

Motorcycles will act as barricades at intersections along the route, meaning traditional traffic-control equipment may not be in place.

Southbound traffic on Dunmore Road S.E. is expected to remain open, although motorists attempting to make left-hand turns may be delayed while the parade passes.

Drivers are being asked to use caution around the parade route and allow extra time for their commute.

Once the motorcycles have cleared an intersection, the affected block will reopen to motorists.

All traffic restrictions are expected to be lifted within approximately one hour.