We're days away from St. Patrick's Day but Toronto is starting the celebration a bit early by holding a parade Sunday afternoon.

The procession marking the 24th annual Toronto St. Patrick's Day parade will start at noon at Bloor and St. George Streets.

The parade will travel along Bloor Street before turning south on Yonge Street and then west on Queen Street West to Nathan Phillips Square.

The side-street traffic flow will also be affected as police plan to close several roadways to accommodate the parade and its floats.

Here is a list of planned road closures:

From 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.:

  • St. George Street (full road), Bloor Street West To College Street,
  • Devonshire Place (full road), Bloor Street West To Hoskin Avenue.

Road closures from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.:

  • Hoskin Avenue (full road), St. George Street to Queen's Park Crescent,
  • Harbord Street (full road), St. George Street to Huron Street.

Road closures from 11:55 a.m. to 3 p.m.:

  • Bloor Street (full road), Huron Street to Yonge Street,
  • Yonge Street (full road), Bloor Street to Queen Street West,
  • Queen Street West (full road), Yonge Street to University Avenue.

Road closures from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.:

  • Bay Street (full road), Queen Street West to Dundas Street West,
  • Elisabeth Street (full road) Dundas Street West to Hagerman Street,
  • Hagerman Street (full road), Elizabeth Street to Bay Street.

Road closures from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.:

  • University Avenue (partial road), Queen Street West to Dundas Street West,
  • Armoury Street (full road), University Avenue to Chestnut Street,
  • Centre Avenue (full road), Dundas Street West to Armoury Street.

Subway closure

The traffic conditions will be complicated by a previously planned closure on the Yonge-University subway line.

Track maintenance will also shut down the subway between Downsview and Wilson Stations until tomorrow morning.

Shuttle buses will be used along the closed stretch and the TTC will reroute buses along the parade route.

The St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place, regardless of weather conditions.