Ganny Weekend Road Closures and Parking Restrictions

Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny returns this weekend to the mighty Ganaraska River on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Please take note of the following impacts:

Road closures

Residents are advised of the following road closures on Saturday, April 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to accommodate the annual race.

• Barrett Street Bridge (closure begins Friday, April 11 at 8:00 a.m. until Saturday, April 12, at 6:00 p.m.)
• Barrett Street (from Cavan Street to Ontario Street)
• Maitland Street (from Ontario Street to Cavan Street)
• Old Cavan Street (closure begins at 7:00 a.m.)
• Cavan Street (from Walton Street to Bedford Street) restricting local traffic to southbound only
• South Street (from Brown Street to Cavan Street), restricting local traffic to westbound only
• Bedford Street (from Cavan Street to Brown Street) restricting traffic to event pass holders
• Hope Street North (from Molson Street north to dead-end)
• Craig Street (local traffic only)
• Sylvan Glen Road (from Dale Road to 4th Line) restricting traffic to northbound traffic only (closure from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Parking restrictions

Residents, business owners, customers, and visitors are reminded of the following parking restrictions.

• Closure of the Cavan Street Municipal parking lot from Friday, April 11 at 8:00 a.m. until Saturday, April 12, at 6:00 p.m.
• Optimist Park parking lot closure from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 12
• Parking restricted to the South side of Bedford Street (from Brown Street to Cavan Street) from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on April 12
• Parking restricted to the South side of Massey Road (along the curve), from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on April 12

Please note: Vehicles in the above locations, during designated times, will be removed at the expense of the owner.

Transit re-route

Residents are advised that Transit Route B will not stop at B3 and B4. It will continue north on Mill Street, with the closest stops to Fannyville being Town Hall and Mill Street North (at Young Street).

Transit Route A will depart Town Hall and travel west to Pine Street. It will then travel North on Pine Street and return to Walton Street to continue the usual route. As a result, stops A2, A3, A4 and A5 will not be in service for the day.

Municipal Transit will be free all day to make it easier for residents to get Downtown and enjoy the event, along with other community activities happening throughout the day.

For a detailed look, view our Special Event Re-Route map.

Safety reminder

Port Hope Fire and Emergency Services is reminding participants and spectators to be safe and enjoy the festivities. Please be advised that Emergency Services staff may be in the area flying drones to monitor the river.

More details

For a full schedule of weekend activities, visit porthope.ca/ganny-weekend, and for event-specific details, head to floatyourfanny.ca. While you're Downtown, be sure to explore our local shops, cafes and restaurants—many are featuring fantastic Ganny-themed displays you won’t want to miss!

Please Note: River conditions will be closely monitored in the lead-up to the race. Participants will be informed if all race categories are approved to proceed. Should conditions require it, a decision to postpone the event will be made prior to the commencement of event setup, with the alternate date set for April 19, 2025.

Once event setup begins, the Fannyville portion of the event will proceed, rain or shine. Final confirmation regarding the river race will be communicated to all participants by the Float Your Fanny team.

2025-04-09