This respiratory illness season, wearing a mask is required in patient and resident areas at Sunnybrook. Read our visitor guidelines »

Hospital  >  News & media  >  News

Holland Centre access during the Pride Toronto Festival: June 23 – 25

June 14, 2023

Sunnybrook wishes you a Happy Pride month!

The area surrounding the Holland Centre will be the site of the Pride Toronto Festival during the weekend of June 23 to 25, 2023.

On Friday, June 23 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wellesley Street East will be closed but open to local traffic. Staff, patients and visitors will be able to access the Holland Centre via Yonge Street. Wellesley Street East will be closed to all traffic starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 23 and will re-open at 6 a.m. Monday, June 26.

Large crowds are expected. Car traffic in surrounding areas will be congested due to related road closures.

The municipal ('Green P') parking lot on Wellesley (south side, across from the Wellesley subway station) will close Thursday, June 22 at 12 midnight. No parking will be available there until after 6 a.m. on Monday, June 26. There will be restricted (reduced number of parking spots available) on Wednesday, June 21 and all vehicles must exit this lot by 11 p.m.

The underground parking lot located in the condo across from the Holland Centre at 50 Wellesley Street East will be open.

The underground parking lot just south of Wellesley Street East, via Church Street, will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 21. All cars must exit this lot by 6 p.m.

Visitors to the Holland Centre on Friday, Saturday or Sunday should consider using public transit. All visitors will need to sign in at the security desk before they are able to access the building.

Thank you.

Map of Pride Event weekend Toronto 2023 events and more details