Victoria Remembrance Day: closures, free parking, hours

Downtown Victoria streets will close from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Nov. 11, for the Remembrance Day parade and ceremony, and city parking will be free all day, the City of Victoria said.

The parade and ceremony run along the Inner Harbour and at the Legislative Cenotaph from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The Victoria Poppy Fund Society organizes the event, the city said in a Nov. 6 notice.

Road closures along Wharf, Humboldt, Government and Belleville streets will be in place from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The city said drivers should expect traffic and parking impacts and follow directions from signs and crews.

City Hall, the Beacon Hill Park maintenance yard, the Public Works yard and the Victoria Conference Centre administration office will be closed on Nov. 11. Police, fire and emergency street and utility services are available around the clock, the city said.

There will be no organics or garbage collection on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Residents can check their regular collection schedule on the city’s website, which also lists parking downtown.

Parking will be free at city parkades and on-street meters all day Nov. 11. The downtown bike valet will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. that day.

The Canadian flag will be lowered to half-mast at City Hall and all city buildings on Remembrance Day, the city said.

Victoria is not the only city changing its routines for the day. See our guide on who gets Nov. 11 off in each province, our report on free transit for veterans and our story on Hamilton’s services and King Street closure.

Source: City of Victoria, Remembrance Day Ceremony, Holiday Hours and Parking, Nov. 6, 2026.

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