Carrot Fest - "The World's Greatest Carrot Festival!"
Carrot Fest takes place in Downtown Bradford, on Holland Street (see road closure details below).
Parking:
Free parking is offered in various municipal lots surrounding the festival:
29 Drury Street
24 John Street West
31 Barrie Street
BWG Transit:
BWG Transit will be offering FREE bus service on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Click HERE for BWG Transit information and routes and HERE for the detour Notice.
Additional event parking is available at the BWG Library & Cultural Centre (425 Holland Street West) and the GO Station (Bridge Street).

Road Closures:
The following road will be closed on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 1:00pm:
The following roads will be closed on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 6:00am:
All roads will re-open by 3am on Sunday, August 18, 2019
Detours:
Detour routes and signs have been set-up to help traffic get through town during the festival, and to keep large vehicles off residential streets.
Click HERE to view a map of detour routes
Detour 1 (follow signs for D1)
Detour 2 (follow signs for D2)
Detour 3 (follow signs for D3)
The following road will be closed on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 1:00pm:
- Holland Street from Drury Street to Nelson Street
- Simcoe Road from Holland Street to where it intersects with Mary Street
- Barrie Street from John Street to Holland Street
The following roads will be closed on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 6:00am:
- Holland Street from Holland Court to Colbourne Street
- Simcoe Road from Holland Street to where it intersects with Mary Street
- Barrie Street from John Street to Holland Street
All roads will re-open by 3am on Sunday, August 18, 2019
Detours:
Detour routes and signs have been set-up to help traffic get through town during the festival, and to keep large vehicles off residential streets.
Click HERE to view a map of detour routes
Detour 1 (follow signs for D1)
- Dissette Street to 8th Line to Professor Day Drive (Truck Route/Major Traffic)
- Trucks MUST use D1
Detour 2 (follow signs for D2)
- Marshview Boulevard to Simcoe Road to 6th Line to Melbourne Drive (Major Traffic)
Detour 3 (follow signs for D3)
- Church Street to John Street to Colborne Street (Local Traffic only)