Christmas in Dundee - Road Closures
As part of the 2026 event preparations and to ensure public safety, there will be several road closures in effect.
- Christmas Switch-on and Dundee Santa Dash
Sunday 15 November
Full Closures: 08.30 AM – 9.00 PM
- High Street (Reform Street - Commercial Street)
- Reform Street (High Street - Bank Street)
- Murraygate (Commercial Street - High Street)
- Castle Street (High Street - Exchange Street)
Temporary Rolling Closure for the Santa Dash: 08.30 AM – 12.30 PM (latest)
- High Street (Reform Street - Commercial Street)
- Murraygate (for its entire length)
- Commercial Street (Seagate to Meadowside)
- Panmure Street (Murraygate - Euclid Crescent)
- Euclid Street (for its entire length)
- Euclid Crescent (for its entire length)
- Courier Place (for its entire length)
- Chapel Street (for its entire length)
- New Inn Entry (for its entire length)
- Meadowside (Ward Road - Royal Exchange Lane)
- Constitution Road (section south of Inner Ring Road)
- West Bell Street (Constitution Road - Courthouse Square)
- Courthouse Square (eastmost lane)
- Ward Road (Courthouse Square - Meadowside)
- Rattray Street (for its entire length)
- Forester Street (for its entire length)
- Nicoll Street (for its entire length)
- Barrack Street (for its entire length)
- Bank Street (for its entire length)
- Reform Street (for its entire length)
Santa Dash:
Start / End: City Square, Dundee
Start Time: 11.00 AM
Estimated time of temporary closure: 08.30 AM – 12.30 PM (4 hours)
Drone Display:
Start / End: Slessor Gardens
Start Time: 6.00 PM
Estimated time of temporary closure: 08.00 AM – 10.30 PM
- South Crichton Street
- South Castle Street
- Earl Grey Place West
- Earl Grey Place East
Temporary rolling closure for Drone Display: 1.30 PM – 2.30 PM and 5.30 PM – 6.30 PM
- Thomson Avenue (South Union Street - South Castle Street)
- Dock Street (from Crichton Street - Castle Street)
Parking restrictions:
Reform Street and Bank Street from 6 PM on Saturday 14 November.
Emergency access will be maintained throughout.
- Dundee Hooley
Sunday 29 November
Full Closures: 08.00 AM – 10.30 PM
Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1EF
Reform Street, Dundee, DD1 1SH
Bank Street, Dundee, DD1 1SH
Panmure Street, Dundee, DD1 2BW
Euclid Street and Euclid Crescent, Dundee, DD1 1HU
High Street from Castle Street to Reform Street
Temporary Rolling Closure for the Parade – 5.15 PM – 6.30 PM (latest)
Meadowside, between Albert Square and Commercial Street
Commercial Street, Dundee, DD1 3EJ
Murraygate, Dundee, DD1 2AZ
Purpose: To allow safe passage of the parade
Road parking restrictions will be in effect on Reform Street and Bank Street from 6 PM on Saturday 28 November.
Parade DetailsStart and End Location: High School of Dundee playground, Euclid Crescent, Dundee
Start Time: 5.30 PM
Please note that emergency access will be maintained at all times throughout the events.
If you are a blue badge holder and have concerns about access during the event, please get in touch with us using the contact information provided below. We will work with you to ensure appropriate arrangements are made.
We apologise for any inconvenience these closures may cause and appreciate your understanding. The Christmas Switch On, Santa Dash & Dundee Hooley promise to be exciting events for our community, and we hope you'll join us in the festivities. To find out more about the event, please visit our website www.dundee.com.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact the Events Team on 07920758376 or cityevents@dundeecity.gov.uk.
You can find a full list of Road Closures in Dundee on the Council's website.