Wyandotte Street East closed all day Saturday for Taste of Walkerville
Walkerville sign in Windsor, Ont. on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. (Sanjay Maru/CTV News Windsor)
Wyandotte Street East will be closed all day Saturday between Gladstone and Devonshire.
Windsor police confirmed the closure on Sept. 7 and said it is for the Taste of Walkerville Festival.
It is expected to reopen around midnight.
According to Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island’s website, the Taste of Walkerville Festival features food and drink vendors, over 20 restaurants, tasting menus, live music and more.
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