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Days ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, barriers and no-parking signs are already going up on Ezra Avenue in Waterloo, in an effort to contain potentially dangerous street parties. Updated March 14 If you're unsure which booking option to choose, please reach out via email, phone number, or social media with a photo/ description. If you're uncertain what you’d like done to your nails, please select the 'Full Set' option. All nail services include the square shape, cuticle care and gel top coat. The University District of Waterloo includes the Northdale and MacGregor neighbourhoods, as well as Waterloo Park and the majority of the uptown neighbourhood. It also includes Ezra Avenue, the typical location of the St. Patrick’s Day street party. Fencing has gone up on Ezra Avenue, in Waterloo, Ont.’s university district, in the hopes it will deter people from taking part in unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street parties. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of thousands of people would flood Ezra Avenue in Waterloo, Ont. for an unsanctioned street party. But with most of the street fenced off this St. Patrick's Day WATERLOO — This Sunday, thousands will dress in green and hit Ezra Avenue and neighbouring streets in Waterloo’s university district to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. March 17, 2019 3 min read Fencing is put up on Ezra Avenue ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Mathew McCarthy Waterloo Region Record In 2024, there were an estimated 9,500 people, though they had moved to Marshall Street and elsewhere because Ezra Avenue had been blocked by strategically placed fencing. This year, the City of Waterloo has got a court injunction to help manage the behaviour. Waterloo announces parking bans in university district for St. Patrick’s Day weekend The City of Waterloo stated that an operational plan is in place for Sunday to react to ongoing St. Patrick’s Day activities led by the Waterloo Regional Police Service, and officers will be patrolling by foot, cruisers, and bikes. Waterloo, Ont. is taking action to crack down on unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street parties. A large number of post-secondary students are expected to take part in a massive unsanctioned street party this weekend to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the City of Waterloo. Despite the sunny skies, St. Patrick's Day on Ezra Avenue in Waterloo was a quiet affair. As of Wednesday afternoon, just a handful of students who wore green walked along the residential street. Final bill for Ezra Avenue St. Patrick’s Day street party in Waterloo: $767,211 READ MORE: Ezra Avenue St. Patrick’s Day crowd peaked at 33,000 people: Waterloo police. With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, the City of Waterloo, and the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) are preparing for massive gatherings that often spill into city streets. In a statement to CityNews Kitchener, a spokesperson for the City of Waterloo said, “there is an operational plan in place for March 17, led by WRPS.” In 2019, police estimated that 33,000 people gathered on Ezra Avenue on St. Patrick’s Day, which led to 80 calls for paramedics while a similar amount of people visited emergency rooms at the Ezra Avenue's infamous St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Waterloo have been pretty tame over the last two pandemic years. In the past, tens of thousands of people descended on the street for an More than 33,000 people flooded Ezra and Bricker Avenues on Sunday, making 2019 the largest unsanctioned St. Patrick's Day party in the city's history. Waterloo Regional Police have estimated that 33,000 people were at the unsanctioned street party on Ezra Avenue on St. Patrick’s Day at its highpoint. Waterloo Regional Police have estimated Waterloo Regional Police Service says an estimated 33,000 people attended the annual March 17 unsanctioned St. Patrick's Day party in Waterloo, which was a 47 per cent increase from 2018. Around 8,000 people attended the unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street party in Waterloo, according to a report which will be presented to the police service board on Wednesday.
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