What's Happening in Toronto This Weekend: Events, Road Closures, and More

The weekend is finally here, and if you're looking to get out and about in Toronto, there's no short supply of fun things to do.

The warm weather is sadly starting to wrap up, so there's no better time to enjoy one of Toronto's many outdoor events. This weekend, you can take you pick of food festivals, art exhibitions, and even outdoor standup comedy shows featuring big-name performers.

But of course with this being Toronto, there are also a number of road, TTC, and GO closures that you'll have to deal with while moving around the city. Although some are temporary to accommodate this weekend's festivals and events, others are part of ongoing construction projects, so they'll be around for many more weekends to come. Either way, you'll want to leave yourself extra time when navigating the city this weekend.

To help with planning, here's what you can expect to find in Toronto on the weekend of September 24-25.

Things To Do:

Visit art galleries around the city with Gallery Weekend Toronto
Celebrate arts and culture at this year's Ontario Culture Days
Catch a headliner at the Just For Laughs Festival or see some standup for free at the Street Festival
Take a tour of Roy Thompson Hall at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra's Open House
Get into the fall spirit at the Mount Pleasant Village Harvest Fair
Spend your weekend trying pungent food at the Toronto Garlic Festival
See some art while getting in some steps with the Geary Art Crawl
Head to Yonge-Dundas Square for the Indonesian Food Festival
Revamp your wardrobe with some new (old) pieces at the Toronto Vintage Clothing Show
Watch people fly their homemade aircrafts at the Red Bull Flugtag
Celebrate and learn at the Afro-Caribbean Cultural Festival

TTC Closures:

On Saturday, September 24, Line 1 subway service will end at 1:30 a.m. due to signal upgrades
No subway service on Line 1 between Finch and St. Clair stations on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 for signal upgrades
On Sunday, September 25, subway service on Line 2 between St. George and Broadview stations will begin at noon to accommodate beam replacement on the Prince Edward Viaduct

GO Closures and Disruptions:

On the Lakeshore East Line, trains are suspended from 11 p.m. on Friday, September 23, until the end of service on Sunday, September 25. Buses will serve all stations except those where the TTC is an option -- Rouge Hill, Guildwood, Eglinton, Scarborough and Danforth.
On the Stouffville Line, trains are suspended beginning of service on Saturday, September 24, until the end of service Sunday, September 25. Buses will serve all stations except those where the TTC is an option -- Milliken, Agincourt and Kennedy.

Road Closures:

Front Street between Yonge Street and Church Street closed until 6 a.m. on Monday, September 26
Scott Street between Scott Lane and 41 metres north of Front Street closed until 6 a.m. on Monday, September 26
West curb lane on Scott Street from Scott Lane and The Esplanade closed until 6 a.m. on Monday, September 26
Geary Avenue between Ossington Avenue and Lightbourn Avenue from 8 a.m. Saturday, September 24 until 3 a.m. on Monday, September 26
Lightbourn Avenue between Geary Avenue and Brandon Avenue from 8 a.m. Saturday, September 24 until 3 a.m. on Monday, September 26
Bristol Avenue between Geary Ave and the North Laneway from 8 a.m. Saturday, September 24 until 3 a.m. on Monday, September 26
Bartlett Avenue from the train tracks south to the North Laneway from 8 a.m. Saturday, September 24 until 3 a.m. on Monday, September 26
Salem Avenue between Geary Ave and the North Laneway from 8 a.m. Saturday, September 24 until 3 a.m. on Monday, September 26
Westmoreland Avenue between Geary Avenue and the North Laneway from 8 a.m. Saturday, September 24 until 3 a.m. on Monday, September 26
Delaware Avenue North between Geary Avenue and the North Laneway from 8 a.m. Saturday, September 24 until 3 a.m. on Monday, September 26
Somerset Avenue between Geary Ave and the North Laneway from 8 a.m. Saturday, September 24 until 3 a.m. on Monday, September 26
Lake Shore Boulevard West reduced to a single westbound lane at York Street from 7 a.m. Friday, September 23, until 11 p.m. on Saturday, September 24 for Enbridge gas main replacement
Westbound Lake Shore Boulevard reduced to a single lane between Lower Jarvis Street and Yonge Street until 7 a.m. Friday, September 30 for Enbridge gas main installation
College Street from St. George Street to Spadina Avenue is fully closed to replace TTC streetcar tracks
College Street between Augusta Avenue and Spadina Avenue reduced to one eastbound lane, with no westbound travel allowed until mid-November
Intersection of King Street West and Shaw Street will be reduced to a single lane in each direction until November 12 for TTC and watermain work
Traffic lanes on Queens Park between Bloor Street West and Queen’s Park Crescent reduced to accommodate elevator installation work at Museum Station
Queensway lanes between Parkside Drive and the King-Queen-Queensway-Roncesvalles intersection reduced in both directions for TTC track replacement and road reconstruction work
Roncesvalles Avenue closed from Queen Street West to Harvard Avenue for watermain replacement, TTC track replacement and road reconstruction
Wellington Street from Church Street to Yonge Street reduced to a single westbound lane for TTC track replacement and sidewalk improvements
Scott Street, north of Wellington Street, is closed to all vehicular traffic
Carlton Street and Church Street intersection is closed for streetcar track replacement
Pottery Road between Bayview Avenue and Broadview Avenue closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 25 to upgrade a telecommunications tower with a mobile crane

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What's Happening in Toronto this Weekend: Events, Road Closures, and More

The weekend is finally here, and if you're looking to get out and about in Toronto, there's no short supply of fun things to do.

Things To Do:

TTC Closures:

GO Closures and Disruptions:

Road Closures:

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