Your Labour Day Long Weekend Guide: What's Happening In The 6ix & What Will Be Open / Closed

It’s official! The LAST long weekend of the summer and basically, the LAST weekend of summer, period!

This Labour Day long weekend, the city will be FULL of events and of course, those lovely road closures.

Below is a list of EVERYTHING that you’ll need to know for this long weekend.

EVENTS AND FESTIVALS 

LABOUR DAY PARADE 

When: Sept. 3

Where: Meet at Queen & University – 8:45AM

CNE

When: Aug. 17 – Sept. 3

Where: Exhibition Place

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THE ART OF BANKSY 

When: June 13 – Sept. 2

Where: 213 Sterling Road

TORONTO INDIE HORROR FEST

When: Aug. 29 – Sept. 1

Where: Eyesore Cinema

FAN EXPO

When: Aug. 30 – Sept. 2

Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre

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TORONTO FASHION WEEK

When: Sept. 2 – Sept. 7

Where: Yorkville Ave.

TORONTO RIB, BACON AND BBQ FEST

When: Aug. 31 – Sept. 3

Where: Downsview Park

MAC AND CHEESE FEST

When: Aug. 31 – Sept. 3

Where: Woodbine Park

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LABOUR OF LOVE

When: Sept. 2

Where: Rebel

ARTFEST

When: Aug. 31 – Sept. 3

Where: The Distillery Historic District

AQUATIC CON

When: Aug. 31

Where: Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada

HISPANIC FIESTA 

When: Aug. 31 – Sept. 3

Where: Mel Lastman Square

ROAD CLOSURES

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Fan Expo:

Front St. West, between John St. and Simcoe St., Bremner Blvd north between Lower Simcoe St., the Metro Toronto Convention Centre driveway and Lower Simcoe St., from Front St. West to Bremner Blvd – CLOSED

• Aug. 30 – 8AM to 11PM
• Aug. 31 & Sept. 1 – 8AM to 8PM
• Sept. 2 – 8AM to 6PM

Labour Day Parade:

The following roads will be closed from Sept. 3, 7AM to 12:30PM

• University Ave. between Dundas St. West & Richmond St.
• Queen St. West from west of Bay St. to east of University Ave.
• Armoury St. from Chestnut St. to University Ave.
• Centre St. from Dundas St. West to Armoury St.
• York St. from Queen St. West to Richmond St. West

Also … Coxwell Ave. east, from Eastern Ave. to Lakeshore Blvd – CLOSED (Aug. 31, 6AM to Sept. 3, midnight)

Toronto Fashion Week:

North curb lane / sideway CLOSED on Yorkville Ave, from Sept 2 at midnight to Sept. 7 at 11PM

Hazelton Ave. CLOSED from Yorkille Ave. to Hazelton Hotel driveway, Sept. 3, midnight to Sept. 7, 11PM

At least the weather will be SOMEWHAT nice …

And to find out what exactly will be open and/or closed this weekend, click here.