Your Toronto Weekend Events: September 7-9

Talk about a busy weekend here in the 6ix.  TIFF Festival, The Toronto 5k plus road closures, TTC subway closures and more!

We’re also two weeks away from the first day of fall and already, temperatures are dropping (and I’m not even mad at that!) #SweaterWeather

Below is a list of everything happening in Toronto this weekend and what areas to avoid for faster travel.

TIFF FESTIVAL STREET

• When: Sept. 6 – 10

The fourth annual TIFF Festival Street will take over King St. West and will be closed between Spadina Ave. and University Ave., Sept. 6 at 5AM to Step. 10 at 5AM.

ALSO CLOSED: John St. between King St. and Wellington St.

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THE TORONTO 5K

• When: Sept. 8 from 7:30AM to 10:30AM

ROAD CLOSURE: St. Clair Ave. West (going North), Christie St. (going West), Davenport Rd. (going South), Russell Hill Rd and Boulton Dr. (going East).

THE CABBAGETOWN FESTIVAL 

• When: Sept. 8 at 6AM to Sept. 9 at 9PM

ROAD CLOSURE: Parliament St. from Gerrard St. East to Wellesley St. East and Carlton St. from Ontario St.

THE FESTIVAL OF PRAISE

• When: Sept. 8 from 6AM to 6PM

ROAD CLOSURE: All northbound lanes of Queens Park Cres. between College St. and Bloor St. West.

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TASTE OF THE KINGSWAY

• When: Sept. 7 to Sept. 9

ROAD CLOSURE: From Sept. 7 (noon) to Step. 9 (midnight), Bloor St. West from Prince Edward Dr. North to Montgomery Rd.

B&O YORKVILLE RUN

• When: Sept. 9 from 7:30AM to 11:30AM

ROAD CLOSURES: Davenport Rd. (going North), University Ave., Queen’s Park, Avenue Rd. (going West), Dundas St. (West to South) and Bay St. (going East).

And of course … we can’t forget about the good ol’ TTC …

TTC SUBWAY CLOSURE

• When: Sept 8 & 9

NO subway service on Line 1 between Lawrence and St. Clair stations.

NO subway service on Line 2 from St. George to Broadview stations (this will begin Sept. 9 at noon)