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Here is a list of closed roads in Toronto for Pride and other weekend events

Several major events will take place in the city this weekend, including the return of the Toronto Pride Parade on downtown streets after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.

Pride Toronto weekend celebrations will also include Trans Pride March on Friday and Dyke March on Saturday. In addition to Pride events, the 35th TD Toronto Jazz Festival will also be held downtown.

If you are heading to one of the events this weekend, here’s what you need to know about which roads will be closed.

PRIDE EVENTS

Pride Toronto Streetfair – Church Street will be closed from Dundas Street East to Hayden Street from 10 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Monday

Trans Pride March – The following streets will be closed on Friday from 19:00 to 21:30:

  • Church Street from Bloor Street East to Hayden Street

  • Bloor Street East from Church Street to Yonge Street

  • Yonge Street from Bloor Street to Carlton Street

  • Carlton Street from Yonge Street to Jarvis Street

Dyke March – The following streets will be closed on Saturday from 2 pm to 5 pm:

  • Church Street from Bloor Street East to Hayden Street

  • Bloor Street East from Church Street to Yonge Street

  • Yonge Street from Bloor Street to Carlton Street

  • Carlton Street from Yonge Street to Jarvis Street

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Pride Remembrance Run – Wellesley Street will be closed between Jarvis Street to Queen’s Park Crescent East and Queen’s Park from College Street to Bloor Street West on Sunday from 7 to 12 p.m.

Pride Parade – The following streets will be closed on Sunday:

  • Rosedale Valley Road from Bayview Avenue to Park Road (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

  • Church Street from Hayden Street to Bloor Street East (12pm to 6pm)

  • Park Road from Rosedale Valley Road to Bloor Street East (12pm to 6pm)

  • Bloor Street East from Yonge Street to Ted Rogers Way (12pm to 6pm)

  • Yonge Street from Bloor Street to Queen Street (12pm to 6pm)

  • Dundas Street East from Yonge Street to Church Street (12 to 18 hours)

  • Victoria Street from Dundas Street East to Shuter Street (12pm to 6pm)

For other Pride events this weekend, check out the Pride Toronto website.

OTHER EVENTS

TD Toronto Jazz Festival: Queen’s Park from Wellesley Street West to Bloor Street West will be closed all day on Saturday until 5 a.m. on Monday.

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Fairbank Summerfest: Eglinton Avenue West will be closed from Ronald Avenue to Dufferin Street from 7 a.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Monday.

I Heart Market Street: Market Street is closed from Front Street East to the Esplanade.

For a full list of events this weekend, click here.

TTC CLOSED

There are no plans to close the subway this weekend. However, the following bus and tram routes will be diverted to accommodate events:

  • 94 Wellesley (12:01 pm on Friday until 7 am on Monday)

  • 19 Bay (8 a.m. to noon on Saturday)

  • 506 Carlton (20:00 to 21:30 on Friday, 14:00 to 17:00 on Saturday and 12:30 to 19:00 on Sunday)

  • 505 Dundas (12:30 to 19:00 on Sundays)

  • 32/332 Eglinton West (2 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday)

  • 13 Avenue Road (12:01 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday)

  • Buses will not enter Davisville Station on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to a crane. It is recommended that customers board buses outside the station.

CONSTRUCTION CLOSED

  • Milliken Boulevard between McNicoll Avenue and 107 Milliken Blvd. continues to be closed until August 5 to facilitate maintenance of the Trans-Northern Pipeline.

  • Markham Road on Highway 401 will be closed from 10pm on Saturday until 10am on Sunday to facilitate the demolition of the bridge.

  • Jarvis Street from Carlton Street to Bloor Street East, including Ted Rogers Way, has been reduced to one lane in each direction for road renewal, sidewalk repairs and intersection safety changes.

  • Wellesley Street East from Ontario Street to Sherburn Street is reduced to a western lane for the reconstruction of bike lanes and roads.

  • Wellington Street from Yonge Street to Church Street has been reduced to a western lane to replace the TTC track and improve sidewalks.

  • Airports north and south on Yonge Street from Esplanade to Lake Shore Boulevard continue to be closed to facilitate ongoing bridge construction. The bike lanes in both directions will be preserved.

  • Gerrard Street from University Avenue to Elizabeth Street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday to facilitate maintenance of the SickKids building.

  • The Queensway lanes between Parkside Drive and Roncesvalles Avenue have been reduced to a minimum of one shared lane in each direction for King-Queen-Queensway-Roncesvalles TTC track replacement and road reconstruction work. King Street West is also closed at this intersection.

  • Lake Shore Boulevard from Simcoe Street to Bay Street continues to be reduced to a western lane to replace the gas highway.

  • Access on Lake Shore North and South to Simcoe Street is limited to a right turn only; Lake Shore Boulevard east and west to Simcoe Street is limited to a right turn only; and Lake Shore to the east is reduced to one lane from Spadina Avenue to Rees Street on Saturday from 6 a.m. to Sunday at 6 a.m. to facilitate the replacement of the Enbridge gas pipeline. Pedestrians will be diverted to the eastern footpath.

  • The East Bridge on Sheppard Avenue over Highway 404 has been reduced to two lanes in each direction for a bridge rehabilitation project by the Department of Transportation.

WEATHER

Friday will be sunny with a maximum of 29 degrees, according to Environment Canada. Sunny conditions will continue on Saturday. However, those attending the Pride Parade on Sunday may need to wear an umbrella, as rain with a maximum temperature of 29 degrees is expected.