There will be festivals galore this weekend taking over Toronto streets including Ossfest and the Beaches Jazz Fest on Queen Street East. Keep in mind, there is a subway closure on Line 1 this weekend.
Queen Street East will be shut down for the free annual Streetfest as a part of Beaches Jazz Fest this weekend. The festival will run from Thursday evening to Saturday, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. each night. Bands start playing at 7 p.m. each night.
People of all ages are invited to attend for free. It runs from Woodbine and Beech Avenues.
A full schedule is available on their website.
Another Beaches Jazzfest event will be happening this weekend in Woodbine Park, featuring soul, funk, world and house music.
The free festival kicks off at 6 p.m. on Friday night and runs until 8 p.m. on Sunday.
A full line-up of the DJs and bands can be found here.
The annual festival to celebrate the best that Ossington has to offer is happening this week. The strip between Dundas St. West and Queen St. West will be shut down for a pedestrian takeover.
There will be over 25 extended patios with local businesses and a few artisans showcasing their goods alongside music and entertainment programming all day and into the evening.
The festival is Saturday only and kicks off at 11 a.m. until 11 p.m..
Ossington Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic from 5 a.m. on Saturday to 5 a.m. on Sunday.
A celebration of African, Caribbean, and Afro-Latin culture is happening this weekend at Stackt Market.
Foodville will feature the flavours, sounds and traditions that help define Toronto with food as the centerpiece. There will be local vendors alongside live performances, chef showcases and family programming.
Tickets are required but free. You can grab one on their website.
The annual Taste of Vietnam Festival is celebrate everlasting love this year, whether that is family, friendship, culture or community.
There will be performances, vibrant decor and authentic cuisine at Nathan Phillips Square this weekend.
The festivities start on Friday and run through to Sunday.
You can find more details on their website.
Catch your favourite tennis stars, including Felix Auger Aliassime and Aliassime, at the National Bank Open kicking off this weekend with the qualifiers on Saturday.
The first round of play will be on Sunday. Tickets are sold out for Saturday and for the day sessions on Sunday, but are still available for the night session.
More information including the schedule is available on their website.
Line 1 weekend closure
There will be no subway service on Line 1 between St. George and St. Andrew stations on Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27 for planned station work.
Shuttle buses will not be operating. Regular subway service will resume on Line 1 on Monday, July 28.
Weekend closures
Ossfest
Ossington Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic from 5 a.m. on Saturday to 5 a.m. on Sunday.
Gardiner Expressway closure
As part of the long-term construction plan on the Gardiner Expressway, one westbound lane and one eastbound lane are closed between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue. The eastbound on-ramp from Lake Shore Boulevard at Jameson Avenue is also closed.
A stretch of the westbound Gardiner will also be reduced from four lanes to three for approximately one year. The westbound lane closure will stretch from Park Lawn Road to Grand Avenue in southern Etobicoke. The eastbound lanes along the same stretch will be narrowed, but with no lane reductions, from April 2025 to December 2026.
Temporary closures
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