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The events affect these routes:

Barrie Transit — All routes, Kempenfest Park ‘n’ Ride Express shuttles, Waterfront Shuttle.

Brampton Transit — 2 Main, 24 Van Kirk, 56 Springbrook, 502 Züm Main.

GO Transit — 01 Lakeshore West, 09 Lakeshore East, 12 Niagara Falls, 21 Milton, 30 Kitchener / Bramalea express, 31 Kitchener trains, 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto buses, 61 Richmond Hill, 65 Barrie; 71 Stouffville.

Hamilton Street Railway — All routes, 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, Tiger-Cats Express shuttles.

Lindsay Transit — Green.

Milton Transit — 2 Main, 6 Scott.

Toronto Transit Commission — 1 Yonge - University subway, 2 Bloor - Danforth subway, 29 Dufferin, 35 Jane, 47 Lansdowne, 80 Queensway, 101 Downsview Park, 108 Downsview, 504 King, 509 Harbourfront, 511 Bathurst, Caribbean Carnival express shuttles.

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The Saturday, August 1 events affecting transit services are: the Brampton Farmers Market; the Downtown Georgetown Farmers Market; Kempenfest; the Lindsay Farmers Market; the Milton Farmers Market; the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade; and Veld Music Festival.

The Sunday, August 2 events affecting transit services are: Kempenfest; and Veld Music Festival.

The Monday, August 3 events affecting transit services are: a Canadian Football League game; and Kempenfest.

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Barrie

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Kempenfest

Barrie’s annual celebration of arts, music, crafts and culture takes place all weekend along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay (Lake Simcoe) in downtown Barrie.

All Barrie Transit routes

Monday, August 3, unlike most statutory holidays, Barrie Transit is operating buses along all routes every hour from about 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Kempenfest Park ‘n’ Ride Express shuttles

From 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, August 1, Sunday, August 2 and Monday, August 3, Barrie Transit is operating free bus service from three locations in Barrie to the event. You can park at one of the shuttle terminals and ride a shuttle bus to the event from:

• Allandale Recreation Centre (Bayview and Little Avenues). From 9 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 1, Sunday, August 2 and Monday, August 3, buses leave the recreation centre parking lot every 30 minutes from Allandale, stopping only at Allandale Waterfront GO Station and then returning to Allandale Recreation Centre.
• Barrie Curling Club (Essa Road and Anne Street): From 9 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 1, Sunday, August 2 and Monday, August 3, buses leave every 30 minutes from Anne Street beside the curling club, stopping only at Allandale Waterfront GO Station and then returning to the club.
• Bayfield Mall (Bayfield and Coulter Streets). From 9 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 1, Sunday, August 2 and Monday, August 3, buses leave every 30 minutes from Coulter Street behind the mall, stopping only at Allandale GO Station and then returning to the mall. (The buses do not enter the mall parking lot.)

Waterfront Shuttle

From 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, August 1, Sunday, August 2 and Monday, August 3, Barrie Transit also operates free shuttle buses to and from the downtown Barrie Transit Terminal.

The buses operate on a circular, counterclockwise route.

Inbound buses start their trips at Minet’s Point Road and Lakeshore Drive, then proceed:

northward along Lakeshore and Toronto Street;
eastward along Simcoe Street;
northward along Mary Street; and then
eastward into the Downtown Barrie Transit Terminal.

Inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers:

• on Lakeshore Drive west of Minet’s Point Road, at Southshore Community Centre, and across from Tiffin and Victoria Streets and
• in Downtown Barrie Terminal,

Outbound buses leave the Downtown Barrie Transit Terminal; then proceed:

southward along Maple Avenue;
eastward along Simcoe Street;
southward along Bradford Street;
westward along Tiffin Street;
southward along Anne Street
northeastward along Essa Road;
westward along Burton Avenue; and then
northward along Minet’s Point Road; and then
westward along Lakeshore Drive to a stop just west of Minet’s Point Road,
ending their trips.

Outbound buses drop off or pick up passengers :

• in Downtown Barrie Terminal,
• at the Barrie Curling Club Park ‘n’ Ride carpool lot on Essa Road and
• on Lakeshore Drive west of Minet’s Point Road.

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Brampton

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Brampton Farmers Market

Saturday mornings and early afternoons until October 10, the City of Brampton is closing

• Main Streets North and South between Nelson and Wellington Streets

to accommodate the city’s weekly farmers market.

Brampton Transit is detouring service during the market.

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2 Main

From 5:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, August 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street North and Nelson Street, then detour:

westward along Nelson Street West, passing, but not stopping at, the Downtown Transit Terminal,
southward along George Streets North and South; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Main South,
resuming their regular route southward along Main.

Southbound buses skip their regular stop

• on Main Street North at Queen Street West and
• on Main Street South at Wellington Street West.

Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.

Northbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Main Streets South and North at Wellington Street, John Street, north of Queen Street and at Theatre Lane.

You can view a map of the detour routing here. (.pdf)

56 Springbrook

From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, August 1, southbound buses start their trips on George Street North across from Diplock Lane, then proceed:

southward along George North to Queen Street West,
resuming their regular route westward along Queen West.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

• on George Street North north of Diplock Lane,
• on Main Street South at Wellington Street West and
• on Wellington Street West at George Street South.

Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop

• on George Street North across from Diplock Lane.

Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Queen Street West and Mill Street North, then detour:

northward along Mill North; and then
eastward along Nelson Street West to George Street North,
ending their trips.

Northbound buses skip their regular stop

• on George Street North north of Diplock Lane.

You can view a map of the detour routing here. (.pdf)

24 Van Kirk

From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, August 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street North and Nelson Street East, then detour:

eastward along Nelson East; and then
southward along George Street North to a temporary stop across from Diplock Lane,
ending their trips.

Southbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Main Street South at Wellington Street West,
• on Wellington Street West at George Street South and
• on George Street North north of Diplock Lane.

Northbound buses start their trips on George Street North across from Diplock Lane, then proceed:

southward along George North;
westward along Queen Street West;
northward along Mill Street North; and then
eastward along Nelson Street West to George North,
resuming their regular route eastward along Nelson West.

Northbound buses skip their regular stop

• on George Street North north of Diplock Lane.

You can view a map of the detour routing here. (.pdf)

502 Züm Main

From 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, August 1, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street North and Nelson Street West, then detour:

westward along Nelson Street West, passing, but not stopping at, the Downtown Transit Terminal,
southward along George Streets North and South; and then
eastward along Wellington Street West to Main South,
resuming their regular route southward along Main.

Southbound buses skip this Züm station:

• Wellington.

Northbound buses reverse the detour routing.

Northbound buses skip these Züm stations:

• Wellington and Theatre Lane.

You can view a map of the detour routing here. (.pdf)

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Downsview

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Veld Music Festival

The TTC is providing extra service help attendees get to and from the event in Downsview Park

101 Downsview Park

All day Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2, the TTC is operating extra service along the route.

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Georgetown

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Downtown Georgetown Farmers Market

Saturday mornings until October 16, the Town of Halton Hills is closing

• Main Street South Georgetown between James and Church Streets

to accommodate the Georgetown Central Business Improvement Area’s weekly market.

GO Transit is detouring service during the weekly market.

31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus

From 6:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, August 1, eastbound buses from Guelph operate along their regular route to Main and Guelph Streets (Provincial Highway 7) and then proceed:

southeastward along Guelph to Mill Street,
resuming their regular route southwestward along Guelph.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Main Street South opposite Cross Street and at Wesleyan Street and
• on Mill Street at Guelph Street.

Westbound buses reverse the detour routing.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

• on Mill Street south of Guelph Street and
• on Main Street South opposite Wesleyan Street and at Cross Street.

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Halton Hills

See Georgetown.

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Hamilton

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Canadian Football League game

All Hamilton Street Railway routes

You can ride any HSR bus free of fare to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats regular-season home opener against the Toronto Argonauts, Monday, August 3 at 7 p.m. — if you hold a valid ticket to the game.

2 Barton

Buses serve all local stops between the Hamilton GO Centre, downtown Hamilton and Barton Street East at Lenister Avenue North — just one block north of Tim Hortons Field.

3 Cannon

Buses serve all local stops between the Hamilton GO Centre, downtown Hamilton and Cannon Street East at Balsam Avenue North — just south of Tim Hortons Field.

Tiger-Cats Express shuttles

From about 5 until 7 p.m., Monday, August 3, free HSR shuttle buses also speedily transport ticket-holders from four terminals across the city to the stadium. After the game is over, they’ll shuttle you back again. You can view the schedule for Saturday’s shuttle service here. (.pdf)

Read Transit Toronto’s June 2 post for more details.

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Kawartha Lakes

See Lindsay.

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Lindsay

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Lindsay Farmers Market

Saturday mornings until October 31, the City of Kawartha Lakes is closing

• Victoria Avenue North between Peel Street and Kent Street West

during the weekly market.

Lindsay Transit is detouring buses to accommodate the event.

Green route

From 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, August 1, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Victoria Avenue North and Peel Street, then detour:

eastward along Peel Street;
southward along Cambridge Street North; and then
westward along Kent Street West to Victoria Avenue North,
resuming their regular route westward along Kent West.

Outbound buses operate along their regular route.

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Milton

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Milton Farmers Market

The Town of Milton is closing

• Main Street East between James and Martin Streets

Saturday mornings until October 10 (except for June 6) to accommodate the Milton Chamber of Commerce’s weekly market.

Milton Transit is detouring buses while the street is closed.

2 Main

Until noon Saturday, August 1, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:

northward along James; and then
eastward along Mill Street to Martin Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Martin.

Westbound buses operate along their regular route.

6 Scott

Until noon Saturday, August 1, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street East and James Street, then detour:

northward along James;
eastward along Mill Street; and then
southward along Martin Street to Main East,
resuming their regular route eastward along Martin.

Westbound buses operate along their regular route.

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Toronto

See also Downsview.

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Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade

As usual, the City of Toronto is closing

• Lake Shore Boulevard West between Strachan Avenue and Colborne Lodge Drive

all day on Saturday to accommodate the annual Grand Parade.

GO Transit and the TTC are increasing services to handle the large number of people attending the events.

GO Transit

65 Barrie

GO operates its regular seasonal train service along the line Saturday, August 1.

You can view the schedule for the 65 Barrie line here.

31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto

31C branch

GO is operating extra buses along this branch of the route Saturday, August 1, so that passengers traveling to and from Guelph and Acton can connect with the extra trains operating along the 31 Kitchener line at Georgetown GO Station.

An extra eastbound bus leaves the University Centre terminal on the University of Guelph campus at 10:35 a.m. It ends its trip in Georgetown GO Station bus terminal at 11:30 a.m.

An extra westbound bus leaves Georgetown at 8:12 p.m. It ends its trip in Guelph at 8:57 p.m.

GO is also detouring buses operating along the route Saturday, August 1 during the Georgetown Farmers Market.

You can view the schedule for the Caribbean Carnival Parade service along the 31 Kitchener line here.

31 Kitchener

GO is operating extra trains along the line Saturday, August 1.

A special eastbound train leaves Georgetown GO Station at 11:45 a.m. It picks up passengers at all stops to Union Station. It then continues to Exhibition GO Station, ending its trip at 1:08 p.m.

A special westbound train leaves Exhibition at 6:39 p.m. It drops off passengers at all stops to Georgetown, ending its trip at 8:04 p.m.

GO is also operating extra buses along the 30 Kitchener / Bramalea and 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto routes so that passengers west of Georgetown can also travel to and from the parade.

You can view the schedule for the Caribbean Carnival Parade service along the 31 Kitchener line here.

30 Kitchener / Bramalea express

GO is operating extra buses along the route Saturday, August 1, so that passengers traveling to and from Kitchener can connect with the extra trains operating along the 31 Kitchener line at Bramalea GO Station.

An extra eastbound bus leaves Kitchener GO Station at 10:54 a.m. It operates express - without stopping - to Bramalea GO Station. It ends its trip in Bramalea at 11:54 a.m.

An extra westbound bus leaves Bramalea at 7:49 p.m. It ends its trip in Kitchener at 9:09 p.m.

You can view the schedule for the Caribbean Carnival Parade service along the 31 Kitchener line here.

09 Lakeshore East

GO is operating its regular service along the line, with trains operating every 30 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday, August 1.

You can view the schedule for the 09 Lakeshore East line here.

01 Lakeshore West

GO is operating its regular service along the line, with trains operating every 30 minutes from about 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday, August 1.

You can view the schedule for the 01 Lakeshore West line here.

21 Milton

GO is operating extra trains along the line Saturday, August 1.

A special eastbound train trip leaves Milton GO Station at 10:30 a.m. It picks up passengers at all stops to Union Station. It then continues to Exhibition GO Station, ending its trip at 11:43 a.m.

A special westbound train leaves Exhibition at 5:44 p.m. It drops off or picks up passengers at all stops to Milton, ending its trip at 6:58 p.m.

You can view the schedule for the special Caribbean Carnival Parade service along the 21 Milton line here.

12 Niagara Falls

GO operates its regular train service along the line Saturday, August 1.

You can view the regular schedule for the 12 Niagara Falls line here.

61 Richmond Hill

GO is not providing extra service along the Richmond Hill line, likely due to construction on the line in the Don River valley.

71 Stouffville

GO is operating extra trains along the line Saturday, August 1.

A special southbound train leaves Lincolnville GO Station at 11:45 a.m. It picks up passengers at all stops to Union Station. It then continues to Exhibition GO Station, ending its trip at 1 p.m.

A special northbound train leaves Exhibition GO at 6:44 p.m. It drops off passengers at all stops to Lincolnville, ending its trip at 8:04 p.m.

You can view the schedule for the Caribbean Carnival Parade service along the 71 Stouffville line here.

Toronto Transit Commission

511 Bathurst

All day Saturday, August 1, streetcars operate more frequently than usual to accommodate the large numbers of people heading to and from the parade.

The TTC usually sets up crash gates and assigns extra staff to handle the crowds at Exhibition Loop. Passengers pay their fares when they enter the loop and can board streetcars through both the front and rear doors.

2 Bloor - Danforth subway

Although the TTC has not announced any extra service this year, expect extra trains along the line all day Saturday, August 1.

Caribbean Carnival express shuttles

After 8 a.m. Saturday, August 1, express shuttles whisk parade-goers from the 1 Yonge - University or 2 Bloor - Danforth subway lines to the lakeshore. The buses operate without stopping every two to four minutes from:

• Keele Station along Keele Street and Parkside Drive to Parkside and Lake Shore Boulevard West. (Buses drop off and pick up passengers on the south side of Lake Shore West near the Palais Royale and footbridge.) You won’t need to pick up a transfer when you pay your fare to connect with the subway or buses at Keele Station.
• Lansdowne Station along Lansdowne Avenue, Queen Street West and Jameson Avenue to Lake Shore Boulevard West. (Buses stop on the south side of the westbound lanes of Lake Shore, then loop north along Dunn and Springhurst Avenues to Jameson.) You’ll need to pick up a transfer when you pay your fare to connect with the subway or buses at Lansdowne Station.

108 Downsview

The TTC is providing extra service along the route all day Saturday, August 1.

29 Dufferin

All day Saturday, August 1, buses operate more frequently than usual, especially south of Dufferin Station to accommodate the large numbers of people heading to and from the parade.

All buses start and end their trips in Dufferin Gate Loop during the parade.

The TTC usually sets up crash gates and assigns extra staff to handle the crowds at Dufferin Gate Loop. Passengers pay their fares when they enter the loop and can board buses through both the front and rear doors.

509 Harbourfront

All day Saturday, August 1, streetcars operate more frequently than usual to accommodate the large numbers of people heading to and from the parade.

The TTC usually sets up crash gates and assigns extra staff to handle the crowds at Exhibition Loop. Passengers pay their fares when they enter the loop and can board streetcars through both the front and rear doors.

35 Jane

The TTC is providing extra service along the route all day Saturday, August 1.

504 King

All day Saturday, August 1, the TTC operates more frequent service along the route between Dundas West Station and Roncesvalles Avenue at Queen Street West / The Queensway. Short-turn streetcars operate along Dundas Street West and Roncesvalles, then head west along The Queensway to Sunnyside Loop to turn around.

80 Queensway
165 Weston Rd North
96 Wilson

The TTC is providing extra service along the routes all day Saturday, August 1.

1 Yonge - University subway

Although the TTC has not announced any extra service this year, expect extra trains along the line all day Saturday, August 1.

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Inbound buses operate toward downtown.

Outbound buses operate away from downtown.