Update — Saturday, August 29, 8:41 a.m.: GO is adding extra trains from Exhibition GO Station late tonight / early tomorrow. The TTC has confirmed detour routing for buses operating along the 53 Steeles East route for Tamil Fest.
Buskers are a feature of the annual Canadian National Exhibition, but this weekend, you’ll also find them front and centre at another special event in downtown Toronto.
Events in Brampton, the Georgetown area of Halton Hills, central Hamilton, the Lindsay area of Kawartha Lakes, the Malvern area of Toronto, Richmond Hill, central Toronto and the Winona area of Hamilton affect transit services this weekend.
The events affect these routes:
Brampton Transit — 2 Main, 24 Van Kirk, 56 Springbrook, 502 Züm Main
GO Transit — 01 Lakeshore West train, 12 Niagara Falls train, 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto.
Hamilton Street Railway — All routes, 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, 10 B-Line express, Tiger-Cats Express shuttles, Winona Peach Festival shuttle.
Milton Transit — 2 Main.
Toronto Transit Commission — 29 Dufferin, 53 Steeles East, 97 Yonge, 116 Morningside, 193 Exhibition Rocket, 320 Yonge overnight, 501 Queen, 502 Downtowner, 505 Dundas, 506 Carlton, 509 Harbourfront, 511 Bathurst
York Region Transit — 83 Trench.
The Thursday, August 27 events are: a Canadian Football League game; the Canadian National Exhibition; Concerts in the Park; and Scotiabank Buskerfest.
The Friday, August 28 events are: the Canadian National Exhibition; Scotiabank Buskerfest; and the Winona Peach Festival.
The Saturday, August 29 events are: the Brampton Farmers Market; the Canadian National Exhibition; the Georgetown Farmers Market; the Lindsay Farmers Market; the Milton Farmers Market; Scotiabank Buskerfest; Tamil Fest; and the Winona Peach Festival.
The Sunday, August 30 events are: the Canadian National Exhibition; Scotiabank Buskerfest; Tamil Fest; and the Winona Peach Festival.
Brampton
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.
2 Main
From 5:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, August 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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)
Georgetown
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 29, 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.
Halton Hills
See Georgetown
Hamilton
See also Winona.
Canadian Football League game
All Hamilton Street Railway routes
You can ride any HSR bus free of fare to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats game against the Montreal Alouettes , Thursday, August 27 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.
10 B-Line express
From 4:30 until 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 27, express buses stop near the stadium. Westbound buses stop on King Street East at Balsam Avenue North. Eastbound buses stop on Main Street East at Balsam Avenue South. Walk northward along Balsam to the stadium.
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., Thursday, August 27, 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.
Kawartha Lakes
See Lindsay
Lindsay
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 29, 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.
Malvern
Tamil Fest
The City of Toronto is closing:
- Morningside Avenue between Neilson Road / Nightstar Avenue and Staines Road / Finch Avenue East
all day Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the first annual event.
The TTC is detouring buses while the street is closed.
116 Morningside
From 6 a.m. Saturday, August 28 until 5 a.m. Monday, August 31, westbound buses start their trips on Nightstar Road at Cranberry Drive, then proceed:
westward along Nightstar;
southward along Neilson Road; and then
eastward along Finch Avenue East to Morningside Avenue,
resuming their regular route southward along Morningside.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Morningside Avenue south of Neilson Road, across from Plantain Way and at Finch Avenue East.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Nightstar Road at Cranberry Drive, Pogonia Street and Wharnsby Drive and
- on Finch Avenue East at Blackbird Gate and Morningside Avenue.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Nightstar Road at Cranberry Drive,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Nightstar Road at Cranberry Drive, Pogonia Street and Wharnsby Drive and
- on Morningside Avenue south of Neilson Road.
53 Steeles East
(Update — Saturday, August 29, 8:40 a.m.*: The TTC has confirmed detour-routing information.)
From 6 a.m. Saturday, August 28 until 5 a.m. Monday, August 31, westbound buses start their trips on Staines Road at Mantis Road, then proceed:
northward along Mantis; and then
westward along Nightstar Road to Morningside Avenue,
resuming their regular route northward along Morningside.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Morningside Avenue north of Staines Road and Plantain Way.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Mantis Road at Poppy Place [north] and
- on Nightstar Road at Cranberry Drive, Pogonia Street and Wharnsby Drive.
Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Staines and Mantis Roads,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Morningside Avenue north of Staines Road.
Milton
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 29, 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.
Richmond Hill
Concerts in the Park
The Town of Richmond Hill is closing
- Mill Street between Leisure Lane and Trench Street / Wood Lane
Thursday evening to accommodate the event.
York Region Transit is detouring buses operating along this route, while the street is closed:
83 Trench
After 6 p.m. Thursday, August 27, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Mill Street and Leisure Lane, then detour:
southward along Leisure; and then
eastward along Richmond Street to Trench Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Trench.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Mill Street at Trench Street and
- on Trench Street at Richmond Street.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Trench Street at Mill Street.
Scarborough
See Malvern.
Toronto
See also Malvern
Toronto events include: the Canadian National Exhibition (August 21 to September 7); and Scotiabank Buskerfest (August 27, 28, 29, 30).
Canadian National Exhibition
The “Ex“‘s 134th season continues until Labour Day, Monday, September 7.
This weekend, GO Transit operates regular service to and from Exhibition GO Station, but the TTC is increasing service to handle the crowds heading to the “Ex”.
GO Transit
01 Lakeshore West
Trains operate every 30 minutes to and from Exhibition GO Station at most times of the week. Service is even more frequent Mondays to Fridays during rush hours.
GO is adding an extra westbound train leaving Exhibition at 12:13 a.m and dropping off or picking up passengers at all stations to Aldershot GO Station.
09 Lakeshore East
GO is adding an extra eastbound train, leaving Exhibition at 11:30 p.m. and in Union Station at 11:45 p.m. The train drops off or picks up passengers at all stations to Oshawa GO Station.
12 Niagara Falls
Both Niagara-bound and Toronto-bound trains stop at Exhibition GO Station Friday, August 28, Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30.
Toronto Transit Commission
511 Bathurst
Until Labour Day, Monday, September 7, more frequent service and faster boarding at Exhibition (East) Loop.
29 Dufferin
Until Labour Day, Monday, September 7, more frequent service and faster boarding at Dufferin Gate Loop.
No service along the 29C branch to and from Princes’ Gate Loop. All buses start and end their trips in Dufferin Gate Loop.
193 Exhibition rocket
Until Labour Day, Monday, September 7, express service between Dundas West Station and Dufferin Gate Loop. Faster boarding at Dufferin Gate Loop.
509 Harbourfront
Until Labour Day, Monday, September 7, more frequent service and faster boarding at Exhibition (East) Loop.
Scotiabank Buskerfest
The City of Toronto is closing
- Yonge Street between College / Carlton Streets and Richmond Street all day Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
to accommodate the event.
The event affects TTC services.
502 Downtowner
Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28, expect delays at Yonge Street.
505 Dundas
From Thursday, August 27 until Sunday, August 30, expect delays at Yonge Street.
501 Queen
From Thursday, August 27 until Sunday, August 30, expect delays at Yonge Street.
97B Yonge
(The TTC has not confirmed detour-routing information. This post describes how it detoured buses in 2014 during this event.)
After 9:30 a.m. Thursday, August 27 and before 6 p.m. Friday, August 28, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge and College / Carlton Streets, then detour:
eastward along Carlton; and then
southward along Church Street to Richmond Street East,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
on Yonge Street across from #423 Yonge, at Elm Street, Dundas Street West, across from #247 Yonge and Shuter Street and at Queen and Richmond Streets West.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge and Adelaide Streets, then detour:
eastward along Adelaide Street East;
northward along Church Street; and then
westward along Carlton Street to Yonge,
resuming their regular route northward along Yonge.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Queen Street East, Shuter Street and Dundas Street East, across from Elm Street and at Gerrard Street East and Carlton Street.
320 Yonge overnight
Friday, August 28, Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge and College / Carlton Streets, then detour:
eastward along Carlton; and then
southward along Church Street to Richmond Street East,
resuming their regular route southward along Yonge.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
on Yonge Street across from #423 Yonge, at Elm Street, Dundas Street West, across from #247 Yonge and Shuter Street and at Queen and Richmond Streets West.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Yonge and Adelaide Streets, then detour:
eastward along Adelaide Street East;
northward along Church Street; and then
westward along Carlton Street to Yonge,
resuming their regular route northward along Yonge.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Yonge Street at Queen Street East, Shuter Street and Dundas Street East, across from Elm Street and at Gerrard Street East and Carlton Street.
Winona
Winona Peach Festival
Tthe Hamilton Street Railway is again operating shuttle buses to take you to the annual festival and back again. This year, the buses are free of fare.
Winona Peach Festival shuttle
Free shuttle buses operate between Eastgate Terminal and Winona Park Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon.
Westbound buses start their trips on Parkmanor Drive at the south end of Winona Park, then proceed:
westward along Parkmanor;
southward along Milliken Drive; and then
westward along Queenston Road (City Highway 8) to Eastgate Terminal,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses start their trips at Eastgate Terminal, then proceed:
eastward along Queenston Road (City Highway 8);
northward along Maple Gate Drive; and then
westward along Parkmanor Drive to the south side of Winona Park,
ending their trips.Westbound buses leave Winona every 12 minutes from 5:24 until 11:30 p.m. Friday, August 28, every 12 minutes from 10:24 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. Saturday, August 29 and every 12 minutes from 10:24 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, August 30.
Eastbound buses leave Eastgate at 4:30, 4:45 and 5 p.m., then every 12 minutes from 5 until 8 p.m. Friday, every 12 minutes from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday.
Inbound buses operate toward downtown.
Outbound buses operate away from downtown.
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