Special events in Brampton, the Georgetown area of Halton Hills, the Hespeler area of Cambridge, Kitchener, the Lindsay area of Kawartha Lakes, Milton, Mississauga, Oakville, Oshawa, Stouffville and Toronto affect transit services this weekend.
The events affect these routes:
Brampton Transit — 2 Main, 8 Centre, 9 Vodden, 24 Van Kirk, 56 Springbrook, 502 Züm Main.
Durham Region Transit — 401 Simcoe, 407 Ritson / Colonel Sam, 410 Olive / Harmony, 411 Grandview / Courtice.
GO Transit — 01 Lakeshore West, 19 Oakville / North York, 20 Milton / Oakville, 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto bus, 46 Oakville / York U, 70 Uxbridge / Stouffville / Markham, 71 Stouffville / Toronto.
Grand River Transit — 1 Queen / River, 4 Glasgow, 7 Mainline, 203 iXpress.
Milton Transit — 2 Main, 6 Scott.
Toronto Transit Commission — 64 Main, 63 Ossington, 92 Woodbine South, 143 Downtown / Beach express, 300 Bloor - Danforth overnight, 363 Ossington overnight, 501 Queen.
York Region Transit — 9 Ninth Line, 15 Stouffville.
The Thursday, July 21 events affecting transit services are: the Beaches International Jazz Festival; and Food Truck Frenzy.
The Friday, July 22 events affecting transit services are: the Beaches International Jazz Festival; the Hespeler Village Market; the RBC Canadian Open; and Rock and Rumble and Epic Food Truck.
The Saturday, July 23 events affecting transit services are: the Beaches International Jazz Festival; the Brampton Farmers Market; Popeye’s Durham ¼ Marathon; the Downtown Georgetown Farmers Market; the Lindsay Farmers Market; the Milton Farmers Market; Oss Fest; the RBC Canadian Open; and Rock and Rumble and Epic Food Truck.
The Sunday, July 24 events affecting transit are: the RBC Canadian Open; St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Parish Feast Day Procession; and Tri-FUN Kids Triathlon.
Brampton
Brampton events affecting transit services include: the Brampton Farmers Market (July 23); and the St. Annes Roman Catholic Parish Feast Day Procession (July 24).
Brampton Farmers Market
Saturday mornings and early afternoons until October 8, 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, July 23, 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, July 23, 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, July 23, 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, July 23, 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)
St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Parish Feast Day Procession
The City of Brampton is closing:
- Centre Street North between McCaul Street and Vodden Street East,
- Vodden Street East between Centre Street North and Post Road
and other streets in the area Sunday afternoon during rolling closures to accommodate the procession.
The event affects Brampton Transit service.
8 Centre
From about 12:30 until 4 p.m. Sunday, July 25, expect delays for northbound buses on Centre Street North between McCaul Street and Vodden Street East.
9 Vodden
From about 12:30 until 4 p.m. Sunday, July 25, expect delays for eastbound buses on Vodden Street East between Centre Street North and Post Road.
Cambridge
See Hespeler.
Georgetown
Downtown Georgetown Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 15, 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, July 23, 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.
Hespeler
Hespeler Village Market
The City of Cambridge is closing
- Queen Street East between Guelph Avenue / Adam Street and Tannery Street East,
Friday afternoon and evening to accommodate the market.
Grand River Transit is detouring buses, while the street is closed.
203 iXpress
Inbound buses operate along their regular route.
From 3 until 8 p.m. Friday, July 22, outbound buses operate along their regular route to Adam and Tannery Streets, then detour:
northward along Adam to Queen Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Guelph Avenue.Outbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Tannery Street East at Queen Street East.
Kawartha Lakes
See Lindsay.
Kitchener
Rock and Rumble and Epic Food Truck
TThe City of Kitchener is closing:
- King Street West between Water and Queen Streets,
and other streets in downtown Kitchener Friday evening and all day Saturday to accommodate the Downtown Kitchener Business Improvement Area’s annual motorcycle, music and food event.
Grand River Transit is detouring buses while the streets are closed.
4 Glasgow
From 1 p.m. Friday, July 22 until 8 p.m. Saturday, July 23, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Frederick Street and King Street East, then detour:
southward along Benton Street;
westward along Courtland Avenue;
northward along Queen Street South;
westward along Joseph Street;
southward along Ontario Street South; and then
westward into Charles Street Terminal,
ending their trips.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at Queen Street North and
- on King Street West at Ontario Street North.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Benton Street south of Church Street and at Courtland Avenue and
- on Queen Street South north of Courtland Avenue.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route.
7 Mainline
Kitchener-bound buses operate along their long-term detour route during ION light rail transit construction.
From 1 p.m. Friday, July 22 until 8 p.m. Saturday, July 23, Waterloo-bound buses operate along their regular route to King Street East and Frederick Street / Benton Street, then detour:
southward along Benton;
westward along Courtland Avenue;
northward along Queen Street South;
westward along Joseph Street; and then
southward along Ontario Street South to Charles Street Terminal.Waterloo-bound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at Queen Street North and
- on King Street West at Ontario Street North.
Instead, Waterloo-bound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on King Street East east of Scott Street,
- on Benton Street south of Church Street and at Courtland Avenue and
- on Queen Street South north of Courtland Avenue.
1 Queen / River
Eastbound buses operate along their regular route.
From 1 p.m. Friday, July 22 until 8 p.m. Saturday, July 23, westbound buses operate along their regular route to Frederick Street and King Street East, then detour:
southward along Benton Street;
westward along Courtland Avenue;
northward along Queen Street South;
westward along Joseph Street;
southward along Ontario Street South; and then
westward into Charles Street Terminal,
resuming their regular route.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at Queen Street North and
- on King Street West at Ontario Street North.
Instead, inbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Benton Street south of Church Street and at Courtland Avenue and
- on Queen Street South north of Courtland Avenue.
Lindsay
Lindsay Farmers Market
Saturday mornings until October 29, 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, July 23, 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.
Milton
Milton Farmers Market
The Town of Milton is closing
- Main Street East between James and Martin Streets
Saturday mornings until October 8 (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, July 23, 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, July 23, 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 reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Mississauga
Tri-FUN Kids Triathlon
The City of Mississauga is hosting the event for families and children, supporting local food banks in Huron Park.
MiWay is detouring buses away from the park during the event.
4 Sherway Gardens
From 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Mavis Road and Paisley Boulevard West, then detour:
along their regular route eastward along Paisley West.
Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Paisley Boulevard West (westbound) at Morrison Avenue and across from Huron Park Place,
- on the Huron Park access road (southbound) beside Huron Park Recreation Centre and north of Queensway West,
- in Huron Park Loop,
- on the Huron Park access road (northbound) across from Huron Park Recreation Centre and
- on Paisley Boulevard West (eastbound) at Huron Park Place and Morrison Avenue.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Mavis Road at Paisley Boulevard West,
- on Paisley Boulevard West (westbound) at Morrison Avenue and across from Huron Park Place,
- on the Huron Park access road (southbound) beside Huron Park Recreation Centre and north of Queensway West,
- in Huron Park Loop,
- on the Huron Park access road (northbound) across from Huron Park Recreation Centre and
- on Paisley Boulevard West (eastbound) at Huron Park Place and Morrison Avenue.
Oakville
RBC Canadian Open
GO Transit
01 Lakeshore West
Your ticket to the RBC Canadian Open includes your ride to and from the event on GO, after 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 22, Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24. A free RBC Canadian Open shuttle operates continually from the parking lots at Oakville GO Station (north west corner) and Bronte GO Station to the main entrance at Glen Abbey Golf Club. GO will accept your same-day RBC Canadian Open ticket or e-ticket as your paid fare home.
20 Milton / Oakville
19 Oakville / North York
46 Oakville / York U
Your ticket to the RBC Canadian Open includes your ride to and from the event on GO after 8:30 a.m., Friday, July 22. A free RBC Canadian Open shuttle operates continually from the parking lot at Oakville GO Station (north west corner) to the main entrance at Glen Abbey Golf Club. GO will accept your same-day RBC Canadian Open ticket or e-ticket as your paid fare home.
Oshawa
Popeye’s Durham ¼ Marathon
Saturday morning, participants run or walk exactly 6 miles, 975.25 yards (or 10.549 kilometres) between Oshawa City Hall and the southwest part of the city, near the boundary with Whitby. Participants help raise funds to support The Refuge, an outreach centre for homeless and “at-risk” young people.
Most of the event takes place on trails through the Oshawa Valleylands Conservation Area, Lakeview Park or along the Waterfront Trail, but, sometimes, participants pass along or across city streets. The event affects Durham Region Transit services.
411 Grandview / Courtice
From about 7 until 9 a.m. Saturday, July 23, expect delays on John Street West at Centre Street South.
410 Olive / Harmony
From about 7 until 9 a.m. Saturday, July 23, expect delays on Gibb Street at Centre Street South.
407 Ritson / Colonel Sam
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in previous years.)
From about 7 until 9 a.m. Saturday, July 23, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Bond Street West and Mary Street North, then detour:
southward along Mary Streets North and South;
westward along Athol Street;
southward along Celina Street; and then
westward along Olive Avenue to Simcoe Street South,
resuming their regular route southward along Simcoe South.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Centre Street North at Bond and King Streets West and
- on Centre Street South across from Metcalfe Street, south of John Street West and at McGrigor and Gibb Streets.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Mary Street South south of King Street East and
- on Celina Street south of Ash and Elm Streets.
Also, expect delays on Simcoe Street South between Avenue and Mill Streets.
401 Simcoe
(DRT has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about this event in previous years.)
From about 7 until 9 a.m. Saturday, July 23, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Centre Street North and Richmond Street, then detour:
eastward along Richmond;
southward along Mary Streets North and South;
westward along Athol Street;
southward along Celina Street; and then
westward along Olive Avenue to Simcoe Street South,
resuming their regular route southward along Simcoe South.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Centre Street North at Bond and King Streets West and
- on Centre Street South across from Metcalfe Street, south of John Street West and at McGrigor and Gibb Streets.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Mary Street South south of King Street East and
- on Celina Street south of Ash and Elm Streets.
Also, expect delays on Simcoe Street South between Avenue and Mill Streets.
Northbound buses operate along their regular routes.
Stouffville
Food Truck Frenzy
The Town of Whitchurch - Stouffville is closing:
- Main Street Stouffville Market Street and Park Drive
Thursday afternoon and evening to accommodate Stouffville Business Improvement Association’s monthly event.
GO Transit and York Region Transit are detouring buses while the street is closed.
GO Transit
71 / 71A / 71C / 71D / 71F Stouffville / Toronto
70 / 70B / 70E Uxbridge / Stouffville / Markham
From 4 until 9 p.m. Thursday, July 21, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Main Street and Park Drive, then detour:
southward along Park;
westward along Burkholder Street; and then
northward along Market Street to Main,
resuming their regular route westward along Main.Southbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street at Church Street North.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses serve all regular stops.
York Region Transit
9 Ninth Line
From 4 until 9 p.m. Thursday, July 21, buses operate along their regular route to Main and Market Streets, then detour:
southward along Market;
eastward along Burkholder Street; and then
northward along Park Drive to Main,
resuming their regular route eastward along Main.Buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street at Park Drive.
15 Stouffville
From 4 until 10 p.m. Thursday, July 21, buses operate along their regular route to Main Street and Park Drive, then detour:
southward along Park;
westward along Burkholder Street; and then
northward along Market Street to Main,
resuming their regular route westward along Main.Buses skip their regular stop
- on Main Street at Park Drive.
Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Park Drive at Main Street.
Toronto
Toronto events affecting transit services are: the Beaches International Jazz Festival (July 21, 21, 23); the BIG on Bloor Festival (July 24); and Oss Fest (July 23, 24).
Beaches International Jazz Festival
The City of Toronto is closing
- Queen Street East between Woodbine and Beech Avenues
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings to accommodate the Streetfest portion of the annual festival. It will also restrict turns from Wineva and Lee Avenues onto Queen.
The TTC is detouring transit services during the event.
143 Downtown / Beach express
Westbound buses operate along their regular route.
After 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21 and Friday, July 22, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Queen Street East and Woodbine Avenue, then detour,
northward along Woodbine; and then
northeastward along Kingston Road
southward along Southwood Drive;
westward along Williamson Road;
southward along Wineva Avenue;
westward along Alfresco Lawn;
northward along Lee Avenue;
eastward along Williamson;
northward along Southwood; and then
eastward along Kingston to Victoria Park Avenue,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street East at Woodbine and Kippendavie Avenues, Waverly Road, Lee and Wineva Avenues, Scarborough Beach Boulevard, Maclean, Beech and Silver Birch Avenues and Neville Park Boulevard and
- in Neville Park Loop.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off passengers at temporary stops
- on Woodbine Avenue north of Queen Street East and Norway Avenue and at Kingston Road and
- on Kingston Road at Elmer Avenue, Waverly Road, Lee Avenue and Southwood Drive,
- on Southwood Drive (southbound) south of Glen Ames Crescent and at Glen Ames and Williamson Road,
- on Wineva Avenue south of Williamson Road and at Queen Street East,
- on Williamson Road (eastbound) across from Southwood Drive,
- on Southwood Drive (northbound) at Glen Ames and Kingston Road and
- on Kingston Road at Glen Manor Drive, Beech Avenue, Scarborough Road, Bingham Avenue and east of Victoria Park Avenue.
64 Main
From 6 until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, July 21, Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Wineva Avenue and Queen Street East, then detour:
southward along Wineva; and then
westward along Alfresco Lawn to Lee Avenue,
ending their trips.Southbound buses serve all regular stops.
Northbound buses start their trips at Alfresco Lawn and Lee Avenue, then proceed:
northward along Lee; and then
eastward along Williamson Road to Southwood Drive,
resuming their regular route northward along Southwood.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Hambly Avenue north of Queen Street East and at Williamson Road.
The TTC is also operating extra buses along the route from 6 p.m. until midnight each night to help spectators get to and from the event.
501 Queen
From 6 until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, July 21, Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23, streetcars start and end their trips in Woodbine Loop at Kingston Road and Queen Street East.
The TTC is not operating any transit service along Queen East between Eastern Avenue / Kingston Road and Neville Park Boulevard.
Westbound streetcars skip their regular stops
- in Neville Park Loop and
- on Queen Street East at Neville Park Boulevard, Silver Birch Avenue, Spruce Hill Road, Glen Manor Drive, Wineva and Lee Avenues, Waverly Road, Elmer and Woodbine Avenues and Lockwood Road.
Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street East at Eastern, Sarah Ashbridge, Woodbine and Kippendavie Avenues, Waverly Road, Lee and Wineva Avenues, Scarboro Beach Boulevard, Maclean, Beech and Silver Birch Avenues, Neville Park Boulevard and
- in Neville Park Loop.
92 Woodbine South
From 6 until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, July 21, Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23, the TTC is operating extra buses along the route to help spectators get to and from the event.
Big on Bloor Festival
The City of Toronto is closing
- Bloor Street West between Lansdowne Avenue and Dufferin Street
to accommodate the annual event for BIG: the Bloor Improvement Group and Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area.
Saturday and Sunday.
The event affects TTC services.
300 Bloor - Danforth overnight
Sunday, July 24, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Bloor Street West and Lansdowne Avenue, then detour:
northward along Lansdowne;
eastward along Dupont Street; and then
southward along Dufferin Street to Bloor West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Bloor.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bloor Street West at Margueretta Street, across from Pauline Avenue and at Dufferin Street.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bloor Street West at Pauline Avenue, Margueretta Street and Lansdowne Avenue.
Oss Fest
The City of Toronto is closing
- Ossington Avenue between Dundas and Queen Streets West
to accommodate the Ossington Business Improvement Association’s first street festival.
The TTC is detouring buses, while the street is closed.
63 Ossington
363 Ossington overnight
From 6 a.m. Saturday, July 23 until 3 a.m. Sunday, July 24, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Ossington Avenue and Dundas Street West, then detour:
eastward along Dundas West; and then
southward along Shaw Street to Queen Street West,
resuming their regular route southward along Shaw.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Ossington Avenue at Argyle Street and Queen Street West and
- on Queen Street West at Shaw Street.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Dundas Street West at Shaw Street.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Queen Street West at Ossington Avenue and
- on Ossington Avenue north of Queen Street West and at Argyle Street and Dundas Street West.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stopping
- on Dundas Street West at Ossington Avenue.
Note: Although the map correctly shows the detour routing, it incorrectly displays the regular route for buses. South of Queen Street West and beyond the closed section of the route, they operate along Shaw Street and King Street West, before operating along Strachan Avenue.
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