Many special events that affect transit services this weekend, from Thursday, August 18 until Sunday, August 21
The events take place in Brampton, the Dundas and central areas of Hamilton, the North York and central area of Toronto and the Unionville area of Markham.
The events affect these routes:
- Durham Region Transit — All routes.
- GO Transit — All routes, 01 Lakeshore West trains, 09 Lakeshore East trains, 21b Milton / Toronto buses; 31 Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto buses.
- Hamilton Street Railway — All routes, 2 Barton, 3 Cannon, 5 Delaware, 7 Locke, Tiger-Cats Express.
- Markham Jazz Festival — Jazz Festival shuttle.
- MiWay — All routes.
- Toronto Transit Commission — All routes, 7 Bathurst; 19 Bay; 29 Dufferin, 160 Bathurst North, 174 Ontario Place - Exhibition, 307 Bathurst overnight, 329 Dufferin overnight, 505 Dundas, 509 Harbourfront, 510 Spadina, 511 Bathurst, Exhibition express.
- York Region Transit — All routes, 302 Unionville express.
The Thursday, August 18 event affecting transit services is: the Dundas Cactus Parade.
The Friday, August 19 events affecting transit services are: the Canadian National Exhibition; the Dundas Cactus Festival; and the TD Markham Jazz Festival.
The Saturday, August 20 events affecting transit services are: the Brampton Farmers Market; a Canadian Football League game, the Canadian National Exhibition; the Dundas Cactus Festival; the Warriors Day Parade.
The Sunday, August 21 events affecting transit services are: the Canadian National Exhibition; the Dundas Cactus Festival; the Locke Street Festival; and Panorama India.
Brampton
Brampton Farmers Market
Saturday mornings and early afternoons until October 8, the City of Brampton is closing
- Wellington Street West between George and Main Streets South
to accommodate the city’s weekly farmers market.
GO Transit is likely detouring service while the street is closed, but has not announced detour routings.
31 / 31A / 31E / 31F Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto
From 6:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, August 20, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Downtown Brampton Terminal, then detour:
eastward along Nelson Street West; and then
southward along Main Streets North and South to Wellington Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Main South.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at all stops.
Westbound buses reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stop
- on Wellington Street West at George Street South.
Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stopping
- on Main Street South south of Wellington Street East.
The Canadian National Exhibition also affects service along this route Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21.
Dundas
Dundas events affecting transit services include: the Dundas Cactus Festival (August 19 until 21); and the Dundas Cactus Parade (August 18).
Dundas Cactus Festival
The City of Hamilton is closing
- King Streets East and West Dundas between Market and York Streets
and other streets in central Dundas Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon to accommodate the annual festival.
The Hamilton Street Railway is detouring buses during the event.
5 Delaware
From 4 p.m. Friday, August 19 until 6 p.m. Sunday, August 21, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to King and Napier Streets, then detour:
southward along Napier Street South;
eastward along Hatt Street; and then
northward along York Street to King Street East,
resuming their regular route eastward along King East.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Market Street South, across from Church Street, at McMurray Street, Memorial Square and Ogilvie Street and
- on King Street East at York Street.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Hatt Street across from Memorial Square and at Ogilvie Street.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to King Street East and York Street, then detour:
southward along York; and then
westward along Hatt Street to Wellington Street South,
resuming their regular route southward along Wellington South.Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at Cross Street and
- on King Street West at Sydenham, Albert and Church Streets, Market and Napier Streets North and west of Peel Street North and
- on Wellington Street South at Hatt Street.
Instead, westbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Hatt Street at Ogilvie Street, Memorial Square and Napier Street South.
The Dundas Cactus Parade also affects service along the route Thursday, August 18.
Dundas Cactus Parade
The City of Hamilton is closing
- King Streets East and West Dundas between Market and York Streets
and other streets in central Dundas Thursday evening to accommodate the annual parade.
The Hamilton Street Railway is detouring buses during the event.
5 Delaware
From 6 until 10 p.m. Thursday, August 18, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to King and Napier Streets, then detour:
southward along Napier Street South;
eastward along Hatt Street;
northward along York Street;
eastward along Baldwin Street; and then
northward along West Street to King Street East / Cootes Drive,
resuming their regular route eastward along Cootes.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Market Street South, across from Church Street, at McMurray Street, Memorial Square and Ogilvie Street and
- on King Street East at York and West Streets.
Instead, eastbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Hatt Street across from Memorial Square and at Ogilvie Street.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Cootes Drive and West Street, then detour:
southward along West;
westward along Baldwin Street;
southward along York Street; and then
westward along Hatt Street to Wellington Street South,
resuming their regular route southward along Wellington South.Buses skip their regular stops
- on King Street East at Cross Street and
- on King Street West at Sydenham, Albert and Church Streets, Market and Napier Streets North and west of Peel Street North and
- on Wellington Street South at Hatt Street.
Instead, buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Hatt Street at Ogilvie Street, Memorial Square and Napier Street South.
The Dundas Cactus Festival also affects service along the route from Friday, August 19 until Sunday, August 18.
Hamilton
See also Dundas.
Hamilton events affecting transit services this weekend include: a Canadian Football League game (August 20); and the Locke Street Festival (August 21).
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, Saturday, August 20 at 4 p.m. — if you hold a valid ticket to the game.
With the HSR’s Ticket to Ride program, you can ride free of fare to Tim Horton’s Field for as much as two hours before game time and free of fare from the stadium until the end of service.
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 2 until 4 p.m. Saturday, August 20, free HSR shuttle buses also speedily transport ticket-holders from three terminals across the city to the stadium. After the game is over, they’ll shuttle you back again. You can view the schedule for the shuttle service here.
Read Transit Toronto’s May 25 post for more details.
Locke Street Festival
The City of Hamilton is closing
- Locke Street South between Jackson Street West and Stanley Avenue
Sunday morning, afternoon and early evening to accommodate the Locke Street Business Improvement Association’s annual street event.
The Hamilton Street Railway is detouring buses during the event.
7 Locke
From 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, August 21, inbound buses operate along their regular route to Dundurn Street South and Chatham Street, then detour:
northward along Dundurn South; and then
eastward along Main Street West to Locke Street South,
resuming their regular route eastward along Main.Inbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Chatham Street beside #41 Chatham and at Locke Street South and
- on Locke Street South beyond Hunter Street West and at Main Street West.
Instead inbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at a temporary stop
- on Main Street West at Poulette Street.
Outbound buses operate along their regular route to Hunter Street West and Queen Street South, then detour:
southward along Queen South; and then
westward along Aberdeen Avenue West to Dundurn Street South,
resuming their regular route southward along Dundurn South.Outbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Hunter Street West at Pearl and Locke Streets South,
- on Locke Street South at Melbourne Street and Charlton Avenue West,
- on Charlton Avenue West beside #130 Charlton West and at Dundurn Street South and
- on Dundurn Street South beyond Herkimer Street and at Aberdeen Avenue.
Instead, outbound buses drop off and pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queen Street South at Duke Street, Charlton Avenue West and Stanley and Aberdeen Avenues and
- on Aberdeen Avenue at Kent Street and Locke Street South, across from Cottage Avenue and at Dundurn Street South.
Markham
See Unionville.
North York
Taste of Manila
The City of Toronto is closing:
- Bathurst Street between Laurelcrest and Wilson Avenues
all day Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the annual celebration of Filipino cuisine and culture.
The TTC is detouring buses, while the street is closed:
7 Bathurst
(The TTC has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about detours during this event in previous years.)
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, August 20 until 1 a.m. Monday, August 22, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Bathurst Street and Laurelcrest Avenue, then detour:
westward along Laurelcrest;
southward along Faywood Boulevard; and then
eastward along Wilson Avenue to Bathurst,
resuming their regular route southward along Bathurst.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bathurst Street across from Lyonsgate Avenue, at Invermay Avenue and across from Delhi Avenue.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Faywood Boulevard at Dresden Road and Faith, Goodwill and Ansford Avenues and
- on Wilson Avenue across from Faywood Boulevard and King High Avenue and beside #379 Wilson.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bathurst Street at Southbourne Avenue, Edinburgh Drive and Raeburn Avenue.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Wilson Avenue beyond Bathurst Street, beside #340 Wilson and at King High Avenue and Faywood Boulevard and
- on Faywood Boulevard across from Goodwill Avenue and at Invermay and Laurelcrest avenues.
160 Bathurst North
Before 7 p.m. Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Bathurst Street and Laurelcrest Avenue, then detour:
westward along Laurelcrest;
southward along Faywood Boulevard;
westward along Ansford Avenue;
northward along Wilson Heights Boulevard; and then
westward into the temporary bus terminal at Wilson Station.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bathurst Street at Laurelcrest Avenue, across from Lyonsgate Avenue, at Invermay Avenue and across from Delhi Avenue and
- on Wilson Avenue beyond Bathurst Street, beside #340 Wilson and at King High Avenue and Faywood Boulevard
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Faywood Boulevard at Dresden Road and Faith, Goodwill and Ansford Avenues.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Wilson Avenue across from Faywood Boulevard and King High Avenue and beside #379 Wilson and
- on Bathurst Street north of Wilson Avenue and at Edinburgh Drive and Raeburn Avenue.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Faywood Boulevard across from Goodwill Avenue and at Invermay and Laurelcrest avenues.
307 Bathurst overnight
(The TTC has not confirmed detour-routing information. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about detours during this event in previous years.)
Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Bathurst Street and Laurelcrest Avenue, then detour:
westward along Laurelcrest;
southward along Faywood Boulevard; and then
eastward along Wilson Avenue to Bathurst,
resuming their regular route southward along Bathurst.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bathurst Street across from Lyonsgate Avenue, at Invermay Avenue and across from Delhi Avenue.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Faywood Boulevard at Dresden Road and Faith, Goodwill and Ansford Avenues and
- on Wilson Avenue across from Faywood Boulevard and King High Avenue and beside #379 Wilson.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bathurst Street at Southbourne Avenue, Edinburgh Drive and Raeburn Avenue.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Wilson Avenue beyond Bathurst Street, beside #340 Wilson and at King High Avenue and Faywood Boulevard and
- on Faywood Boulevard across from Goodwill Avenue and at Invermay and Laurelcrest avenues.
Toronto
See also North York
Toronto events affecting transit services are: the Canadian National Exhibition (August 19 until September 5); Panorama India (August 21); and the Warriors Day Parade (August 20).
Canadian National Exhibition
Time for corn dogs and cotton candy, ice-cream waffle sandwiches, mini-doughnuts and other treats as the “Ex” starts its season Friday, August 19 and continues until Labour Day, Monday, September 5.
GO Transit is revising train service. The TTC is increasing service to handle the crowds heading to the “Ex”.
GO Transit
31 / 31A / 31E / 31F / 31L Guelph / Georgetown / Toronto buses
GO is revising the path Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21. Buses start and end their trips in Port Credit GO Station bus terminal, instead of Union Station Bus Terminal.
The Brampton Farmers Market also affects service along this route Saturday, August 26.
09 Lakeshore East trains
GO is revising the weekend schedules from Saturday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5.
01 Lakeshore West trains
GO is revising the weekend schedules from Saturday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5.
21A / 21B / 21P Milton / Toronto buses
GO is revising the path Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21. Buses start and end their trips in Port Credit GO Station bus terminal, instead of Union Station Bus Terminal.
Toronto Transit Commission
511 Bathurst
From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5, more frequent service at Exhibition (East) Loop.
29 Dufferin
From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5, more frequent service at Dufferin Gate Loop. No service through Liberty Village.
929 Dufferin express
From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5, more frequent service at Dufferin Gate Loop.
329 Dufferin overnight
From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5, buses detour between Dufferin Gate and Exhibition loops.
Exhibition express
From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5, buses operate express — without stopping — between Dufferin Station and Dufferin Gate Loop.
509 Harbourfront
From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5, more frequent service at Exhibition Loop.
510 Spadina
From Friday, August 19 until Labour Day, Monday, September 5 and from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. each day, the TTC shortens the path for streetcars along the route to avoid congestion on Queens Quay West.
Panorama India Festival and Grand Parade
The City of Toronto is closing:
- University Avenue, northbound lanes, between Armoury Street and Dundas Street West;
- Dundas Street West, eastbound lanes, between University Avenue and Bay Street; and
- Bay Street, southbound lanes, between Dundas and Queen Streets.
Sunday afternoon to accommodate the annual parade. A festival follows on Nathan Phillips Square.
The TTC is detouring services while the streets are closed.
19 Bay
From noon until 6 p.m. Sunday, August 21, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Bay Street and Dundas Street West, then detour:
eastward along Dundas West and East;
southward along Church Street; and then
westward along Richmond Streets East and West to Bay,
resuming their regular route southward along Bay.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street at Hagarman Street, Nathan Phillips Square and Queen Street West.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Bay Street and Adelaide Street West, then detour:
eastward along Adelaide West and East;
northward along Church Street; and then
westward along Dundas Streets East and West to Bay,
resuming their regular route northward along Bay.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Bay Street beyond Adelaide Street West, at Queen Street West and Albert Street, across from Hagarman Street and at Dundas Street West.
505 Dundas
From 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday, August 21, eastbound streetcars operate along their regular route to Dundas Street West and Bathurst Street, then detour:
northward along Bathurst;
eastward along College Street; and then
southward along Bay Street to Dundas West,
resuming their regular route eastward along Dundas.Eastbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Dundas Street West at Denison and Spadina avenues, Huron, Beverley and McCaul streets, University Avenue and Chestnut, and Bay streets.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bathurst Street at Nassau and College streets,
- on College Street across from Borden Street, at Augusta and Spadina avenues, at Beverley and St. George streets, University Avenue and Elizabeth and Bay streets and
- on Bay Street at Gerrard Street West, Elm Street and Dundas Street West.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Dundas Street West at Bay and Chestnut Streets, University Avenue, McCaul and Beverley Streets, Spadina and Denison Avenues and Bathurst Street.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bay Street at Elm Street, beyond Gerrard Street West and at College Street,
- on College Street at Elizabeth Street, University Avenue, across from McCaul Street and at St. George Street, Spadina Avenue and Major, Borden and Bathurst Streets and
- on Spadina Avenue across from Nassau Street and at Dundas Street West.
Warriors Day Parade
Warriors Day, Saturday, August 20, at the Canadian National Exhibition, past and present members of Canada’s Armed Forces march through the Princes’ Gates and along Princes’ Boulevard in Exhibition Place.
Veterans of Canada’s wars and peacekeeping missions gain free admission to the “Ex”.
Many local transit agencies — including Brampton Transit, Durham Region Transit, GO Transit, MiWay, the TTCand York Region Transit — offer free rides to vets and their companions.
Read Transit Toronto’s August 18 post for more details.
Unionville
TD Markham Jazz Festival
The City of Markham is closing:
- Main Street Unionville between Carlton Road and Station Lane
Friday evening and all day Saturday and Sunday
to accommodate the event.
Event organizers are providing free shuttle bus service to and from the venue.
The event also affects York Region Transit service.
Markham Jazz Festival shuttle bus
Free shuttle buses operate between Markham Pan Am Centre, 16 Main Street Unionville, and the festival site Friday, August 19 from 6 until 11 pm., Saturday, August 20 from noon until 11 p.m. and Sunday, August 18 from noon until 7 p.m.
York Region Transit
302 Unionville express
After 5 p.m. Friday, August 19, buses operate along their regular route to Carlton Road Main Street Unionville, then detour:
eastward along Carlton;
southward along Kennedy Road;
westward along Highway 7; and then
northward along Sciberras Road to Fred Varley Drive,
resuming their regular route westward along Fred Varley.Buses skip their regular stops
- on Main Street Unionville at Fred Varley Drive and
- on Fred Varley Drive at Fonthill Boulevard, across from Aldona Road and at Sciberras Road.