Events Updates

Maple Leaf’s Viewing Party

Application received from Tyler Goodridge on behalf of the Maple Leaf’s Sports & Entertainment at (647) 968-6332/ email: tyler.goodridge@MLSE.com requesting permission to close the road in connection with the Maple Leaf’s and Raptors Playoffs Viewing Party. 

Dates: April 9 to June 25, 2025 – Dates TBD Based on NHL Schedule 

Location:

  • (Zone 1A) Bremner Blvd (Full Closure), from Lakeshore Blvd W to the east side of the parking garage (servicing 15 & 25 York St and Telus)– area be closed for the full duration of the playoffs. This area will NOT re-open until teams are eliminated. 
  • (Zone 1B) Bremner Blvd (Two westbound lanes), from east of York St to the west side of the parking garages – area be closed from 6:00 AM to 11:59 PM, depending on game days and times. 
  • (Zone 2) Bremner Blvd (Full Closure), from west of York St to the east side of Lower Simcoe St – area be closed from 6:00 AM to 11:59 PM, depending on teams’ success reaching later playoffs rounds. 

Attachments: Application, Site Map Zone 1, Site Map Zone 2, WMP.

Please let the contact below know if you have any questions, objections, or concerns about this request, otherwise, they will issue the permit.

Contact: Samantha Martins | City of Toronto | 416.395.1085 | samantha.martins@toronto.ca


Quebec 800 Challenge

An application has been received from Rejean Fournier, on behalf of Fun Training, at (514) 714-1731 / email: rfournier@funtraining.ca requesting permission to temporarily close the layby in connection with the Quebec 800 Challenge. 

Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025

Location: Bremner Blvd (eastbound) from Lower Simcoe St to Grand Trunk Cres.  

Street Closure/Race Times: Closure7:00 am to 9:00 am 

Attachments: Application, Map, RV Parked Location, & WMP.

Please let us know if you have any questions, objections or concerns about this request, otherwise, they will issue the permit.

Contact: Rosie Cirillo | City of Toronto | 416.338.1511 | rosina.cirillo@toronto.ca


Bike for Brain Health

An application has been received from Peter Hart on behalf of PLH & Associates Ltd at (647) 224-0634 / email: plhart@plhassociates.ca to close the highway for the Bike for Brain Health.

Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025

Location:

  • Gardiner Expressway Full Closure:
    Including all ramps closed from the Humber River East to the Don Valley Parkway.
  • Don Valley Parkway Full Closure:
    Including all ramps closed from Lakeshore Blvd to Highway 401.

Route Maps – Toronto Like You’ve Never Seen it

Closure Times: 2:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Event Times: 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Note: Expressway closures will begin at 12 AM (midnight)

Attachments: Application, Noise Permit, TMP, & WMP.

Please let the contact below know if you have any questions or concerns about this request, otherwise, they will issue the permit. 

Contact: Rosie Cirillo | City of Toronto | 416.338.1511 | rosina.cirillo@toronto.ca


Under Armour Toronto Waterfront 10K Race

An application has been received from Chris Fegel of the Canada Running Series at (416) 944-2765 ext. 502 / email: chris@canadarunningseries.com for the Toronto Waterfront 10k race.

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

Closures: Times: 4:00 AM to 11:30 AM

  • Lake Shore Blvd W (full road) all lanes from the west side of Strachan to the east side of British Columbia Rd
  • Lake Shore Blvd (full road), all lanes from Windemere Ave to the west side of Bathurst
    • Maintain curb lane on Lake Shore Blvd West for traffic between British Columbia Dr, west to Gardiner Expressway west access ramp
    • Maintain eastbound curb lane access from Windemere Ave to Oarsman Dr Eastbound
    • Maintain access to Ontario Place from Stadium Rd to Ontario Place Parking Lot 1

10k Race Route: Starts at 7:30 AM, Ends by 9:45 AM

  • Start on Lake Shore Blvd W, west of Ontario Dr westbound lanes
  • Runners proceed west on Lake Shore Blvd W to Ellis Ave in the westbound lanes 
  • Runners will make a U-turn at Ellis Ave and head back east in the eastbound lanes to Fort York Blvd
  • Runners will then make a U-turn at Fort York Blvd and head west in the westbound lanes to the east of New Brunswick Way (finish line) 

800m Kids Race: Starts at 9:45 AM, Ends by to 10:15 AM

  • Start & Finish on Lake Shore Blvd W, west of Ontario Dr westbound lanes
  • Route: Head east in the westbound lanes to New Brunswick Way and turnaround and go back to the start/finish 

Ramp Closures:

  • Eastbound 
    • Lake Shore Blvd. off ramp (west end) – OPEN (Eastbound Lake Shore closed at Windermere until 11:30am)
    • Jameson Ave off ramp – CLOSED (4:00am to 11:30am) 
    • Jameson Ave on ramp – NO ACCESS until 11:30am 
  • Westbound
    • Lake Shore Blvd off ramp (west end) – OPEN
    • Lake Shore Blvd on ramp (west end) – OPEN
    • South Kingsway off ramp – OPEN
    • Jameson Ave on ramp – OPEN (access from Southbound Jameson only until 11:30am) 
    • Dunn Ave off ramp – OPEN 

Attachments: Application & TMP.

Please let us know if you have any concerns about this request, otherwise, they will issue the permit.

Contact: Jacob Dzieciol | City of Toronto | jacob.dzieciol@toronto.ca


ImportFest

An application has been received from Basit Mirza from ImportFest at 416-457-5385/ email: bmirza@importfest.com , requesting to temporarily close a road in connection with the load out of ImportFest 2025 from the MTCC. 

Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025

Location:

  • Front St., from Blue Jays Way to Lower Simcoe St 
  • John St., from Front St to Wellington St 

Times:

  • Road Closure: 9:00pm to 1:00am
  • Load Out: 10:00pm to 12:00am

Attachments: Notice & TMP.

Please let us know if you have any questions, objections, or concerns about this request, otherwise, they will issue the permit.

Contact: Rosie Cirillo | City of Toronto | 416.338.1511 | rosina.cirillo@toronto.ca


Toronto Triathlon Festival

An application has been received from Jeff Chong on behalf of SFC International Inc. at (416) 520-3041 / email: jeff.chong@sfcinternational.ca requesting to temporarily close portions of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, Don Valley Parkway, and Lake Shore Boulevard West for the 2025 Toronto Triathlon Festival.  

Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025

Closure Times & Locations:

  • 2:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    • F. G. Gardiner Expressway (eastbound lanes), from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway (including all ramps) 
    • Don Valley Parkway (northbound lanes), from the F.G. Gardiner Expressway to Eglinton Avenue East (including all ramps) 
  • 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    • Lake Shore Boulevard West (westbound north curb lane), from British Columbia Rd (on-ramp Gardiner Expressway) to Ontario Dr
  • 4:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    • Closure of Lake Shore Blvd West (eastbound south curb lane) from 300m east of British Columbia Rd to Ontario Dr 

Event Times: 5:15 AM to 2:00 PM

Notes: F.G. Gardiner Expressway (westbound lanes) and the Don Valley Parkway (southbound lanes) will remain open to vehicular traffic on July 27, 2025

Please note, City Council adopted 2024.IE17.3  on November 13 & 14, 2024, requesting authority to close portions of the eastbound lanes on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and northbound lanes on the Don Valley Parkway for the Toronto Triathlon Festival event for 2025.

Attachments: Application, Event Details, Swim Course, Bike Course, Run Course, EAP, & WMP.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about this request, otherwise, they will issue the permit.

Contact: Jacob Dzieciol | City of Toronto | jacob.dzieciol@toronto.ca


FanEXPO

An application has been received from Breanne Ruskowsky of Informa Canada at (403) 808-5154/ email: breanne@fanexpohq.com, requesting permission to temporarily close the curb lanes for the annual Fan Expo at Metro Toronto Convention Centre. 

Date: August 21 – 24, 2025

Location: 

  • Front St (south curb lane), from Lower Simcoe St to John St
  • Lower Simcoe St (west curb lane), from Front St to Bremner Blvd
  • Bremner Blvd (north curb lane), from Lower Simcoe St to Ceremonial Dr 

Times: 

  • Closure: 8 AM (Aug 21) to 11 PM (Aug 24)
  • Event:
    • Aug 21: 8 AM to 11 PM
    • Aug 22: 8 AM to 9 PM
    • Aug 23: 8 AM to 9 PM
    • Aug 24: 8 AM to 6 PM 

Attachments: Closure Timelines, TMP, & EAP.

Please let us know if anyone has any questions or concerns about this request, otherwise, they will issue the permit.

Contact: Rosie Cirillo | City of Toronto | 416.338.1511 | rosina.cirillo@toronto.ca