And just like THAT … the August long weekend has finally arrived!

 

 

So to help ya out this long weekend, below is a list of everything that you’ll need to know for this August long weekend.  What will be opened, what will be closed, what festivals are happening in and around Toronto and of course, those lovely ROAD CLOSURES! (courtesy of CityNews)

WHAT WILL BE OPEN:

  • TTC will run on holiday service
  • GO will run on a Saturday schedule

 

MAJOR SHOPPING MALLS: 

  • Bramalea City Centre (11AM to 6PM)
  • Dufferin Mall (10AM. to 6PM)
  • Eaton Centre (11AM to 7PM)
  • Erin Mills Town Centre (10AM to 6PM)
  • Fairview Mall (10AM to 6PM)
  • Hillcrest Mall (10AM to 6PM)
  • Promenade (11AM to 6PM)
  • Scarborough Town Centre 11AM to 7PM)
  • Sherway Gardens (10AM to 6PM)
  • Square One (10AM to 9PM)
  • Toronto Premium Outlets (10AM to 9PM)
  • Upper Canada Mall (11AM to 6PM)
  • Vaughan Mills Mall (10AM to 7PM)
  • Yorkdale Shopping Centre (10AM to 6PM)

 

 

WHAT WILL BE CLOSED:

  • The obvious – banks, guv’t offices and municipal buildings
  • All Toronto Public Library branches – closed both Sunday and Monday
  • And NO MAIL!

 

 

GOOD NEWS! Both the Beer Store and LCBO will be open Friday through Sunday AND Monday.

 

Click HERE for times.

 

 

LONG WEEKEND EVENTS:

 

August 4 – Caribana Parade

August 4-5 – Veld

August 4-12 – Rogers Cup

August 4 – Shaq at Cabana

August 3 – 12 Beers of Summer

August 3-6 – Scarborough Ribfest

August 3-6 – Food Truck Festival

August 3 /4 – Taylor Swift

August 10-12 – Taste of the Danforth

 

 

ROAD CLOSURES: 

 

Caribana – Lake Shore Blvd. West – CLOSED (both directions) from Colborne Lodge Dr. to Bathurst St. – August 4 @ 2AM until August 5 @ 6AM

Also closed – Strachan Ave. between Lake Shore Blvd. and Fleet St. / Manitoba Dr.

 

Senhor da Pedra Festival – CLOSED – Mansfield Ave. to Dundas St. West – August 4 @ 1PM to 11:30PM and August 5 from 1:30PM to midnight.

 

 

For everything else long weekend, click here!

Filed under: Long Weekend, Toronto