Everything You Need to Know for Your August Long Weekend!

It’s officially the LONG WEEKEND!!

Below is everything you’re going to need to know for this August long weekend.

The most important factor for a long weekend – WEATHER!

Next up … what festivals are happening in the 6ix?

Ninth Annual OVO Fest

When: August 4 & 5

Where: Budweiser Stage

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9th Annual OVO Fest Tickets on sale Friday @ticketmaster

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Toronto Caribbean Festival Parade 

When: August 3 at 2am – August 4 at 6am

Where: Lake Shore Blvd. West

Toronto Food Truck Festival 

When: August 2 at 5pm – August 5 at 8pm

Where: Woodbine Park

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Are you as excited as we are, Toronto?

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Veld Music Festival 

When: August 3-4

Where: Downsview Park

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Last day for pre-redemption pick up at @toyboxtoronto is today from 11AM to 8PM for online orders made July 26th to July 31st. ?? Ensure you have your order confirmation, government issued photo ID and the credit card used to purchase. Note: The name associated with the credit card must be the one to pick up.

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Senhor Da Pedra Festival 

When: August 3 from 1pm – 11pm and August 4 from 2pm – 11pm

Where: Grace St.

The Taste of Bangladesh 

When: August 5 from 9am until midnight

Where: Danforth Ave.

Scarborough Ribfest

When: August 2 at 11am – August 5 at 8pm

Where: Thomson Memorial Park

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?Working the #ScarboroughRibfest today. Come out and fill your bellies with delicious ribs! #howwedoittps #torontopolice ?

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Courtesy of our friends over at 680News, here are all the road closures happening in Toronto this weekend:

• Veld Music Festival (Saturday-Sunday closure): The road closures and restrictions will be on streets within Downsview Park.
• Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade (Saturday-Sunday closure): Lake Shore Boulevard West will be closed from Bathurst Street to Colborne Lodge Drive from 2 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday.
• Senhor Da Pedra Festival (Saturday-Sunday closure): Grace Street will be closed from Dundas Street West to the first lane south of Mansfield Avenue from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.
• The Taste of Bangladesh (Monday closure): Danforth Avenue will be closed from Sibley Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue from 9 a.m. until midnight on Monday.

What’s Open & Closed:

• The LCBO WILL be open on August 5.  According to BlogTO, over 70 locations in Toronto will be open during the Civic holiday.  Click here for times and locations.
• The TTC will run on a holiday schedule.
• GO TRANSIT will run on a Saturday service.
• Select Beer Stores will be open.  Click here for times and locations.
• Government offices, banks, municipal buildings and Toronto Public Library branches will be closed.

For everything else, click here.