Happy Labour Day Long Weekend!

 

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It’s officially the LAST long weekend of summer and here’s what’s going on, in and around the GTA!

 

Looks like the weather is on our side this weekend!

 

Photo By: CityNews/Toronto
Photo By: CityNews/Toronto

 

 

Thanks to our friends at CityNews Toronto, below is a list of what’s going to be open and closed this Labour Day long weekend.

 

What’s open and closed on Monday

 

OPEN:
  • TTC will run on holiday service
  • GO will run on a Sunday schedule
  • Select Beer Store locations, click here for a list
  • Tourist attractions: Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada’s Wonderland, Casa Loma, CN Tower, Hockey Hall of Fame, Ontario Science Centre, Canada’s Wonderland, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto Zoo

 

CLOSED:
  • LCBO stores
  • Government offices, municipal buildings and banks
  • All Toronto Public Library branches (they are also closed on Sunday)
  • No mail delivery
  • Aside from the City of Toronto’s 10 outdoor swimming pools, all other outdoor and wading pools will close for the summer season at 4 p.m. on Sunday. All indoor swimming pools will be closed on Labour Day.
  • The City’s recreation centres will also be closed.

 

Shopping

  • Bramalea City Centre (11am – 6pm)
  • Eaton Centre (11am – 7pm)
  • Square One (11am –  6pm)
  • Promenade (11am – 6pm)
  • Toronto Premium Outlets (9:30am – 7pm)
  • Upper Canada Mall (11am – 6pm)
  • Vaughan Mills (10am – 7pm)
  • Hillcrest Mall (11am – 6pm)

 

 

 

Labour Day Events

 

BUSKERFEST

  • When: Aug. 30 – Sept. 2
  • Where: Woodbine Park

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ELECTRIC ISLAND

  • When: Aug. 31 – Sept. 1
  • Where: Ontario Place

 

AIR SHOW

  • When: Aug. 31 – Sept. 2
  • Where: Exhibition Place

 

ARTFEST

  • When: Aug. 30 – Sept. 2
  • Where: Distillery District

 

ONE LOVE FESTIVAL

  • When: Aug. 30 – Sept. 2
  • Where: Downsview Park

 

LABOUR DAY FESTIVAL

  • When: Aug. 30 – Sept. 2
  • Where: Ontario Place

 

CA-RIB, JERK AND BBQ FEST

  • When: Aug. 30 – Sept. 2
  • Where: Downsview Park

 

CNE

  • When: Aug. 16 – Sept. 2
  • Where: Exhibition Place

 

 

The Labour Day Parade 

The parade goes down on Sept. 2 – it begins on Queen Street and University Avenue and will travel along Queen Street West to Dufferin Street.  Below are the road closures to accommodate the parade.

 

  • CLOSED: Armoury Street – from Chestnut Street to University Avenue (7am – 2pm)
  • CLOSED: Centre Avenue – from Dundas Street West to Armoury Street  (7am – 2pm)
  • CLOSED: University Avenue – from Dundas Street West to Richmond Street West  (7am – 2pm)
  • CLOSED: York Street – from Richmond Street West to Queen Street West  (7am – 2pm)
  • CLOSED: Dufferin Street – from Queen Street West to Saskatchewan Road (8:30am – 2pm)
  • CLOSED: Queen Street West – from Bay Street to Dufferin Street (8:30am – 2pm)

 

 

 

For everything else Labour Day, click here.

 

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