Weekend need to know: Last weekend of TIFF, ROM After Dark returns, TTC moment of silence

It’s the last official weekend of summer, but there’s still plenty to do in the GTA, from the last weekend of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to the annual Terry Fox Run to the return of ROM After Dark.

More construction is also coming to the city at College and Bathurst Streets for at least the next several months, meaning more construction-related headaches.

Meanwhile, the TTC announced it will pause all service for 96 seconds at 1 p.m. on Monday to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Scroll below for those details and other weekend road closures.

Here’s what’s happening this weekend:

Top Events

TIFF 2022

It’s the last weekend for Toronto film buffs to check out long-awaited film screenings as TIFF 2022 wraps up along King West.

Well-known names like Harry Styles, Taylor Swift and Brendan Fraser have attended screenings at the festival so far.

Film watchers can still choose to view certain screenings either in-person or digitally.

For those who prefer to stay at home, a select showing of feature films and documentaries can be viewed online until September 16.

You can find all the details on what to expect at TIFF 2022 here.

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Terry Fox 

The annual Terry Fox Run for cancer research returns all across Canada, with several different locations in the GTHA, this Sunday.

There is no entry fee to participate, but donations are being collected. The runs are expected to go on rain or shine.

You can find where your local run is happening here.

The run that started it all. Join us for the #TerryFoxRun on September 18.https://t.co/wk71UhHNeg pic.twitter.com/FM1qgirR3v

— TerryFoxFoundation (@TerryFoxCanada) September 6, 2022

ROM After Dark

After a couple of years off due to the pandemic, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is bringing back ROM After Dark, the museum’s monthly evening party for adults aged 19 or older.

ROM After Dark is making a comeback with their first event called “K-Culture” on Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

The event will showcase Korean animation, calligraphy, fashion, music and dance.

Headlining “K-Culture” is the band P1Harmony, featuring Markham’s own Korean-Canadian singer Yoon Keeho.

There will be six more events with different themes happening at the museum until March 2023.

Tickets are $30 for adults and $27 for ROM members.

(Photo credit: rom.on.ca)

Redpath Waterfront Festival

The Redpath Waterfront Festival is returning to Toronto, celebrating all things water, with its first in-person event since 2019.

From Saturday to Sunday, visitors can experience different programs, including a tour of Theodore TOO Tugboat, at HTO Park and Sugar Beach.

(Photo credit: Snyder’s Shipyard)

Sneaker Con

Sneaker Con, organized by eBay, is returning to Toronto this weekend for all sneakerheads.

The event will feature sneaker influencers and over 400 vendors buying, selling and trading the most sought-after sneakers.

The convention takes place Saturday to Sunday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m at the Enercare Centre.

(Photo credit: sneakercon.com)

TTC moment of silence

Canada’s National Day of Mourning

On Monday the TTC will briefly pause service for 96 seconds at 1 p.m. to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her funeral.

All subway trains will be held at station platforms. Bus and streetcar operators will stop their vehicles at regular service stops prior to 1 p.m. and remain there until the moment of silence has concluded.

Wheel-Trans vehicles will be brought to a stop at a safe location. Subway station announcements and social media posts will also be suspended during this time.

Road closures

Events

The Ukrainian Parade will take place on Saturday at 11 a.m. within High Park and will proceed onto westbound Bloor Street West, northbound on Jane Street, and eastbound on Weatherell Street to the dispersal area.

The parade concludes at approximately 12 p.m. The Bloor Street West road closure will extend from Runnymede Road to High Park Avenue during the parade.

The Ukrainian Festival road Closures start Friday at 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Sunday:

• Bloor Street West from Jane Street and Runnymede Road with full closure on Bloor Street West.
• Bloor Street West road closure will extend from Runnymede Road to High Park Avenue for the parade on Saturday 11 a.m. until 12 p.m.

Roncesvalles Avenue between Harvard Avenue and Boustead Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic from 11 a.m. on Friday to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday for the Roncesvalles Polish Festival.

For the Pape Village Summerfest, Pape Avenue between Mortimer Avenue and Gamble Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday.

To accommodate the RBC Race for the Kids event, the following roads will be closed from 5:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday:

• Yonge Street between Sheppard Avenue and Turnberry Court
• Beecroft Road between Park Home Avenue and North York Boulevard
• North York Boulevard between Beecroft Road and Yonge Street

The race will consist of a 5 km run, which will begin and end in the area of Mel Lastman Square. The route will require various road closures and lane restrictions to facilitate the race.

The 5 km route is as follows:

• Southbound Beecroft Road from Park Home Avenue to North York Boulevard
• Eastbound North York Boulevard from Beecroft Road to Yonge Street
• Southbound Yonge Street from North York Boulevard to Sheppard Avenue West
• Turn around on Yonge Street at Sheppard Avenue West
• Northbound Yonge Street from turnaround to Turnberry Court
• Southbound Yonge Street to North York Boulevard the finish line

Huron Street between Dundas Street West and the first lane north of Dundas Street West will be closed to vehicle traffic from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday for the Huron Square Variety event.

Edward Street between Chestnut Street and Yonge Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday for the formation and dispersal of the International Gita Mahotsav Parade.

Front Street East between Yonge Street and Church Street will be closed to vehicle traffic beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday until September 25, for the Elevate and Just for Laughs Toronto Street Festival.

Market Street continues to be closed from Front Street East to The Esplanade for I Heart Market Street activities.

Construction

• Construction has begun on College and Bathurst Streets. The city says their goal is to improve the stretch of College Street between Manning Avenue and Bay Street for pedestrians, cyclists and transit users. College Street is currently down to a single lane between Manning Avenue and Bathurst Street, but in the coming days and weeks that work will expand eastward covering a much larger stretch of College Street.
• The intersection of King Street West and Shaw Street will be reduced to a single lane in each direction until November 12 for TTC and watermain work.
• Traffic lanes on Queens Park between Bloor Street West and Queen’s Park Crescent are reduced to accommodate the TTC’s Easier Access (elevator installation) work at Museum Station.
• Westbound Lake Shore Boulevard is reduced to a single lane between Lower Jarvis Street and Yonge Street until the end of September to facilitate the Enbridge gasmain installation.
• The Queensway has a reduced number of lanes, in both directions, between Parkside Drive and the King-Queen-Queensway-Roncesvalles (KQQR) intersection for TTC track replacement and road reconstruction work. Eastbound left turns are not permitted from The Queensway to Glendale Avenue.
• Roncesvalles Avenue is closed from Queen Street West to Harvard Avenue for watermain replacement, TTC track replacement and road reconstruction.
• Wellington Street from Church Street to Yonge Street is reduced to a single westbound lane for TTC track replacement and sidewalk improvements. Scott Street, north of Wellington Street, is closed to all vehicular traffic.
• The Carlton Street and Church Street intersection will remain closed for streetcar track replacement.