Weekend need to know: Victoria Day long weekend events, Blue Jays in Toronto; road closures

The Victoria Day long weekend is here and there’s tons to do like watching fireworks around the city, catching a Jays home game at Rogers Centre, or watching a classic movie at a pop-up drive-in.

The City of Toronto will be opening up outdoor spray and splash pads on Saturday, which will operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until September 17. Click here for other fun activities taking place across the city this long weekend.

There are no scheduled subway closures for the long weekend. All TTC routes will operate on Sunday service schedules on the holiday Monday, but will start earlier, at around 6 a.m. Any routes that do not normally operate on Sundays will not operate on the holiday.

There are also certain services and businesses that will be closed on the holiday Monday.

Here’s what to do this weekend:

Top events

Jays vs. Orioles

It’s another weekend of Jays home games in the city.

The Toronto Blue Jays are taking on the the Baltimore Orioles from Friday to Sunday at Rogers Centre.

Friday’s games is at 7:07 p.m., Saturday’s game is at 3:07 p.m., and Sunday’s game is at 1:37 p.m.

Outside the Rogers Centre. Jess Munday/CityNews

KidsFest T.O.

KidsFest T.O. returns to the Markham Fairgrounds for the long weekend from Saturday to Monday.

This year’s festival features a bouncy castle, Kiddy Midway rides, carnival games, a petting zoo and more.

There will also be a Superdogs show, where families can watch dogs perform incredible feats of agility, speed and talent.

All of this family fun is included in the special online price of $25 per child (ages 2-15) and $15 per adult (ages 16+). Admission at the door is $30 per child (ages 2-15) and $20 per adult (ages 16+). Children under the age of two are granted free admission into the festival. All tickets include unlimited access to kiddie rides and inflatables. Parking is $5 at Markham Fairgrounds. Food trucks, vendors and carnival games are an extra charge.

The festival runs from Saturday to Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Rumi at Aga Khan Museum

The Aga Khan Museum has an exhibit dedicated to the famous 13th-century poet, Rumi.

Visitors are invited to explore the life and timeless legacy of Rumi through an exhibition of artifacts, manuscripts, and contemporary art.

The exhibit premiered at the museum earlier this month and is on display until October 1.

Drive-In Downsview

Drive-In Downsview: A Pop-up Film Experience, is happening every weekend in the month of May at the Hangar District.

This event will feature four movies chosen by the public, with donations going to a number of charitable partners in the North York area.

The pop-up will offer weekend movie screenings complete with free popcorn and snacks.

People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs to catch the classic movie screenings.

Admission for each screening is by a pay-what-you-can donation, with all funds going to a series of local charities.

The movie chosen to play on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. is the 2003 classic dance movie Honey starring Jessica Alba, with proceeds going to the charity Just BGraphic.

Northcrest Developments is hosting a special presentation of the movie Honey at Drive-In Downsview. Photo: Northcrest Developments

Road closures

Weekend closure

• Bloor Street East at Sherbourne Street East will have reduced lanes on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the safe use of a crane.

Ongoing closures

• Bermondsey Road, from O’Connor Drive to Cranfield Road, is closed until May 26 at 11 p.m. for storm sewer construction.
• Bloor Street will be closed to all forms of traffic between St. Helens Avenue and Ruttan Street for bridge removal, between 9 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
• Queen Street is fully closed to traffic between Bay and Victoria streets to accommodate work on a new station for the Ontario Line subway. The closure is scheduled to last for at least four and-a-half years, until 2027.
• Lake Shore Boulevard West, from Rees Street to Spadina Avenue, is reduced to two lanes until May 31, 2024, for Enwave construction.
• Bathurst Street is down to a single lane each way at Laurelcrest Avenue for construction until the middle of August.
• Military Trail is closed from Ellesmere Road to Highcastle Road for road rehabilitation and slope stabilization. The project completion date has been delayed to the summer.
• Keele Street is reduced to a single lane about 100 metres north of Langstaff in Vaughan. Construction work is scheduled to finish this spring.
• Eastbound Queen Street, east of Bay street, has the right lane blocked for construction until September.
• Northbound Yonge Street is reduced to one lane between Wellington and King Streets for TTC construction. The project is scheduled to continue into 2024.

With files from Jordan Kerr and Kyle Hocking of CityNews