Weekend need to know: Winterlicious, winter activities; road closures

Winterlicious returns to participating restaurants starting this weekend, alongside other winter events and live theatre.

We can expect another weekend of no scheduled subway closures. Scroll below for a list of road closures though, including a new weekend closure in the downtown core.

Here’s what’s happening this weekend:

Top events

Winterlicious

Winterlicious is back at select Toronto restaurants starting on Friday and runs until February 9.

This year, the city says there will be waived fees for all participating restaurants and greater flexibility for restaurants to set menus and price points.

Winterlicious includes participating restaurants offering a 3-course prix fixed lunch or dinner menu at varying prices.

Lunch menus range from $20 to $55. Dinner menus range from $25 to $75.

Après-ski weekends in The Distillery

The Distillery Historic District is celebrating winter every weekend with an Après-ski themed experience.

Along the district’s Trinity Street, people can gather around fire pits, relax in Muskoka chairs, roast marshmallows, and enjoy warm drinks – all while showing off their après-ski outfit.

The themed district runs from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday until March 19. No tickets are required for entry.

Photo credit: The Distillery District

Winter Magic in Mississauga

On Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Mississauga Celebration Square, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie will be hosting the event Winter Magic: Icescapes.

The event includes live ice carving, family-friendly activities, a DJ-hosted ice skating party, and food trucks.

The DJ-hosted skating party will continue until 10 p.m.

Free skate rentals and treats will be available during the day as well. Free underground parking will be available onsite.

Pressure at Royal Alexandra Theatre

The World War II play Pressure, written by David Haig, is playing at Royal Alexandra Theatre all weekend. 

The play is directed by award-winning director John Dove, and stars actors Kevin Doyle, Malcolm Sinclair and Laura Rogers.

Photo credit: Mirvish

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – In Concert

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring complete score is being performed live in concert all weekend at Meridian Hall.

The scores will be performed by 250 musicians live on stage to the original film, which will be shown with English subtitles.

Road closures

Adelaide hazard closure

Expect some delays in the downtown core this weekend as Adelaide Street East is closed from Yonge to Victoria streets due to an antenna leaning from the top of a 24-storey residential building.

Repairs on the building’s roof are expected to continue until at least Sunday.

The city is warning residents to be cautious in the area and plan alternate routes.

Ongoing closures

• Northbound University will be closed from Queen to Armoury from 7pm Friday until 6am Monday for work on the Ontario Line. Southbound lanes are down to single file for long term construction until midway through the year.
• King Street West between York and Simcoe Streets and University Avenue between Adelaide Street West and Wellington Street West are closed due to a watermain break.
• Dufferin Street between Liberty Street and British Columbia Road is closed to vehicle and cyclist traffic for emergency sewer repairs. Sidewalks on both sides of Dufferin Street are open for pedestrians. Local traffic is being maintained.

• Construction along Pape Avenue north of Danforth has been extended into February. Certain zones on and near Pape will have one lane closed between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., but the lane and direction will change depending on where construction drilling is taking place.
• 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.
• Sheppard Avenue West is reduced to a single lane east of Bathurst Street for the installation of a new sanitary sewer line as part of the city’s basement flooding protection program. All work is scheduled to be complete by March.
• Keele Street is reduced to a single lane about 100 metres north of Langstaff in Vaughan. Construction work is scheduled to finish in the spring.
• East and Westbound Queen Street is reduced to one lane between Bay Street and Yonge Street for work on a hydro vault. Work is expected to be completed in March.
• Northbound Yonge Street is reduced to one lane between Wellington and King Streets for TTC construction. The project is scheduled to continue into 2024.
• Bloor Street is impacted by long-term construction, which is behind schedule, between Parliament and Sherbourne streets.

With files from Kyle Hocking and Jordan Kerr of CityNews