While it may be a rainy Saturday, those prepared to brave the wet weather will be in for a treat. There are lots of events to fill your weekend across Toronto. Keep in mind, there will be a three GO Transit line service adjustments and a TTC closure.
Here’s what is happening this weekend.
Do West Fest
Make your way down 16 culture-filled blocks this weekend for the annual Do West Fest, the unofficial start to summer festivals. There is something for everyone along Dundas Street including food, drinks, live performers, Portuguese programming and more.
Local businesses will be showcasing what makes them special all year round alongside family-friendly programming, including interactive activities and entertainment designed for all ages.
Dundas West will be shut down from Shaw Street to Ossington Avenue from Friday at 10 a.m. to Monday at 2 a.m.
The festival kicks off Friday night and runs through Sunday evening. More details about programming can be found on their website.
Taste of North York
The third annual Taste of North York is happening this weekend in Mel Lastman square to celebrate the community’s diverse cultures.
There will be delicious food, live entertainment, an artisan market, and fun activities by local busineesses.
The three-day festival kicks off on Friday evening at 5 p.m. and runs through until Sunday. You can find the full schedule of events can be found on their website.
Riverside Eats & Beats
Prep your stomach and your ears for the 12th annual Riverside Eat and Beats Streetfest.
The 10 vibrant blocks along Queen Street East between the Don Valley Parkway and De Grassi Street will feature over 50 local eateries and shops that will have tasters, sidewalk sales and more.
Live music, Pride Toronto activations, magic shows, a beer garden and culinary delights will be the highlights at destination points on five local streets and two parks.
Indigenous Celebration 2026
It’s Indigenous History Month and Evergreen Brick Works is giving residents the opportunity to explore Indigenous ways of knowing this Saturday.
The free, family-friendly event in partnership with the Ontario Science Centre Team will feature interactive workshops, performances and activites.
It kicks of at 9 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m.
Walk with Israel
The Walk with Israel will be happening this Sunday starting from the Temple Sinai Congregation on Wilson Avenue and ending at Sherman Campus where the festival will be happening.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the walk and festival. More details can be found on their website.
BACKYARD: Pride Celebration at Stackt Market
It’s the first official weekend of Pride Month and Stackt Market is celebrating in style.
On Saturday, the open-air market will host an evening of self-expression, community, and culture and celebrate Toronto’s LGBTQIA2S+ community.
There will over 20 Queer-owned vendors curated by the Toronto Queer Market, drag performances, DJ sets and interactive photo experiences.
A full line-up of the day is available on their website.
TTC/GO Closures
Line 1 Sunday closure
Subway service on Line 1 between St George and Sheppard West stations will be replaced by shuttle buses starting at 12:30 a.m. until end of service on Sunday, June 7 due to planned track work.
Lakeshore East GO service adjustment
On June 6 and 7, service will be adjusted due to planned construction.
There will be no GO Transit service at Rouge Hill, Guildwood, Eglinton, Scarborough, and Danforth GO.
Stouffville GO service adjustment
On June 6 and 7, GO buses replace train service on the Stouffville line due to planned construction. GO buses will make all stops between Old Elm and Unionville GO, running direct between Unionville GO and Union Station Bus Terminal. There will be no GO Transit service at Milliken, Agincourt and Kennedy GO.
Lakeshore West service adjustment
On Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, trains will run hourly between West Harbour GO and Union Station. Trains will run every 30-minutes between Oakville GO and Union Station.
UP Express service adjustment
The UP Express will also be running every 30 minutes over the weekend to accommodate planned track upgrades. Regular 15-minute service will resume on Monday.
For more details on the TTC/GO Transit closures this weekend, click here.
Road Closures
Do West Fest
The following road closures will take place from Friday, June 5, 2026, at 10 a.m. to Monday, June 8, 2026, until 1 a.m.:
- Dundas Street West, from Lansdowne Avenue to Ossington Ave (full closure on Dundas Street West)
- Northbound and southbound traffic will be allowed through Lansdowne Avenue, Brock Avenue, Dufferin Street, Dovercourt Road and Ossington Avenue.
Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women
From 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, the following road closures will be in effect for the Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women event:
- Queen’s Park Crescent East and West from College Street to Bloor Street West
- Westbound lanes at College Street from Bay Street to Spadina Avenue
- Northbound lanes at Spadina Avenue from College Street to Harbord Street
- Eastbound lanes at Bloor Street West from Queen’s Park Crescent to Bay Street
- Southbound lanes at Bay Street from Bloor Street West to St. Joseph Street
- Harbord Street and Hoskin Avenue from Spadina Avenue to Queens Park Crescent West
- Westbound lanes at St. Joseph Street from Bay Street to Queens Park Crescent East
- Surrey Place from Grenville Street to Grosvenor Street
- Grenville Street from Terauley Lane to Surrey Place
- Dr. Emily Stowe Way from Grenville Street to College Street.
Queen Street East – Riverside Eats & Beats Streetfest
From noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, Queen Street East between the Don Valley Parkway and De Grassi Street will host the Riverside Eats & Beats Streetfest. The following full road closures will be in effect:
- Broadview Avenue from Queen Street East to the laneway south of Queen Street East
- Carroll Street from Queen Street East to the laneway north of Queen Street East
- Munro Street from Queen Street East to the laneway north of Queen Street East
- Saulter Street from Queen Street East to June Callwood Way
- McGee Street from Queen Street East to Graham Place.
Pharmacy Avenue Sewer Rehabilitation
From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11, southbound Pharmacy Avenue north of St. Clair Avenue East will be closed. Southbound vehicles will not be able to travel straight through the intersection but left and right turns onto St. Clair Avenue East are permitted.
Rosedale Valley Road Maintenance
From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, Rosedale Valley Road will be closed from Bayview Avenue to Park Road for spring clean-up.
Lake Shore Boulevard West – Grilled Cheese Challenge
From 5 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, Lake Shore Boulevard West between Seventh Street and Second Street will be closed for the Grilled Cheese Challenge.
Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue Road – Walk with Israel
From midnight to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, Wilson Avenue will be closed from Kelso Avenue and Ridley Boulevard to Bathurst Street. Bathurst Street will be closed from Wilson Avenue to Carscadden Drive and Ellerslie Avenue.
53 Division Community Open House Block Party
From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, Duplex Avenue from Eglinton Avenue West to Duplex Crescent will be closed for the Toronto Police Services 53 Division’s Community Open House Block Party.
Sheppard Avenue West Road – Rogers Stadium Concerts
From 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sheppard Avenue West will be closed between William R. Allen Road and Kodiak Crescent on the following dates to help manage traffic impacts after concerts:
- Friday, June 5
- Saturday, June 6
Gardiner Expressway long-term closure
As part of the long-term construction plan on the Gardiner Expressway, a stretch of the westbound Gardiner has been reduced from four lanes to three. The westbound lane closure will stretch from Park Lawn Road to Grand Avenue in southern Etobicoke. The eastbound lanes along the same stretch will be narrowed, but with no lane reductions, from April 2025 to December 2026.
For full traffic and closure updates, click here for the latest information from 680 NewsRadio Toronto.
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