Celebrate Family Day with a wide variety of events

Family Day is this weekend and there will be lots of activities to celebrate with your family. There are no TTC or GO closures this weekend.

Canadian International AutoShow

The auto show returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Feb. 14-23 with fun for car enthusiasts and the whole family.

With more than 650,000 square feet of exhibits, displays and attractions at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the Canadian International AutoShow is the largest automotive expo in Canada.

A curated selection of rare exotic cars, supercars and multimillion-dollar hyper cars will be on display along with Camp Jeep which offers attendees a chance to experience the off-road capabilities of Jeep vehicles without leaving the AutoShow floor.

For those starting up or adding to their Hot Wheels collection, they will be a featured exhibitor, displaying an incredible life-sized vehicle

The LEGO Group also returns with a family-friendly display for young and old, including many photo opportunities, a kids play zone and a retail area

Click here for ticket information. For those taking GO to the show, you can purchase a combo ticket that includes round trip fare on the day of admission.

KidsFest TO

What better way to celebrate Family Day then a trip to Kids Fest TO this weekend. The festival will be taking over the International Centre in Mississauga with over 30 themed inflatables, jumping castles, interactive games and obstacle courses.

There will also be live shows, pony rides, carnival games and prices.

“Our festival is a playground for kids of all ages – from toddler playcentres to family-friendly mini putt and extreme excitement games for the thrill seekers,” reads their event page.

It kicks off Saturday at 10 a.m. and runs through Monday until 6 p.m. Full details and tickets can be found on their website.

Family Day at the Bentway

The Bentway will be the place to be this weekend to celebrate outside with your family.

On Sunday and Monday, there will be full days of fun and skating with a DJ Booth along with local graffiti artists painting original pieces live, interactive tech nostalgia chalkboards and photo-worthy installations.

There will also be giveaways each day for attendees. The rink will be open from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Winterfolk Blues & Roots Festival

The best of urban, blues, rock, jazz, country, folk and roots music is headed to the Tranzac Club this weekend.

Starting on Friday, Winterfolk invites residents of all ages to experience an array of talent, similar to a multi-stage summer festival.

It kicks off on Friday at 7 p.m. and runs through Sunday at 10 p.m. at 292 Brunswick Ave. A full schedule and list of performers can be found on their website along with tickets still available to purchase.

TTC/GO closures

No TTC/GO closures.

Road closures

Gardiner Expressway closure

As part of the long-term construction plan on the Gardiner Expressway, one westbound lane and one eastbound lane are closed between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue. The eastbound on-ramp from Lake Shore Boulevard at Jameson Avenue is also closed.

Temporary closures

• Spadina Avenue streetcars have been replaced by buses between Spadina Station and Queens Quay, and until the end of the year, there will be no 510 service between Spadina Station and Union Station. Commuters wishing to travel onwards to Union from Queens Quay will need to transfer to a 509 streetcar.
• The Yonge and Bloor intersection will be reduced to a single lane until 2025 for condo construction and sewer installation.
• University Avenue will be reduced to a single lane in both directions between College Street and Queen Street West to complete several infrastructure projects for the next several months.
• Yonge Street is reduced to a single lane both ways between Wellington and King for underground work at the TTC’s King Station to add new elevators and make it an accessible station. Construction is expected to continue into 2026.
• 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 until 2027, at least four-and-a-half years.
• Eglinton Avenue West is reduced to a single lane east of Islington and west of Scarlett Road due to tunnelling work related to the multi-year Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project.
• Lane restrictions on Bayview Avenue between Roehampton Avenue and Armistice Drive while the city completes road resurfacing, curb and sidewalk replacement, and traffic signal and pedestrian upgrades. One northbound lane is currently closed on Bayview Avenue between Kilgour Road and Roehampton Avenue.
• Cherry Street remains closed south of Polson Pier due to maintenance on the Ship Channel Lift Bridge (Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge). Road users are able to access the Port of Toronto and Cherry Beach via Unwin Avenue. 
• From Sunday, January 12 until the spring, one northbound lane on the Don Valley Parkway (DVP) from the Eastern Avenue on-ramp to Queen Street East will be closed to accommodate work for the Eastern/Adelaide Bridges Rehabilitation Project. One eastbound and one westbound lane on Eastern Avenue will be closed between Sumach Street and Broadview Avenue. One eastbound lane on Adelaide Street will be closed between Sumach Street and Eastern Avenue. 
• Lake Shore Boulevard is down to a single lane through Strachan, from Fort York Blvd to Ontario Place Blvd. Toronto Hydro is installing new electrical systems for the Ontario Place reconstruction and expansion. The lane restrictions will be in place until April 1st, 2025.
• Queens Park Crescent is reduced to a single lane south of Bloor as part of the TTC’s Easier Access Program at Museum Station. The project is expected to be complete by the end of 2025.

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