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416 Traffic · Toronto

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Extreme congestion expected · 4 events · no scored acute road impacts

Last checked Apr 25, 1:13 p.m. ET

Daily congestion brief

Extreme congestion risk around Exhibition Place 5:30 PM to 11:45 PM because of Canadian International Air Show, RÜFÜS DU SOL NORTH AMERICA 2026, Canadian National Exhibition (CNE / The Ex).

Avoid window

  • 5:30 PM – 11:45 PMStacked event congestion
  • All day near Exhibition Place / WaterfrontAll day near Exhibition Place / Waterfront
  • All day near Exhibition PlaceAll day near Exhibition Place

Affected areas

Exhibition Place, Lake Shore Boulevard, Gardiner Expressway, Dufferin Street, Exhibition GO, Ontario Place, Waterfront, Lake Shore

Sources

Why this day is flagged

  • Canadian International Air Show

    Exhibition Place / Waterfront; ~250,000 expected

    Curated city event

    All day · Lake Shore Boulevard, Gardiner Expressway, Dufferin Street, Exhibition GO

  • RÜFÜS DU SOL NORTH AMERICA 2026

    Rogers Centre; ~49,286 expected

    TicketmasterOfficial source

    7:30 PM · Gardiner Expressway, Lake Shore, Bremner Boulevard, Union Station

  • Canadian National Exhibition (CNE / The Ex)

    Exhibition Place; ~100,000 expected

    Curated city event

    All day · Lake Shore Boulevard, Gardiner Expressway, Dufferin Street, Exhibition GO

  • Pitbull - I'm Back with special guest Lil Jon

    RBC Amphitheatre; ~16,000 expected

    TicketmasterOfficial source

    8:00 PM · Lake Shore Boulevard, Exhibition Place

Drivers entering downtown

If you are driving in from outside the core, avoid parking near Exhibition Place, Lake Shore Boulevard, Gardiner Expressway, Dufferin Street; use GO/TTC or park outside the affected area when possible.

Drivers already downtown

If you are already downtown, avoid repositioning a car during the peak window near Exhibition Place, Lake Shore Boulevard, Gardiner Expressway, Dufferin Street.

GO/TTC riders

GO and TTC are still the better choice for downtown trips, but expect crowding around Union and venue-adjacent stations after major events.

Score explanation

The public score stays capped at 5, while raw load explains how much is behind that score.

Event load

17

Uncapped event impact

Road load

0

Downtown-relevant acute roads

Transit load

0

Included in event load

Display score

5/5

17 raw total before cap

Events

Concert

Festival

Road closures & construction

No active road closures or construction reported for this day.

Ongoing road context

Long-running restrictions that may affect route planning but are not counted as acute daily congestion.