Sat · Oct · 17 · 2026● HEAVY
Heavy traffic
Waterfront Marathon 5K, Leafs, and Waterfront Marathon Expo are happening across downtown venues, Scotiabank Arena, and Better Living Centre. Likely busiest 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM as Waterfront Marathon Expo crowds leave Better Living Centre, Leafs vs New York Islanders traffic heads toward Scotiabank Arena.
★ LAST CHECKED · JUL 18, 4:58 P.M. ET
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★ Today’s status
Heavy
Events
Strong signal
Roads
None listed
Transit
None listed
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What’s happening on Sat, Oct 17
HEAVY
Waterfront Marathon 5K
9:00 AM · Road race
University Avenue / Nathan Phillips Square · Downtown Core
Event: 9:00 AM to TBD
Detailed closures: torontowaterfrontmarathon.com
✓ Verified · TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
PLAN AHEAD
Leafs vs New York Islanders
7:00 PM · NHL
Scotiabank Arena
Venue capacity: 18,200
PLAN AHEAD
Waterfront Marathon Expo
10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Convention
Better Living Centre · Exhibition Place
Event: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
✓ Verified · TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon
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Public transit disruptions
Public transit closures
0 listedNo TTC, GO Transit, or UP Express closure is listed for this date.
Transit: No planned closures are listed for TTC, GO Transit, or UP Express in official transit-disruption data. Union and venue-adjacent stations may be busier after major events.
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Top trouble spots
★ Top Trouble Spots
Downtown CoreUniversity Avenue at Pearl StreetNathan Phillips SquareQueen StreetKing StreetSimcoe StreetScotiabank Arena / Union StationBremner Boulevard
Bay StreetHEAVY
Arena traffic and Union Station pickup activity concentrate here around games.
York StreetHEAVY
It sits between the Gardiner ramps, Scotiabank Arena, and Union Station.
Lake Shore BoulevardHEAVY
Major Exhibition Place events put extra traffic on the waterfront approaches.
Strachan AvenueHEAVY
It is one of the main local approaches into Exhibition Place.
Yonge StreetCLOSED
Yonge St, Dundas St W to Shuter St
Drivers: Trips driving toward Downtown Core, University Avenue at Pearl Street, Nathan Phillips Square overlap the most listed activity near event start and exit times.
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Road closures and restrictions
Road closures
0 listedNo major road closure is listed for this date in our current sources.
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All Toronto restrictions, hour by hour
5 in TorontoLast refresh Jul 18, 4:58 p.m. ET
✓ No daytime restrictions listed in Toronto.
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