News Release

The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon will take place on Saturday, October 17, 2026, and Sunday, October 18, 2026.  This event includes a 5km Run/Walk (October 17, 2026) and both a full and half marathon (October 18, 2026). For more information please visit: https://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/

Road closures on Friday October 16, 2026, at 10 a.m., to Sunday October 18, 2026 at 9 p.m. (pre-event set-up at finish line area):

• Bay Street; from Dundas Street West to Queen Street West
• Hagerman Street; from Elizabeth Street to Bay Street
• Elizabeth Street; from Dundas Street West to Hagerman Street, local access on Elizabeth Street is maintained to Foster Place
• Albert Street; from Bay Street to James Street, Westbound Lane open for local access

These streets are scheduled to reopen on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 9 p.m.

Road closures for Saturday October 17, 2026, starting at 4 a.m.:

• Bay Street: Front Street to Queen Street

Road closures for Saturday October 17, 2026, starting at 8 a.m.:

• Bay Street; from Front Street to Lake Shore Boulevard West
• Lake Shore Boulevard West; westbound lanes from Yonge Street to Bathurst Street
• Lake Shore Boulevard West; eastbound lanes from Bathurst Street to Lower Simcoe Street

These streets are scheduled to reopen on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 1 p.m.

Road closures for Sunday October 18, 2026, starting at 4 a.m.:

• Wellington Street; full road Bay Street to Church Street
• Church Street west side; to Yonge Street from Wellington Street to south side of Bloor Street (local access only)
• Bay Street east side; to Yonge Street from Wellington Street to the south side of Bloor Street (local access only)
• Bay Street; from Queen Street to Lakeshore Boulevard West
• Queen Street West; from York Street to Bay Street

Road closures for Sunday October 18, 2026, starting at 5 a.m.:

• Lakeshore Boulevard West; from Windermere Avenue to Yonge Street

Road closures for Sunday October 18, 2026, starting at 6 a.m.:

• Yonge Street; from Dundas Street to Queen Street – Full Road/3 lanes
• Dundas Street from University Avenue to Victoria Street – Full Road
• Front Street, eastbound lanes, from Church Street to Jarvis Street
• Wellington Street, full road, from Church Street to Yonge Street
• Church Street, full road, from The Esplanade to Front Street East (local access only)
• Richmond Street, full road, from University Avenue to Yonge Street (local access only between Sheppard Street/York Street/University Avenue)
• Queen Street, full road, from University Avenue to Bay Street (full road until 11 a.m. –access to Queen Street and York Street from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
• Adelaide Street, from University Avenue to Yonge Street (full road - local access only between Sheppard Street/York Street/University Avenue)

Road closures for Sunday October 18 starting at 7 a.m.:

• Yonge Street, from Gerrard Street to Davenport Road/Church Street (full road/2 lanes)
• Bloor Street West, full road, from Church Street to Bathurst Street
• Bathurst Street, full road, Bloor Street West to Lake Shore Boulevard West
• Fort York Boulevard, full road, from Bathurst Street to Lake Shore Boulevard West
  •   Exceptions:
  • Local access on Bloor Street between Church Street and Yonge Street
  • Local access on Yonge Street between Davenport Road/Church Street and Bloor Street
  • Eastbound lanes of Fort York Boulevard are available for local access out of Fort York Boulevard east to Bathurst Street
• Front Street East, full road, from Cherry Street to Bayview Avenue
• Bayview Avenue, full road, from Front Street to Rosedale Valley Road                       

Road closures for Sunday October 18, 2026, starting at 8 a.m.:

• Lake Shore Boulevard East, full road, from Carlaw Avenue to Woodbine Avenue
• Queen Street East, full road, from Woodbine Avenue to Balsam Avenue
• Eastern Avenue/Front Street East, full road, from Carlaw Avenue to Jarvis Street
• Exceptions:
  • Access Lane from Leslie Street to Coxwell Avenue eastbound curb lane to Ashbridges Bay Park Road
  • Access Lane in the westbound curb lane on Eastern Avenue from Booth Avenue to Dibble Street
  •  Access Lane in eastbound curb lane on Front Street from Sherbourne Street to Cherry Street

These streets are scheduled to reopen on Sunday, October 19, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Fred Gardiner Expressway Ramp Closures/Access – Sunday, October 19, 2026, beginning at 4 a.m.:

• Eastbound Closures Sunday, October 18, 2026:
• Lake Shore Boulevard off ramp (west end) – OPEN (eastbound Lake Shore Boulevard closed at Windermere Avenue until 1 p.m.)
• Jameson Avenue off ramp – CLOSED (5 a.m.–1 p.m.)
• Jameson Avenue on ramp – NO ACCESS UNTIL 1 p.m.
• British Columbia Drive on ramp – NO ACCESS FROM Lake Shore Boulevard UNTIL 1 p.m. (access available from Exhibition Place)
• Spadina Avenue off ramp – OPEN – Spadina Avenue off ramp exit gate will be opened to allow cars to enter on to eastbound Lake Shore Boulevard

Westbound Closures Sunday October 18, 2026:

• Lake Shore Boulevard on ramp (west end) – OPEN
• South Kingsway off ramp – OPEN
• Jameson Avenue on ramp – OPEN (access from SB Jameson Street only until 1 p.m.)
• Dunn Avenue off ramp – OPEN
• Spadina Avenue on ramp – Access to FGX OPEN, Lake Shore Boulevard CLOSED (5 a.m.–1 p.m.)
• Spadina Avenue off ramp – Access to Spadina Avenue OPEN, Lake Shore Boulevard CLOSED (5 a.m.–1 p.m.)
• York Street on ramp – OPEN, access from north of Lake Shore Boulevard up until 1 p.m.
• Yonge Street/Bay Street off Ramp – CLOSED (5 a.m.- 4 p.m.)
• Jarvis Street off ramp – OPEN 
• Jarvis Street on ramp – OPEN
• Lake Shore Boulevard (east end) – OPEN