the sounds of steelpan, soca, calypso and dancehall are set to echo throughout Toronto today as the city’s annual Caribbean Carnival—commonly known as Caribana—returns with its 58th annual Grand Parade.
Organizers say today’s festivities are expected to draw millions of spectators and participants, with elaborate costumes, masqueraders, Caribbean cuisine and high-energy music transforming Lake Shore Boulevard.
Here are the road closures you need to know:
Toronto police say there is no credible threat to the event but will deploy extra officers for crowd and traffic management along the parade route and surrounding areas.
Lake Shore Boulevard West from Fort York Boulevard to Colborne Lodge Drive
Lake Shore Boulevard West westbound between Bathurst Street and Fort York Boulevard is open to local traffic only
Strachan Avenue southbound from Fleet Street
Closures on Gardiner Expressway ramps include:
Westbound on-ramp at Jameson Avenue
Eastbound off-ramp at Jameson Avenue
Eastbound on-ramp from Jameson Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West at British Columbia Road
Westbound off-ramp at Dunn Avenue