Many events will close roads beginning Thursday

Here are some road closures this weekend: 
Toronto International Film Festival – Thursday to Sunday closure King Street West from Duncan Street to John Street will be closed from early this morning, September 5, to about 11 p.m. on Sunday, September 8 for red-carpet festivities at the Princess of Wales Theatre. TTC streetcar traffic on King Street West will be maintained at all times during this closure 
The Festival of Praise – Saturday closure The southbound lanes of Queen’s Park Crescent from Wellesley Street to College Street will be closed on Saturday, September 7 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
Taste of the Kingsway – Friday to Sunday closure Bloor Street West from Prince Edward Drive North to Montgomery Road will be closed from Friday, September 6 at noon to Sunday, September 8 at 11 p.m. A series of full and partial road closures will also take place in the surrounding area to accommodate this event. Cabbagetown Festival – Saturday and Sunday closure Parliament Street from Gerrard Street to Wellesley Street will be closed in both directions on Saturday, September 7 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Parliament Street from Gerrard Street to Wellesley Street will be closed on Sunday, September 8 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. 
Bang and Olufsen Yorkville 5K Charity Run – Sunday closure A series of road closures will occur in the area bounded by Davenport Road to the north, Queen’s Park/Avenue Road to the west, College Street to the south and Bay Street to the east on Sunday, September 8 from 7 a.m. to noon for this annual event.