Cheer on Team Canada this weekend as the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics officially kick off this Friday. And it’s your last chance to try out new restaurants participating in Winterlicious.
Team Canada FanFest
Get into the Olympic spirit this weekend with the Team Canada FanFest happening at Nathan Phillips Square. The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games start this Friday and the events will offer Torontonians a chance to celebrate and cheer on Team Canada.
There will be live Olympic competition viewings, athlete meet-and-greets and interactive winter sport demonstrations.
And of course, there will be ice skating at the square along with complimentary skate rentals.
It kicks off Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Lunar New Year at Scarborough Town Centre
Celebrate the Lunar New Year early this year at the Scarborough Town Centre this weekend.
The Lunar New Year Market will feature local artisans and entrepreneurs alongside the 13-foot ‘Year of the Horse’ sculpture. It’s happening in the Centre Court from Feb. 6 to 8.
Meanwhile you can also share wishes of luck, health, and prosperity by making a donation and having your wish written on a fai chun (red paper decoration) by a calligrapher. The messages will be displayed on prosperous peach blossom trees. You can make your wish on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
More details can be found on their website.
Spring Fishing & Boat Show
Get out of the cold and into some fishing at the Spring Fishing and Boat Show this weekend at the Toronto International Centre.
There will be seminars, a free kids trout pond, and a marketplace for everything you need for the upcoming fishing season.
It kicks off on Friday at 12 p.m. and runs through until Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets are still available.
Last chance for Winterlicious
It’s your last weekend for Winterlicious to check out one of the more than 240 restaurants in Toronto.
The three-course prix fixe menus range from $20 to $55 lunch and $25 to $75 dinner with everything from vibrant global delicious to cozy favourites.
A full list of restaurants and their menus can be found on the City of Toronto’s website. It runs until Feb. 12.
TTC/GO Closures
Line 4 Saturday closure
Subway service on Line 4 between Sheppard-Yonge to Don Mills stations will be replaced by shuttle buses on Saturday due to planned signal work.
Road closures
Weekend closures
Gardiner Expressway long-term closure
As part of the long-term construction plan on the Gardiner Expressway, a stretch of the westbound Gardiner has been reduced from four lanes to three. The westbound lane closure will stretch from Park Lawn Road to Grand Avenue in southern Etobicoke. The eastbound lanes along the same stretch will be narrowed, but with no lane reductions, from April 2025 to December 2026.
For full traffic and closure updates, click here for the latest information from 680 NewsRadio Toronto.
