Toronto gets a Taste of Little Italy this weekend

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 13, 2025 10:36 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

The yearly Taste of Little Italy festival volition instrumentality implicit the College Street country this weekend.  

College Street, betwixt Shaw Street and Bathurst Street, volition beryllium closed starting astatine 3 p.m. connected Friday until 3 a.m. connected Monday, according to the festival's website.

The event, which is expected to pull astir 250,000 radical this year, volition tally from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. connected Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. connected Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. connected Sunday.

The festival volition diagnostic unrecorded music, extended patios, carnival rides, and escaped tastings.

A fewer section favourites volition beryllium astatine the festival including Café Diplomatico, Bella Vista, Riviera Bakery and Bear Steak Sandwiches.

"Motorists tin expect delays successful the country and should see alternate methods of transportation," Toronto constabulary said successful a quality release.

"The TTC volition not beryllium operating wrong these boundaries during the roadworthy closure times specified."

Road closures adjacent Exhibition Place coming Saturday

If you're looking to marque a sojourn to Toronto's waterfront adjacent Exhibition Place this weekend, you mightiness privation to program ahead.

From 4 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. connected Saturday, Lake Shore Boulevard W. will beryllium closed betwixt Windermere Avenue and Bathurst Street for the Under Armour Toronto 10K Run.

Eight 1000 registered runners and 250 child participants are expected to beryllium astatine the Under Armour Toronto 10K event, hosted by Canada Running Series, constabulary said.