Has #WCTO become so big the City has to stop traffic around the venue?
No joke. Saturday, 30 Sep, Bay St. is closed between Dundas St. W. and Richmond St. W. starting at 8:00 am.
Queen’s Park Crescent (around the parliament buildings) is closed starting at 3:30 pm.
And Queen St. W. is closed from Yonge to University starting at 6:30 pm.
They’re shutting down the streets around us! But is it for us? And what does this mean for parking at the event?
There are a couple of things happening at the same time as WordCamp Toronto.
Invictus Games
The closing ceremonies of the Invictus Games happen Friday, 30 September at the Air Canada Centre (ACC). The ceremony starts at 7:30 pm.
Traffic in and out of downtown is going to be slow. Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams and Kelly Clarkson are just three of the entertainers at the Invictus Games closing. And you can bet the TTC is going to be crowded, too.
Prince Harry is also here for the Invictus Games. Expect road closures and extra security around the ACC.
The #WCTO Welcome Dinner starts at 6:30 pm. We’re at Yueh Tung restaurant at Dundas St. W. and Elizabeth St. – very much downtown. Be sure to give yourself extra time to get there.
The Welcome Dinner is for speakers, sponsors, and volunteers. It’s the final opportunity for people to meet each other before #WCTO. You’re welcome to bring a date. Just pick up a +1 ticket.
Nuit Blanche
Road closures for Nuit Blanche start Saturday morning.
Since Bay St. is closed beside the venue, you can access the Green P parking under City Hall via Chestnut St. Go two blocks west on Dundas St. W. from Bay and turn south. Chestnut St. runs directly into an entrance to the Green P parking.
There is also parking at the Eaton Centre. The entrance is off Yonge St. at the corner of Yonge and Shuter. It’s on the east side of the Eaton Centre between Queen St. and Dundas St.
Scavenger Hunt
You have closed streets to walk along at the start of the scavenger hunt. There may also be crowds.
Two of your first stops are City Hall and Old City Hall. There is likely to be a crowd at City Hall getting ready for Nuit Blanche. Of course, the real crowd starts after sunset.
Nuit Blanche runs from sunset Saturday to sunrise Sunday. And it happens all around the #WCTO After Party.
#WCTO After Party
The after party happens at the Duke of Devon, 66 Wellington St. W. Nuit Blanche happens on Front St. to the south, Queen St. and Bay St. to the north, and Queen’s Park Crescent even farther north.
The scavenger hunt takes you from #WCTO to the after party. Then you go from the after party to Nuit Blanche in a few steps.
Of course, remember that #WCTO starts at 10am Sunday. You might want an hour or two of sleep before starting Sunday.
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