It’s TIFF time, and it’s set to be a star-studded weekend in Toronto. If you’re heading out to catch a movie — or to trying to catch a few selfies with celebs — here’s what you can expect from weather and transit.

Road closures

There are several road closures in place around King St. W. for TIFF until Monday.

King St. W. is closed between Peter St. and University Ave. John St. is closed between King St. W. and Wellington St. W. Ed Mirvish Way is closed between King St. W. and Pearl St., and Simcoe St. is closed between Wellington St. W. and Pearl St.

Bloor St. W. is closed from Montgomery Rd. and Prince Edward Dr. from Friday at noon until midnight on Sunday for Taste of the Kingsway.

Shaw St. will be closed from College St. to Harrison St. from 6 p.m. on Saturday until 5 p.m. on Sunday for an environment day event.

There will also be significant road closures in effect for the Cabbagetown Festival. Parliament St. will be closed from Wellesley St. E. to Gerrard St. E. from 6 a.m. on Saturday to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Carlton St. will be closed between Ontario St. and Parliament St. and between Parliament St. and Exchange Lane.

Other streets that will be affected by the festival are Amelia St., Prospect St., Lancaster St., Winchester St., Aberdeen Ave. and Spruce St.

On Sunday only, sections of Bay St., Wellesley St. W., Dundas St. W., University Ave., Queen’s Park Cres. E., Bloor St. W., Avenue Rd. and Davenport Rd. will be either partially or fully closed from 7:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. for the Exact Yorkville Run.

Transit

Several TTC routes are diverting because of TIFF, including the 504 A and B King streetcar, the 304 King and 508 Lake Shore routes.

A weekend closure between Lawrence and St. Clair stations had also been planned, but the TTC has called off the closure.

Weather

If you’re enjoying the hints of autumn in the air, you might be in luck this weekend.

Saturday is expected to be a mix of sun and cloud, with winds of 20 km/h up to 40 km/h around noon, according to Environment Canada. It’ll see a high of 23 C, which will feel like 25 with humidex. The night will be clear with a low of 10 C.

Sunday will be sunny with a high of 19 C. At night, it will be clear with a low of 8 C.

Events

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TIFF

It’s film festival season in Toronto again. This weekend is the opening weekend for the Toronto International Film Festival, which runs until Sept. 15. Screenings will take place at Roy Thomson Hall,, the Princess of Wales Theatre, the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre, the AGO, Scotiabank Theatre and the TIFF Bell Lightbox.

Films premiering this weekend include Just Mercy starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Matthew Rhys and Tom Hanks and Jojo Rabbit starring Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson.

Free performances and screenings will also take place at TIFF’s Festival Street on King St. between Peter St. and University Ave. until Sunday.

Taste of the Kingsway (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

The Kingsway BIA is hosting Taste of the Kingsway on Bloor St. W. from Montgomery Rd. to Prince Edward Dr. in Etobicoke. There will be over 100 exhibitors and vendors while local bands and dance school students will take the stage.

Cabbagetown Festival (Saturday and Sunday)

From local crafts to international street food, the Cabbagetown Festival will take place on Parliament St. from Wellesley to Gerrard Sts ...and on Carlton St. from Ontario to Parliament St. Hundreds of runners will also gather at the festival on Sunday for Blair’s Run, which is in its 40th year.

St. James Town Festival (Saturday)

Performances and street food will be on hand at the St. James Town Festival, hosted by the St. James Town Service Providers’ Network and area residents. The festival takes place at the St James Town Community Corner from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

With files from Tom Yun.