When planning your trip to the Games, please remember to check for any road closures listed below, as well as our list of prohibited items. For detailed information on all road closures in the city, find daily updates at torontopolice.on.ca/newsreleases and follow @TPSOperations & @TorontoPolice on Twitter.
Air Canada Centre
Air Canada Centre is Canada’s premier sports and entertainment venue and home to the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, NBA’s Toronto Raptors and the NLL’s Toronto Rock. Owned and operated by MLSE, Air Canada Centre opened its doors in February 1999 and has been recognized with more than 40 industry awards and has hosted over 39 million fans at over 2,600 events. Air Canada Centre is continually an industry top ranked sport and entertainment venue in North America and the world. First-class amenities and fan service programs make the Air Canada Centre a world-class destination.
Events:
Opening and Closing Ceremony
Road Closures:
Please plan your trip to the Ceremonies accordingly and give yourself lots of time to arrive as there will be a number of road closures and extra security at the gates. Please note that no bags, luggage, or water bottles will be allowed inside the ACC.
Fort York National Historic Site
Built in 1793 as a military garrison, Fort York served as a key defensive site during major hostilities between America and pre-Confederation Canada, including the War of 1812. The grounds of the fort and the land around it encompass part of an 1813 battlefield as well as two military cemeteries. Today Fort York serves as a historic site and during the Invictus Games will, fittingly, be the site of the archery competition.
Events:
Archery
Road Closures:
Sept 26, 27, 28 & 29
- Restricted access up Garrison Road. WC Accessible needs only.
Nathan Phillips Square
Canada’s largest public square is located at the foot of Toronto City Hall and attracts 1.5 million visitors annually. Throughout the year, Nathan Phillips Square regularly hosts art exhibits, festivals and concerts and the summer fountain transforms into a public skating rink in the winter. In 2015, the Square was action central for PANAMANIA, the TORONTO 2015 Games arts and culture festival, as well as the site of the internationally broadcast Closing Ceremony of the Parapan Am Games. This iconic Toronto venue will be home to wheelchair tennis during the 2017 Invictus Games.
Events:
Wheelchair tennis
Road Closures:
Closure of Queen Street, York to Bay
- Sept 22,9AM –5PM
- Sept 23, 8AM– 5PM
- Sept 24, 8AM– 6PM
- Sept 25, 7AM– 7PM
Ryerson’s Mattamy Athletic Centre (formerly Maple Leaf Gardens)
Mattamy Athletic Centre is part of Ryerson University’s downtown Toronto campus. The facility was known as Canada’s “cathedral of hockey” for more than 80 years and has hosted many landmark moments. The venue was recently significantly renovated and has maintained its NHL-sized rink while incorporating multi-purpose courts and an impressive high-performance fitness facility. Ryerson’s Mattamy Athletic Centre will be home to competition finals for indoor rowing, powerlifting, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby.
Events:
Indoor rowing, powerlifting, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby
St. George’s Golf and Country Club
Designed in 1929 by the renowned golf course architect Stanley Thompson, the storied St. George’s Golf and Country Club is routinely ranked among the world’s top courses. The Club has played host to the Canadian Open five times- in 1933, 1949, 1960, 1968, 2010 and has also been a LPGA Tour stop, hosting five times between 1975 and 1984. In 2017 St. George’s will welcome Invictus Games golf competitors.
Events:
Golf
The Distillery District
Once a booming whiskey and rum production facility, the Distillery District is a Toronto destination with a history that dates back more than 185 years. In 2003, the national historic site was revitalized into an arts and culture centre, maintaining much of the Victorian buildings.
For the 2017 Invictus Games Driving Challenge, Jaguar Land Rover will design and build a unique and challenging course on the parking grounds adjacent to the Distillery District.
Events:
Jaguar Land Rover driving challenge
Toronto High Park
This large, centrally located park is a jewel in Toronto’s park system. High Park combines extensive natural areas with maintained parkland, recreational facilities and popular attractions for a unique urban park experience that can be enjoyed year-round. Recognized as one of the most significant natural sites within the City of Toronto, over one-third of the park remains in a natural state. Against the natural backdrop of High Park, Invictus Games cycling competitors will test their skills on a custom course.
Events:
Cycling
Road Closures:
During the times listed below, internal High Park roads will be closed as planned for cycling routes. Public vehicles can only access the High Park Zoo parking lot.
- Sept 22, 12:15 AM-12PM
- Sept 25, 12:15 AM-12PM
- Sept 26, 12:15 AM-3PM
- Sept 27, 12:15 AM-6PM
Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
As one of Canada’s newest aquatics centres, this high-end training and competition facility includes two Olympic-sized swimming pools, an Olympic-sized diving tank, as well as four international-sized basketball courts, a running track, a strength training room, a rock climbing wall, a cardio floor, and fitness studios. The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre is a legacy of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games and will host the 2017 Invictus Games swimming competitions as well as preliminary matches in sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball.
Events:
Swimming, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball
York Lions Stadium
Constructed to host athletics at TORONTO 2015, the outdoor track and its complementary infrastructure builds on the existing world-class athletics infrastructure at York University. Fully accessible, the York Lions Stadium features an Olympic regulation track and infield and has a spectator capacity of nearly 4,000. The site did double duty as the venue for not only Pan Am and Parapan Am athletics, but for the opening ceremony of the Parapan Am Games. In 2017 it will host Invictus’ athletics competitors.
Road Closures:
During the times listed below, there will be closures of Ian MacDonald Blvd, between east and west roundabouts. Access only for WC Accessible vehicles.
- Sept 24, 9AM – 9PM
- Sept 25, 8AM – 6PM
Events:
Athletics
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