Nuit Blanche Toronto 2014 gets started in a just a few hours. In an effort to help you out with last minute preparations, here's a roundup of our pre-coverage of this year's all-night art event and a few helpful links as pertains to getting around the city. The proceedings officially get under way at 7pm and extend to 7am, though if past years are any indication, the event starts to wrap at around 5am.

If you can make it out during the 3am to 5am window, you're likely to dodge lines but also to encounter greater instances of public drunkenness, which depending on your perspective might be entertaining or annoying.

What exhibits to see

• The top 30 exhibits to check out at Nuit Blanche 2014
• The top 5 renegade exhibits at Nuit Blanche 2014
• Main Nuit Blanche exhibit map

Where to eat and drink

• Late night eats at Nuit Blanche 2014
• 20 bars serving until 4am during Nuit Blanche 2014
• The best 24 hour restaurants in Toronto

Road Closures
Spadina will be closed between College and Front, Queen West will be closed between Bay and Cameron, Bathurst will be closed between King and Lake Shore, Fort York Blvd. will be closed between Fleet and Spadina, and Bremner will be off limits to cars between Spadina and Lower Simcoe. For more details, check out the official Nuit Blanche page.

Extended TTC Service
The TTC offers extended subway service on Nuit Blanche, though not for the entire system. On Line 1 (Yonge-University-Spadina) trains will run all night between Eglinton and St. Clair West stations. Shuttle buses will operate beyond this terminal points to TTC commuter lots at York Mills, Finch, Wilson, and Downsview. Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth) will also be open all night between Keele and Woodbine stations, with shuttle service to Islington, Kipling, Victoria Park, Warden, and Kennedy.

Photo Contest
We're thrilled to be partnering with the City of Toronto on the official Scotiabank Nuit Blanche photo contest. Tag your best pics from the night with #snbTOBlogTO on Instagram anytime between October 4th to 12th, and you could win! Not on Instagram? Just upload the photos directly to our Scotiabank Nuit Blanche stream.

We'll be giving away prizes to three lucky winners:

• 1st place: $500 gift certificate to Henry's Camera
• 2nd place: $100 gift certificate to Henry's Camera
• 3rd place: $50 gift certificate to Henry's Camera

Rules and Regs: By submitting photos to this contest you agree to allow blogTO, the City of Toronto and its partners to feature your photos in any future Scotiabank Nuit Blanche related promotion.

Lead photo by Irina No