Avoid driving downtown and take advantage of the TTC's extended Nuit Blanche services. Public transit is the best way to get to and from the event. If you are driving in the city, be sure to review the road closures in effect.

In 2009, close to a million revellers were on the streets for this event. If you prefer to avoid the excited crowds, head out after the peak hours of 8pm-1am. If you're an early bird, consider hopping out of bed Sunday morning to enjoy the event as the sun rises (5am-7am).

From sunset to sunrise you'll find a delicious and unique array of great food out on the streets at this year's event. Along with spots on Bloor Street and Bay Street, a stretch of Toronto's famous Yonge Street is a car-free zone during Nuit Blanche and the place to go for the perfect midnight snack. Plus, look for the knife & fork symbols on some project pages.

For a quick energy boost, stop by the Philips Recharge Station at Scotiabank Plaza in Zone C. Marvel at the simulated light experience or take a snooze and let Philips wake you up in a natural way, by light that increases gradually simulating the sunrise.

Start your art adventure at any of the three Scotiabank Information Centres. Pick up an event guide, ask for help, vote for the Scotiabank People's Choice and Share Your Night.

Find more than 150 friendly Information Ambassadors located at all information centres and wandering through all zones. Volunteers will be wearing white Scotiabank Nuit Blanche jackets. Keep your eyes open for them!

Trained guides, called docents, will be available at many of the Exhibition sites to offer information and facilitate your understanding and enjoyment of the installations. Docents meet directly with the artists and curators to develop an in-depth comprehension of the work, the creative process and how to interpret the work so that they are able to share this information with you. Look for docents in white jackets and wearing "Ask Me About the Art" buttons. You will find them near many of the Exhibition Projects.

In each zone all Exhibition Projects and Independent Projects have been assigned a map number. You'll find these numbers beside the project descriptions on the website and in the event guide. Look for signs at the event with the correlating number to help you find your way and plan your route.

To help you locate the Exhibition Projects, look for the 12-foot-high poles with white Scotiabank Nuit Blanche banners. Near each Exhibition Project you'll also find an artist statement sign to give you some insight into the project.

While reviewing each project description on the website or in the event guide, look for this symbol which identifies locations offering late-night refreshments. Call the individual venues to confirm hours and menus. Also check out the Food & Beverage page.

Each project partner was asked to identify whether their location was fully or partially accessible. Look for these symbols beside project descriptions. Call the individual venues to confirm details.

To qualify as a fully barrier-free and wheelchair-accessible location, venues offer accessible entrance/interior and public washrooms - if the venue offers public washrooms.

To qualify as a partially barrier-free and partially wheelchair-accessible, at minimum venues offer an accessible entrance/interior.