Here's What's Open and Closed in Toronto on Canada Day

Canada Day is quickly approaching, and this year, July 1 just so happens to fall on a Friday, meaning those of us lucky enough to have the day off will get to enjoy a nice long weekend.

After two years of canceled events and restricted gatherings, Canada Day celebrations are back in full force this year, just in time to celebrate Canada turning 155. If you're planning to spend your Canada Day in Toronto, there's a full schedule of events happening around the city, including themed festivities, food demonstrations, and fireworks.

But with Canada Day being a national statutory holiday, many stores, offices, and services will shut their doors for the day, so you'll have to plan ahead for all of your party supply needs.

To help with that, here's a list of what is and isn't open on Canada Day in Toronto.

What’s Closed in Toronto:

Government offices
Libraries
Banks
LCBOs
Beer Stores
Most grocery stores
St. Lawrence Market
Canada Post

What’s Open in Toronto:

Transit

The TTC will run on a holiday service schedule
The GO Train will operate on a Sunday schedule

Shopping

Bramalea City Centre (25 Peel Centre Drive) – 11 am to 6 pm
CF Markville (5000 Hwy 7) – 10 am to 6 pm
CF Toronto Eaton Centre (220 Yonge Street) – 11 am to 7 pm
The Pacific Mall (4300 Steeles Avenue East) – 11 am to 8 pm
Square One Shopping Centre (100 City Centre Drive) – 11 am to 6 pm
Toronto Premium Outlets (13850 Steeles Avenue West) – 9:30 am to 7 pm
Vaughan Mills (1 Bass Pro Mills Drive) – 10 am to 7 pm
Shoppers Drug Mart: Most locations will be open in the GTA. To see if your store location near you is open, check here
Rexall (159 Yonge Street) 9 am to 6 pm; (250 University Avenue) 9 am to 10 pm; (777 Bay Street) 8 am to 8 pm

Attractions

The Art Gallery of Ontario
The Ontario Science Centre
Movie theatres
Ripley's Aquarium
Royal Ontario Museum
Parks and green spaces
Splash pads are open
Toronto beaches will have lifeguards on duty from 10:30 am to 7:30 pm
Toronto Islands
Golf courses
Casa Loma
Toronto Zoo

Grocery stores

Food Depot (155 Dupont Street) – open 24 hours
Galleria Supermarket (7040 Yonge Street) – 8 am to 10 pm; (865 York Mills Road) – 8 am to 10 pm; (558 Yonge Street Toronto) – 8 am to 10 pm; (351 Bloor Street Toronto) – 8 am to 10 pm
Kitchen Table (10 Queens Quay West) – 6 am to midnight; (389 Spadina Road) – 7 am to midnight; (705 King Street West) – 6 am to 2 am
Loblaws (60 Carlton Street) – 7 am to 8 pm
Pusateri’s (57 Yorkville Avenue) – 8 am to 7 pm; (Bayview Village, 2901 Bayview Avenue) – 9 am to 6 pm; (1539 Avenue Road) – 7 am to 6 pm.
Rabba Fine Foods (various locations) — open 24 hours
Whole Foods (87 Avenue Road, Toronto) — 10 am to 6 pm
FarmBoy (777 Bay Street) — 9 am to 7 pm; (207 Queens Quay West) — 9 am to 8 pm; (841 Brown's Line) 8 am to 9 pm

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Here's What's Open and Closed in Toronto on Canada Day

With Canada Day being a national statutory holiday, many stores, offices, and services will shut their doors, so you'll have to plan ahead.

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