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What's open and closed on Canada Day long weekend in Toronto?
Well, with Canada Day falling on a Sunday, it actually leaves many Toronto businesses open for the long weekend — or working on a reduced schedule.
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This long weekend, there's a surprising number of places where you can shop, have fun, and buy groceries. The LCBO will even be open on Canada Day itself (Sunday). But take note, the LCBO will be closed on Monday.
As usual, always be sure to call and double check to make sure the schedules run as advertised.
PLACES THAT ARE CLOSED
LCBOs
Beer Stores
Government agencies
Libraries
Banks
Post offices
*For restaurants, you’ll want to call ahead to confirm operations since many already consider Mondays a day off.
PLACES THAT ARE STILL OPEN
Groceries
As Canada Day is Sunday, grocery stores will resume their regular hours of operation. Make sure to call your local grocer ahead of time to double check their schedule.
Shopping
CF Markville (5000 Hwy 7) – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
CF Toronto Eaton Centre (220 Yonge St.) – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Hillcrest Mall (9350 Yonge St.) – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pacific Mall (4300 Steeles Ave. E.) – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Promenade (1 Promenade Cir.) – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Square One Shopping Centre (100 City Centre Dr.) – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Toronto Premium Outlets (13850 Steeles Ave. W.) – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Vaughan Mills (1 Bass Pro Mills Dr.) – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Yorkville Village (55 Avenue Rd.) – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Yorkdale Shopping Centre – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bayview Village Shops (2901 Bayview Avenue): 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
CF Fairview Mall (1800 Sheppard Avenue East): 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
CF Markville (5000 Hwy 7): 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
CF Sherway Gardens (25 The West Mall): 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dufferin Mall (900 Dufferin Street): 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Fun And Entertainment
Aga Khan Museum (77 Wynford Dr.) – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. W.) – 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Canada’s Wonderland (1 Canada’s Wonderland Dr.) – 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
CN Tower (301 Front St. W.) – 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Gardiner Museum (111 Queens Park) – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. *Free Admission
Hockey Hall of Fame (30 Yonge St.) – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Movie theatres
Ontario Science Centre (770 Don Mills Rd.) – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada (288 Bremner Blvd.) – 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queens Park) – 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Toronto Zoo (2000 Meadowvale Rd.) – 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Transit And Traffic
The TTC will operate on a holiday schedule.
GO Transit Service
Train service on the Lakeshore East line will run hourly, instead of every 30 minutes, from Friday evening until Monday. This due to construction work at Guildwood GO Station.
ROAD CLOSURES
- Main St. closed from Danforth Ave. to Doncaster Ave.
- Broadview Ave. closed from First Ave. to Kintyre Ave.
- Dundas St E. closed from Hamilton St. to Boulton Ave.
