Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and as with any statutory holiday, that means preparing for a variety of closures throughout the city. Whether you forgot a can of cranberry sauce for your Thanksgiving feast or would simply rather spend the holiday enjoying one of the many attractions around Toronto, you'll need to know what's open and closed before heading out.
Although major retailers like the LCBO, Beer Store, and several Toronto malls will shut their doors, anyone in need of a last minute grocery run, bottle of wine, or an activity to do are in luck because a number of establishments and attractions will remain open.
To help with planning, here's what will be open and closed in Toronto this Thanksgiving, Monday, October 10.
What’s Closed in Toronto on Thanksgiving:
- Government offices
- Libraries
- Banks
- LCBOs
- Beer Stores
- Most grocery stores
- St. Lawrence Market
- Canada Post
- Canada's Wonderland
- Dufferin Mall
- Yorkdale Mall
- Scarborough Town Centre
- Sherway Gardens
- Shops at Don Mills
What’s Open in Toronto on Thanksgiving:
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 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- CF Markville (5000 Hwy 7) – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- CF Toronto Eaton Centre (220 Yonge Street) – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- The Pacific Mall (4300 Steeles Avenue East) – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Square One Shopping Centre (100 City Centre Drive) – 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Toronto Premium Outlets (13850 Steeles Avenue West) – 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Vaughan Mills (1 Bass Pro Mills Drive) – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Promenade Mall (1 Promenade Circle) - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Shoppers Drug Mart: Some locations will be open in the GTA. To see if your store location near you is open, check here
- Rexall(159 Yonge Street) — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; (250 University Avenue) — 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; (777 Bay Street) — 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Select Wine Rack stores
Attractions
- CN Tower
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- The Art Gallery of Ontario
- The Ontario Science Centre
- Movie theatres
- Ripley’s Aquarium
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Parks and green spaces
- City-run golf courses
- Toronto Islands
- Casa Loma
- Toronto Zoo
- Aga Khan Museum
Groceries
- Food Depot 155 Dupont Street – open 24 hours
- Galleria Supermarket 7040 Yonge Street – 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.; 865 York Mills Road – 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 558 Yonge Street Toronto – 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 351 Bloor Street Toronto – 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Kitchen Table (10 Queens Quay West) – 6 a.m. to midnight; (389 Spadina Road) – 7 a.m. to midnight; (705 King Street West) – 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Loblaws (60 Carlton Street) – 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Pusateri’s (57 Yorkville Avenue) – 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; (1539 Avenue Road) – 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Rabba Fine Foods (various locations) — open 24 hours
- Whole Foods 87 Avenue Road — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- FarmBoy (777 Bay Street) — 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; (207 Queens Quay West) — 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.