Canada Day 2023: What’s open, what’s closed in Toronto

Many Ontarians already have the day off on Saturday as the country gets to celebrate Canada Day on the weekend this year. Here’s a look at what will be open and closed in Toronto on Saturday, July 1 as well as on Monday, July 3 for the long weekend.

What’s open

• The Art Gallery of Ontario will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The AGO which is normally closed on Mondays will also be open on Monday, July 3 with the same hours.
• The Ontario Science Centre will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday.
• Movie theatres.
• Select Beer Store retail locations in the GTA will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Click here for more.
• GO transit will be on a Saturday schedule.
• TTC service on Monday, July 3 will operate on their Sunday service schedule but will start earlier at about 6 a.m. Any routes that don’t operate on Sundays will not operate on that day.
• Ripley’s Aquarium will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
• Vaughan Mills will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
• Square One will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
• CF Toronto Eaton Centre will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
• Rabba Fine Foods locations.
• Royal Ontario Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• The Toronto Zoo will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• The St. Lawrence Market will be open on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

What’s closed:

• LCBO stores will be closed Saturday. The LCBO will reopen for regular hours on Sunday and Monday for the long weekend.
• Provincial and municipal government offices.
• Toronto Public Library branches on Saturday.
• Most grocery stores, with a few exceptions.
• No mail delivery from Canada Post already on Saturday but there will be no mail delivery on Monday, July 3 as well.
• Banks and some retail stores.