What's open and closed Easter Sunday 2018 in Toronto

What is open and closed Easter Sunday 2018 in Toronto may have a few surprises in store when it comes to activities and attractions. There's a big Easter Parade that will close some roads. And much of the city will be closed for the day but there are some notable exceptions.

Here's what's open and closed on Easter Sunday in Toronto.

General
 

Closed

• Municipal buildings
• Banks
• Libraries
• Canada Post office

Open

• The TTC will operate regularly 

Groceries will be available for purchase on Easter Sunday at Saks Food Hall at the Eaton Centre. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Food
 

Closed

• It's worth calling ahead to restaurants before heading out.
• Most major grocery chains will be closed on Easter Sunday with a few confirmed exceptions listed below.

Open

• Fresh & Wild (2294 Bloor St. West) - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Fresh & Wild (69 Spadina Ave.) - 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Galleria Supermarket (7040 Yonge St.) - 24 hours
• Galleria Supermarket (865 York Mills Rd.) - 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• Galleria Supermarket (558 Yonge St.) - 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• Galleria Supermarket (351 Bloor St. West) - 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• Loblaws (60 Carlton St.) - 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Pusateri's (57 Yorkville Ave.) - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Rabba (various locations) - 24 hours
• Saks Food Hall (176 Yonge St.) - 12 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The Food Depot (115 Dupont St.) - 24 hours
• The Kitchen Table (10 Queens Quay West) - 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• The Kitchen Table (389 Spadina Rd.) - 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• The Kitchen Table (595 Bay St.) - 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• The Kitchen Table (705 King St. West) - 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.
• Whole Foods (87 Avenue Rd.) - 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Popbox MicroMrkt (725 Dovercourt Rd.) - 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Metro (444 Yonge St.) - 8 a.m to 11 p.m.
• Sukoshi Mart (160 Baldwin St.) - 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Mrakovic Deli (44 Wellesworth Dr.) - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• T&T (1 Promenade Cir) - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• T&T (7070 Warden Ave) - 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• T&T (715 Central Parkway W.) - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• T&T (222 Cherry St.) - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• T&T (9625 Yonge St.) - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• T&T (9255 Woodbine Ave.) - 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• T&T (8339 Kennedy Rd.) - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Kostas Meat Market (259 Ellesmere Rd.) - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Trupti (2 Thorncliffe Park Dr.) - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Heisei Mart (3160 Steeles Ave. E.) - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Perola Supermarket (247 Augusta Ave) - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Seafood City (800 Boyer Blvd.) - 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The Beer Store may be closed come Easter but luckily a number of indie bottle shops will remain open. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Drink
 

Closed

• LCBO
• Beer Store

Open

• For a complete list of indie bottle shops in Toronto, see this directory. Holiday hours are provided where applicable but we advise calling ahead to confirm.

Eaton Centre will be on of the few malls open on Easter Sunday. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Malls
 

Closed

• Bayview Village Shops
• CF Fairview Mall
• CF Markville
• CF Sherway Gardens
• Dufferin Mall
• Hillcrest Mall
• Promenade
• Scarborough Town Centre
• Square One Shopping Centre
• Vaughan Mills
• Yorkdale Shopping Centre

Open

• CF Toronto Eaton Centre (220 Yonge St.) - 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Pacific Mall (4300 Steeles Ave. E.) - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Toronto Premium Outlets (13850 Steeles Ave. W.) - 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Yorkville Village (55 Avenue Rd.) - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Ripley's Aquarium will be open all day on Easter Sunday. Photo by Andrew Williamson.

Attractions
 

Closed

• Canada's Wonderland

Open

• 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 5:30 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 5 p.m.
• Hockey Hall of Fame (30 Yonge St.) - 10:30 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 6 p.m.

by Jaclyn Skrobacky via blogTO