What's open and closed Easter Sunday 2019 in Toronto

What is open on Easter Sunday in Toronto for 2019 may have a few surprises in store when it comes to fun things to do. As always, there's a big Easter Parade. Even though much of the city will be closed for the day, there are some notable exceptions.

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

General
 

Closed

• Municipal buildings
• Banks
• Libraries
• Canada Post office

Open

• The TTC will operate regularly 

Saks Food Hall, located in the Eaton Centre, will be one of the few grocery stores open on April 21. 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.) - 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Galleria Supermarket (7040 Yonge St.) - 24 hours
• Galleria Supermarket (865 York Mills Rd.) - 7 a.m. to midnight.
• Galleria Supermarket (558 Yonge St.) - 7 a.m. to midnight.
• Galleria Supermarket (351 Bloor St. West) - 7 a.m. to midnight.
• Loblaws (60 Carlton St.) - 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Pusateri's (57 Yorkville Ave.) - 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Rabba (various locations) - 24 hours
• Saks Food Hall (176 Yonge St.) - noon to 5 p.m.
• The Food Depot (115 Dupont St.) - 24 hours
• The Kitchen Table (10 Queens Quay West) - 6 a.m. to midnight.
• The Kitchen Table (389 Spadina Rd.) - 7 a.m. to midnight.
• The Kitchen Table (595 Bay St.) - 6:30 a.m. to midnight.
• The Kitchen Table (705 King St. West) - 6 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 9 p.m.
• T&T (1 Promenade Cir) - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• T&T (7070 Warden Ave) - 8 a.m. to midnight.
• T&T (715 Central Parkway W.) - 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• T&T (222 Cherry St.) - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• T&T (9625 Yonge St.) - 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• T&T (9255 Woodbine Ave.) - 8 a.m. to midnight.
• T&T (8339 Kennedy Rd.) - 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The Beer Store may be closed April 21 but a number of indie bottle shops will happily supply the brews. 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.

Only a few malls in Toronto will be open for shopping come 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.) - noon 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.) - noon to 5 p.m.

The CN Tower will be one of the attractions open on Easter Sunday. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

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.
• Bata Shoe Museum (327 Bloor St. West) - noon to 5 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