What's open and closed on Canada Day 2020 in Toronto

What's open on Canada Day 2020 in Toronto will be much different then what we previously saw on previous long weekends during the pandemic. Toronto has officially entered Stage 2 and some restaurant patios, malls and attractions will remain open on July 1.

Here's what's open and closed on Canada Day in Toronto this year.

General
 

Closed

• Government offices
• Libraries
• Banks

Open

• The TTC will run on a holiday service schedule
• Mail delivery

All Summerhill Market locations will remain open July 1. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Food
 

Closed

• Restaurant and bar closures vary by location — Calling ahead for patio service along with takeout and delivery is recommended.
• Most major grocery chains will be closed on Canada Day, with a few confirmed exceptions listed below.

Open

• Al Premium (1970 Eglinton Ave. East) - 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Al Premium (250 Alton Towers Cir.) - 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
• Cosmos Agora (2008 Lawrence Ave. East) - 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Fresh & Wild (69 Spadina Ave.) - 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Galleria Supermarket (7040 Yonge St.) - 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Galleria Supermarket (865 York Mills Rd.) - 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Galleria Supermarket (558 Yonge St.) - 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Galleria Supermarket (351 Bloor St. West) - 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Khorak Supermarket (6125 Yonge St.) - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Loblaws (60 Carlton St.) - 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Pusateri's (1539 Avenue Rd.) - 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Pusateri's (2901 Bayview Ave.) - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Pusateri's (57 Yorkville Ave.) - 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Rabba (various locations) - 24 hours
• Rowe Farms (893 Queen St. East) - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Rowe Farms (2230 Bloor St. West) - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Rowe Farms (2126 Queen St. East) - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Rowe Farms (105 Roncesvalles Ave.) - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Summerhill Market (446 Summerhill Ave.) - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Summerhill Market (1014 Bathurst St.) - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Summerhill Market (1054 Mt. Pleasant Rd.) - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• The Food Depot (155 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 (705 King St. West) - 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
• Whole Foods (87 Avenue Rd.) - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Popbox MicroMrkt (725 Dovercourt Rd.) - 7 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 10 p.m.
• T&T (9625 Yonge St.) - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• T&T (9255 Woodbine Ave.) - 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• T&T (8339 Kennedy Rd.) - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Select bottle shops around the city will remain open for any last minute booze runs. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Drink
 

Closed

• LCBO
• The Beer Store

Open

• Select indie bottle shops. 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.
• Select bars and restaurants will be selling alcohol for takeout or delivery.

The Toronto Eaton Centre will be open for any shopping needs on Canada Day. Photo by Fareen Karim.

Malls
 

Closed

• Bayview Village Shops
• CF Fairview Mall
• CF Sherway Gardens
• Dufferin Mall
• Hillcrest Mall
• Scarborough Town Centre
• Yorkdale Shopping Centre
• Yorkville Village

Open

• 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.
• 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 7 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 6 p.m.

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada will be one of few attractions open on July 1. Photo by Andrew Williamson.

Attractions
 

Closed

• Art Gallery of Ontario
• Canada's Wonderland
• CN Tower
• Gardiner Museum
• Hockey Hall of Fame
• Movie theatres
• Ontario Science Centre
• Royal Ontario Museum

Open

• Aga Khan Museum (77 Wynford Dr.) - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Ripley's Aquarium of Canada (288 Bremner Blvd.) - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Toronto Zoo (2000 Meadowvale Rd.) - 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

by Jaclyn Skrobacky via blogTO