What's open and closed on Family Day 2016 in Toronto

GENERAL

Closed

• Municipal buildings
• Banks
• Libraries

Open

• Canada Post offices (with exception of some retail outlets)
• Federal passport offices

TRANSIT

• The TTC will operate on a holiday service schedule with a start time of 6am
• The UP Express is offering free rides Family Day weekend, from Saturday, February 13 to Monday, February 15

FOOD

Closed

• It's worth calling ahead to restaurants before heading out - many already consider Mondays a day off, and are taking advantage of the holiday to recoup after Winterlicious and Valentine's Day.
• Major chains like No Frills, Fresh Co., Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, T&T and Whole Foods will be closed - with a few confirmed exceptions listed below.

Open

• Loblaws (60 Carlton St.) - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Whole Foods Yorkville (87 Avenue Rd.) - 10am to 6pm
• Pusateri's (57 Yorkville Ave.) - 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
• Sobey's Urban Fresh (777 Bay St., Suite 427) - 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Galleria (865 York Mills Rd.) - 7am to 12am
• Metro (444 Yonge St.) - open 24 hours
• T&T (7070 Warden Avenue) - 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; (9255 Woodbine Ave.) - 9 a.m. to midnight

DRINK

Closed

• All Beer Stores and LCBO outlets will be closed

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.

MALLS & RETAILERS

Open

• Eaton Centre (220 Yonge St.) - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Square One Shopping Centre (100 City Centre Dr.) - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Vaughan Mills (1 Bass Pro Mills Dr., Vaughan) - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Pacific Mall (4300 Steeles Ave. East) - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Markville Mall (5000 Hwy 7) - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed

• Yorkdale
• Sherway Gardens
• Fairview Mall
• Scarborough Town Centre
• Bayview Village (with the exception of some restaurants)

PARKS & RECREATION

Open

• Free public skate times at outdoor skate rinks and select indoor rinks vary and are available online or by calling 311.
• 10 city-run indoor pools will be open Family Day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

ATTRACTIONS

Open

• The Ontario Science Centre (770 Don Mills Rd.) is open over the long weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Usually closed on Mondays, The Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. West) is open 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• The Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queen's Park) 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Hockey Hall of Fame (30 Yonge St.) - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., kids admission is free on Family Day for up to four youths (13 years and under) with the purchase of one regular price adult ticket.
• The Toronto Zoo (2000 Meadowvale Road) - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• TIFF Bell Lightbox (350 King St. West) 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. + Family Day programming offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Evergreen Brick Works (550 Bayview Ave.) hosts a day full of free public skating and acticities in the Winter Village + the Brewer's Backyard celebrates Family Day from 11 a.m to 5 p.m..
• Ripley's Aquarium of Canada is open regular hours from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m..
• Movie theatres are open citywide.

Photo by Michael Monastyrskyj in the blogTO Flickr pool.