What's open and closed on Thanksgiving Monday 2023 in Toronto

What's open on Thanksgiving Monday 2023 in Toronto is a bit of a mixed bag. While most of the city has the day off, there are some notable exceptions when it comes to shopping centres and attractions.

If you need to do some last-minute turkey day shopping or want to spend the day out with family, let this be your guide on October 9. 

Here's what's open and closed on Thanksgiving Monday in Toronto.

General 

Closed 

• Banks 
• Government offices
• Libraries 
• Post offices 

Open 

• The TTC will operate on a holiday schedule 
• GO Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule 
• Select Shoppers Drug Mart and Rexall locations.

Locations of Summerhill Market will be open for all of your shopping needs on Monday. Photo by Hector Vasquez.

Food and Drink 

Closed

• It's worth calling ahead to restaurants and bars before heading out — many already consider Monday a day off. 
• LCBO
• The Beer Store
• Most major grocery chains will be closed on Thanksgiving Monday with a few confirmed exceptions listed below. 

Open

• Al Premium (1970 Eglinton Ave. East) - 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
• Al Premium (50 Alton Towers Cir.) - 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. 
• Galleria Supermarket (7040 Yonge St.) - 7 a.m. to 12 a.m. 
• Galleria Supermarket (865 York Mills Rd.) - 7 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.  
• H Mart (various locations) - Regular hours
• The Kitchen Table (155 Dupont Street) - 24 hours
• The Kitchen Table (10 Queens Quay West) - 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• The Kitchen Table (389 Spadina Road) - 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.
• The Kitchen Table (705 King Street West) - 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
• Loblaws (60 Carlton St.) - 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Metro (444 Yonge St.)- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Pusateri's (1539 Avenue Rd.) - 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Pusateri's (57 Yorkville Ave.) - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Rabba (various locations) - 24 hours
• Summerhill Market (various locations) - 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Select Starbucks and Tim Hortons locations
• T&T Supermarket (various locations) - Regular hours
• Select indie bottle shops. For a complete list of shops in Toronto, see this directory. Holiday hours are provided where applicable but we advise calling ahead to confirm.
• Whole Foods (87 Avenue Rd.) - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Wine Rack locations

If you're planning to visit other spots, make sure to call ahead to confirm the hours.

The Eaton Centre will remain open on October 9. Photo by Fareen Karim.

Malls 

Closed

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

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.
• Hillcrest Mall (9350 Yonge St.) - 11 a.m. to 6 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 6 p.m.
• Toronto Premium Outlets (13850 Steeles Ave. W.) - 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Vaughan Mills (1 Bass Pro Mills Dr.) - 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Aga Khan Museum is one of the many attractions you can visit on Monday. Photo by Fareen Karim.

Attractions
 

Closed

• Bata Shoe Museum
• Canada's Wonderland
• MOCA
• Stackt 

Open

• Aga Khan Museum (77 Wynford Dr.) - 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St. West) - 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• CN Tower (301 Front St. West) - 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Gardiner Museum (111 Queen's Park) - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Hockey Hall of Fame (30 Yonge St.) - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Little Canada (10 Dundas St. East) - 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Movie theatres
• Ontario Place (955 Lake Shore Blvd. West) - 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• 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 9 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