What's open and closed on the August Long Weekend and Simcoe Day, Monday August 4, 2014 in Toronto
GENERAL
Closed
- Government offices and banks
- Libraries
- Public post offices are closed, and regular mail collection and delivery takes the day off.
Open
- Outdoor swimming pools, wading pools and splash pads will all be open. Swimming pool schedules are available online.
- All five City golf courses will be open. See hours and locations posted online.
TRANSIT
- The TTC will operate on holiday service schedule with a start time of 6am.
FOOD & DRINK
Open
- Grocery stores are for open citywide though some might be operating on holiday hours. Check online for individual store hours.
- Select Beer Stores and some of the LCBO's 370 stores will be open, check individual store hours online before heading out.
- Steam Whistle (255 Bremner Blvd) - retail store and tours from noon to 6pm
- Mill St. retail store (21 Tankhouse Lane) - 11am to 8pm
- Amsterdam Brewhouse & Retail Store (245 Queens Quay West) - retail store 11am to 11pm, brewhouse until 1am
- Amsterdam Brewery and retail store (45 Esandar Drive) - retail store 11am to 9pm
MALLS
Malls are open, operating holiday hours.
- Eaton Centre (220 Yonge Street) - 10am to 6pm
- Yorkdale (3401 Dufferin St.) - 10am to 6pm
- Square One Shopping Centre (100 City Centre Drive) - 11am to 7pm
- Vaughan Mills (1 Bass Pro Mills Drive, Vaughan) - 10am to 7pm
- Pacific Mall (4300 Steeles Avenue East) - 11am to 8pm
- Fairview Mall (1800 Sheppard Ave E) - 10am to 6pm
- Dufferin Mall (900 Dufferin St) - 10am to 6pm
- Scarborough Town Centre (300 Borough Drive) - 10am to 6pm
ATTRACTIONS
Most major attractions are open, with the exception of the Art Gallery of Ontario which is normally shut Mondays anyway.
Did I miss anything? Add it to the comments below. Photo by Jen Yeamen in the blogTO Flickr pool.