What’s open around the the GTA on Boxing Day

Weather adds to rush for Christmas Eve shoppers Shoppers arrived at malls before stores opened in the hopes to make a last-minute purchase on Christmas Eve.

Here’s what you need to know about what’s open and closed in the GTA over the Christmas holidays.

Christmas Eve, although not technically a holiday, will kick off reduced business hours across the city. Boxing Day is a federal and provincial statutory holiday, but also a big day for shopping.

 

What will be open on Boxing Day?

Grocery Stores

Costco – all locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. except The Scarborough Business Centre, which will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Farm Boy – all stores will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Metro and Food Basics – most locations will be open for selective hours.

Sobeys and FreshCo will be open for selective hours.

Whole Foods – all locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Walmart – all locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. except the Gerrard Square location, which will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Shopping Malls

Toronto Eaton Centre will be open from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Fairview Mall will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Scarborough Town Centre will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Yorkdale Shopping Centre will be open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sherway Gardens will be open from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Toronto Premium Outlets will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Vaughan Mills will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Liquor Stores

Select LCBO stores will remain open for specific hours.

Select The Beer Store locations will be open from 11 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Some Wine Rack locations will be open for selective hours.

Government offices

All banks are closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Service Canada is also closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Some ServiceOntario online services will remain available for government document work.

What will the TTC operating hours be like?

The streetcars, subway and buses will operate on a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day. On Boxing Day, they will operate on a holiday service schedule.

GO transit will run on a Saturday schedule on both, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Services around Toronto

Canada Post is closed on national, provincial and territorial holidays. There will be no delivery or collection on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

What’s On

Major tourist attractions like the CN Tower, Ripley’s Aquarium, Casa Loma and the Toronto Zoo will remain open through the holidays.

Canada’s Wonderland ‘Winterfest’ will be closed on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, and will reopen to the public at 3 p.m. on Dec. 26.

Many of the city’s skating rinks will be open over the holidays.

The Union Station roller rink will be closed from Christmas Eve until Boxing Day. Some museums in Toronto, such as the ROM and the AGO, will be closed on Christmas, but open on Boxing Day.

Cineplex theatres will also be open but have varying hours.