For anyone staying in the GTA for the 149th Canada Day celebrations, there will be plenty of events to attend for the whole family. Here’s your list of fireworks, events, and which places are open or closed.

Open

  • City-run parks, beaches, golf courses, outdoor pools, wading pools, and splash pads
  • Movie theatres
  • Tourist attractions, like the CN Tower, Toronto Zoo, The Ontario Science Centre, Ripley’s Aquarium, the Harbourfront Centre, The Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Royal Ontario Museum.
  • The TTC and most other municipal transit authorities will run on a Sunday schedule.
  • GO Transit will be operating on Saturday hours and schedules
  • The CF-Eaton Centre, Square One, Vaughan Mills, Promenade Mall are all running on reduced hours. Pacific Mall will be open regular Friday hours.
  • Toronto Premium Outlets in Halton Hills between 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
  •  All RABBA Fine Foods will be open their regular 24-hour schedule
  • Bloor Street Market grocery store at the Manulife Centre will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed

  • All government offices, including most services
  • Indoor pools and community centres
  • Libraries
  • Banks
  • Post offices (as well as no mail delivery)
  • All LCBO and The Beer Store locations
  • Most Loblaws (Maple Leaf Gardens location will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
  • No Frills, Valu-mart, Costco, Walmart, Highland Farms
  • Most malls and shopping centres, including Yorkdale, Dufferin, East York Town Centre, Scarborough Town Centre, Sherway Gardens, and Fairview Mall

Daytime events

There are countless places to be across the GTA on Canada Day before the fireworks begin. Here are some notable events.

  • The Blue Jays are playing the Cleveland Indians at the Rogers Centre at 1 p.m.
  • Fort York will be hosting a historical event, including musket and rife drill shows, a mirror maze, and storytelling
  • The Scarborough Museum will be holding a special Canada Day celebration which will have karaoke, croquet, a pie-eating contest, and historic foods to sample
  • Queen’s Park will have midway rides, inflatables, costume characters, storytelling, live performances, and plenty of other family-oriented events. Roads around Queen’s Park will also be closed from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • The Annual Toronto Ribfest will take place at Centennial Park in Etobicoke starting Thursday and running until Sunday.
  • Mississauga’s annual Paint the Town Red celebration will feature a parade, live performances, and a special appearance by former mayor Hazel McCallion

Fireworks

All fireworks will begin around dusk (approximately 10 p.m.) unless otherwise noted

Toronto:

  • Downtown - Harbourfront Centre – 10:40 p.m.
  • Etobicoke - Centennial Park
  • North York - Downsview Park
  • North York - Mel Lastman Square – 10:15 p.m.
  • North York - Amesbury Park – 9:45 p.m.
  • Scarborough – Milliken Park
  • East York - Stan Wadlow Park – 10:15 p.m.
  • Leslieville/The Beaches - Ashbridges Bay – 9:30 p.m.

Peel Region:

  • Mississauga – Port Credit Memorial Park – 10:10 p.m.
  • Streetsville – Village Square
  • Malton – Westwood Square
  • Brampton – Chinguacousy Park
  • Caledon – Albion Hills Conservation Area

York Region:

  • Richmond Hill – Richmond Green Park
  • Vaughan – Canada’s Wonderland
  • Newmarket – George Richardson Park
  • Aurora – Lambert Willson Park
  • Markham – Milne Dam Conservation Park
  • Georgina – The ROC
  • East Gwillimbury – Mount Albert Lions Club
  • Stouffville – Memorial Park

Durham Region:

  • Pickering – Kinsmen Park
  • Oshawa – Lakeview Park
  • Port Perry – Palmer Park
  • Uxbridge – Elgin Park

Halton Region:

  • Oakville – Bronte Heritage Park – 10:15 p.m.
  • Burlington – Spencer Smith Park
  • Milton – Milton Fairgrounds