It feels like just yesterday we were gearing up for 2025, and just like that, it’s over. Maybe you’re recovering from a big New Year’s Eve, or perhaps you’re ready to take on 2026 from day one. While many places in Toronto will be closed, a handful of spots will be open, meaning you can still have a fun/productive way (if you so choose).
Happy 2026. Here’s what’s open and closed on New Year’s Day in Toronto.
Open
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Aga Khan Museum
- Royal Ontario Museum
- CN Tower
- Cineplex theatres
- Riley’s Aquarium
- Toronto Zoo
- Toronto Eaton Centre
- Pacific Mall
- Toronto Premium Outlets
- Square One Shopping Centre
- Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre
- Select Shoppers Drug Mart and Rexall locations
- Galleria Supermarket, various locations
- Rabba’s Fine Food, various locations
- The Kitchen Table, various locations
- Summerhill Market, various locations
- Wine Rack
- Nathan Phillips Square skating rink
- TTC on holiday service
- GO Transit on Saturday service
Closed
- CF Sherway Gardens
- CF Fairview Mall
- Yorkdale Shopping Centre
- Dufferin Mall
- Most big-box grocery chains
- LCBO
- Beer Store
- Banks
- Toronto Public Library branches
- Toronto community centres
- Mail delivery services
- Government offices
- Canada’s Wonderland
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- Gardiner Museum
Wishing you a safe and happy new year, Toronto.
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