WHAT’S OPEN AND CLOSED ON FAMILY DAY WEEKEND

If you are looking for activities for the Family Day weekend, here’s a list of what’s open and closed, plus special events taking place on Monday.

Open

Civic buildings including City Hall, Metro Hall, and the civic centres will operate on a weekend schedule from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Most tourist attractions including AGO, Royal Ontario Museum, CN Tower, Hockey Hall of Fame, the Toronto Zoo and High Park Zoo

Skating rinks, ski parks and snowboard centres (weather permitting), indoor pools

Malls including Eaton Centre, Vaughan Mills, and Square One Movie theatres Canada Post offices, not including those inside private businesses, will be open and mail will be collected and delivered as normal.

Closed

City administrative offices and service counters Schools, public libraries, banks LCBO and Beer Stores Malls including Yorkdale, Fairview Mall, Sherway Gardens, and Scarborough Town Centre

Transit

The TTC will operate on a holiday schedule with the subway service beginning at 6 a.m.

GO Transit will operate on a Saturday schedule. The transit is also offering free rides to kids under 12 Sunday and Monday.

Activities

If you have been inspired by the Canadian Olympic ice skaters, there will be freestyle ice-skating demonstrations by Toronto Ice Skate Group at Nathan Phillips Square.

The city is also encouraging the public to visit sites including the Colborne Lodge, Fort York National Historic Site, and a several city museums, where activities will be offered for the whole family.

The annual Family Fun Fest at Downsview Park will run all throughout the long weekend between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

It features an indoor amusement park with 30 attractions including rides, jumping castles, arcades games, and more.

Kid Fest Toronto at The International Centre in Mississauga, offers inflatable rides and attractions. The show is also offering interactive activities, carnival games, and science experiments for kids. It will run through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.