The City of Toronto is preparing for Canada Day celebrations on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The annual fireworks show will take place over Ashbridges Bay.
This year's 159th Canada Day festivities also mark the Canadian men's national soccer team reaching the World Cup Round of 16 for the first time.
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Service Closures and Transit Adjustments
Banks, government offices, Toronto Public Library branches, and regular mail delivery will be closed for the statutory holiday.
Public transportation will operate on modified schedules. The TTC will run on a holiday service schedule using Sunday routes starting at 6 a.
m. GO Transit will follow a Saturday schedule.
Major attractions will remain open. The CN Tower will operate from 9 a.
m. to 9:30 p.
m. , the Toronto Zoo from 9:30 a.
m. to 7 p.
m. , and Canada's Wonderland from 10 a.
m. to 10 p.
m.
The Royal Ontario Museum will welcome visitors from 10 a. m.
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to 5:30 p. m.
, and the Art Gallery of Ontario from 10:30 a. m.
to 4 p. m.
The Rogers Centre will host a Toronto Blue Jays baseball game starting at 3:07 p. m.
Retail operations vary. The CF Toronto Eaton Centre will be open from 11 a.
m. to 7 p.
m. , and Pacific Mall from 11 a.
m. to 8 p.
m. Yorkdale, Dufferin Mall, and Scarborough Town Centre will be closed.
All LCBO locations will shut down. Select Beer Store locations will operate with reduced hours from 11 a.
m. to 6 p.
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m. Most major grocery chains will close, except for specific Rabba, Eataly, and Farm Boy locations.
