What's open and closed in Toronto this August long weekend
CBC
City streets will be flooded with colour as Toronto's Caribbean Carnival makes its return for another year this long weekend but many road closures are in effect ahead of Monday's civic holiday.
Here's a list of what's open and closed on the long weekend, plus all the road closures drivers should be aware of ahead of time:
The city's outdoor pools, splash pads and wading pools will be open all weekend and on the holiday Monday, with the exception of indoor pools and community centres.
Though last month's flooding dumped 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools of partially treated sewage into Lake Ontario, many public beaches have been deemed safe to swim again. You can check status updates here. The city encourages people to swim only within supervised swimming areas when lifeguards are on duty.
Transit will be running on different hours Monday. GO Transit will operate on its Saturday schedule and the TTC will run on its holiday schedule. On Aug. 3, GO Transit is increasing train service on the Milton line to accommodate more people travelling to the Toronto Caribbean Carnival.
Most Beer Store and LCBO locations will be closed Monday, but select stores will stay open. Check online to see the holiday hours of your nearest LCBO and Beer Store locations.
Most grocery stores will be open Monday, though hours may vary for the holiday. As for drug stores, select Shoppers Drug Mart and Rexall locations will stay open on the holiday.
The city's malls will also be open, though most are operating with reduced hours, so check ahead before you go shopping. CF Shops at Don Mills will also host an Olympic Games watch party through the long weekend. Hosted by former Olympians and featuring live musical performances, FanFest will be showing live broadcasts of Olympic events all weekend.
Movie theatres across town will remain open Monday.
Post offices, banks and government offices will be closed Monday. Toronto Public Library branches will be closed Sunday and Monday.
Almost all city attractions, from the CN Tower to Casa Loma to the Royal Ontario Museum will be open Monday, though it's best to check ahead for modified hours. Canada's Wonderland will have fireworks Sunday night and the Toronto Zoo is celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend.
The Gardiner Museum and Museum of Ontario Contemporary Art will be closed this weekend due to ongoing work.
Toronto History Museums sites are open on Saturday and Sunday with free activities and programs through the weekend.
The city said its full fleet of four ferries will be available to take visitors to and from Toronto Island Park over the long weekend. A fifth "legacy ferry" may also run, depending on weather conditions, spokesperson Nitish Bissonauth said on Friday.
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