What's open and closed in Toronto this holiday season

Would you look at the time? It's already the weekend before Christmas, and that means Toronto's businesses and services are throwing regular hours out the window for the next week and a half.

To help you navigate the holiday schedule, CBC Toronto has compiled a list of what's open and closed, when and where, this season.

Transit

Public transit service shouldn't be too disrupted this holiday season.

GO Transitwill run regularlyexcept for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, when trains will beon aSaturday schedule.

Meanwhile, the TTC will operate on a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Boxing Day, with service starting at 8 a.m.

On New Year's Eve, transit will be free from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. the next morning. Late evening bus, streetcar, and subway service will continue until 3 a.m., with overnight service then continuing on the Blue Night Network, which operates until 8 a.m.

In other transit news, the Union Station roller rink is closed Dec. 24 to Dec. 26, but it's scheduled to be open for the remainderof the holidays.

Malls

Holiday cartoons tell us the season's not supposed to be about shopping, but sometimes you can't avoidlast minute gifts and BoxingDay deals.

Malls will beclosed Christmas Day, and most willoperate withreduced hours on Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Here are some major shopping centres following that schedule:

• Eaton Centre.
• Fairview Mall.
• Sherway Gardens.
• Shops at Don Mills.
• Vaughan Mills.
• Dixie Outlet Mall.

Meanwhile,Square One Shopping Centrewill operate with regular hours on Boxing Day andToronto Premium Outletswill be open 6 a.m.-10 p.m.

These sites are closed on New Year's Day:

• Scarborough Town Centre.
• Yorkdale.
• Dufferin Mall.

Many pharmacies will remain openon Christmas Day with reduced hours.

The Distillery District Christmas Market is closed Christmas Day, whileSt. Lawrence Market is closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day, with reduced hours on Christmas Eve.

Attractions

There are plenty of activities to take in duringyour holiday break:

• CN Tower,open with reduced hours and services through the holiday season.
• Aga Khan Museum, closed on Christmas, but open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the other stat holidays.
• Toronto's History Museums, allsitesexcept the Market Galleryare open standard hours on Dec. 24 and from Dec.27 to Dec. 31.
• Ripley's Aquarium is open through the holidays. It closes 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve.
• Ontario Science Centre is closed Christmas Day, but otherwise keeping regular hours.
• The AGO isclosed Christmas Day, and operating with reduced hours on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's EveandNew Year's Day.
• Toronto Zoo isopen with reduced hours on Christmas Day. It's operating with a regular schedule all other days.
• High Park Zoo is open throughout the holidays.
• Casa Loma is closed Christmas Day.
• Canada's Wonderland's Winterfest is closed Christmas Day.
• The Hockey Hall of Fame is closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Government services

As you'd expect, City Hall and most municipal government services will be closedon Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Libraries and post offices will also be closed on those days.

Emergency services and 311 will run uninterrupted.

Recreation

Toronto's community recreation centres are closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. OnDec. 24 and 31, they'll close at 4:30 p.m.You can contactyour local centre here.

The city's 50-plus outdoor skating rinks will remain open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., so long as it stays cold enough out there.

Liquor stores

LCBOs will have regular hours with the following exceptions:

• Dec. 24, stores close at 6 p.m.
• Dec. 25,all stores are closed.
• Dec. 26, select stores will be open. You can check for the nearest open location here.
• Dec. 31, stores close at 6 p.m.
• Jan. 1, all stores are closed.

The Beer Store will be open as follows:

• Dec.24, most stores close at 6 p.m.but select stores close at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
  Dec. 25, all stores are closed.
  Dec.26,98stores will open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Dec.31, most stores close at 6 p.m.but select stores close at 5 p.m.
  Jan.1, all stores are closed.

Select Wine Rack locations will also be open on Christmas Day. Check your local store here.

Grocery stores

Forgot to pick up a tin of cranberry sauce? Here's what to expect from your local grocer:

• Dec. 24, mostlocations open at reduced hours,check your local store.
• Dec. 25, most locations closed, butall Rabba Fine Foods locations will remain open.
• Dec. 26, most locations open at reduced hours,check your local store.

Garbage services

Daytime garbage collection will run as scheduled during the holidays. For nighttime curbside residential and commercial collection, however, there are some changes:

• No collection on Monday, Dec.25.
• Monday collection will move toTuesday, Dec.26.
• Tuesday collection will move toWednesday, Dec. 27.
• Wednesday collection will move toThursday, Dec.28.
• Thursday collection will move to Friday, Dec. 29.

Drop-off depots and transfer stations will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Christmas tree collection will take place on regularly scheduled garbage collection days in January. Check here for more information.