Here's What Grocery Stores, Attractions & Malls Are Open & Closed On Boxing Day In Ontario
Whether you're getting groceries, shopping sales at the mall, or doing something else!
People walking near the Eaton Centre in Toronto while it's snowing during the winter.
While Boxing Day is known as a time for shopping sales, there's a lot more that people do on the holiday.
So, you might be wondering what grocery stores, attractions, government services and malls are open and closed.
If you don't know, Boxing Day is on December 26 — the day after Christmas — each year which is a Tuesday in 2023.
Also, Boxing Day is a stat holiday in Ontario which means most people are off work and a lot of places are closed but quite a few places are open.
Whether you need to go grocery shopping at Costco, take the TTC to visit family, shop for deals at the Eaton Centre, pick up a bottle of wine at the LCBO for a dinner party, or do something else, here's what's open and closed across Ontario for Boxing Day in 2023.
Grocery stores
Costco: Costco locations in Ontario are open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Boxing Day.
Walmart: Most locations in Ontario are open on Boxing Day from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
A few Walmart stores in Ontario are on modified hours from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. or 10 p.m.
Metro: Most Metro grocery stores are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Boxing Day but some locations are closed, including:
- 3140-28 Hwy 69 N., Val Caron
- 1070 Second Ave. E., Owen Sound
- 150 Churchill Blvd., Sault Ste. Marie
- 28 Bay St., Barry's Bay
- 345 Carleton Ave., Ottawa
- 900 Lasalle Blvd., Sudbury
Food Basics: Most Food Basics grocery stores are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Boxing Day. However, the following stores are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
- 280 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax
- 475 Westney Rd. N., Ajax
- 71 Wilson St. W., Ancaster
- 470 Dundas St. E., Belleville
- 286 Chatham St. N., Blenheim
- 1 Bartley Bull Pkwy, Brampton
- 84 Lynden Rd., Brantford
- 1505 Guelph Line, Burlington
- 201 Argyle St. N. Unit #187, Caledonia
- 235 Guelph St., Georgetown
- 5085 Hwy #69 N., Hanmer
- 224 7th Ave., Hanover
- 199 Simcoe Ave., Keswick
- 2900 Steeles Ave. E., Markham
- 3476 Glen Erin Dr., Mississauga
- Hwy 11-B, New Liskeard
- 1901 Cassells Rd., North Bay
- 478 Dundas St. W., Oakville
- 1100 Pembroke St. E., Pembroke
- 1105B Kingston Rd., Pickering
- 1110 Goderich St., Port Elgin
- 125 Hope St. S., Port Hope
- 780 Talbot St., St. Thomas
- 51 Front St. E., Strathroy
- 400 Notre Dame St., Sudbury
- 853 Jane St., Toronto
- 238 Wellesley St. E., Toronto
This store is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
- 925 Ontario St., Stratford
The following stores are closed on Boxing Day:
- 3442 Errington Ave. N., Chelmsford
- 397 Bayfield Rd., Goderich
- 33 Barrack St., Kingston
- 1894 Hwy 7a Scugog St., Port Perry
- 701 Pine St., Sault Ste. Marie
- 625 Trunk Rd., Sault Ste. Marie
- 275 Brockville St., Smith Falls
- 4858 ON-101 South, Porcupine
- 10 Royal Orchard Blvd., Thornhill
Longo's: All locations are closed.
Farm Boy: Locations are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Boxing Day.
Rabba: All of the Rabba locations in the Greater Toronto Area are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Liquor stores
LCBO: Most LCBO locations are closed on December 26 but these are some of the stores that are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
- 100 Clementine Dr., Brampton
- 31 Worthington Ave., Brampton
- 5925 Rodeo Dr., Mississauga
- 8260 Hwy. 27, Woodbridge
- 830 Main St. E., Milton
- 30 Mcewan Dr. E., Bolton
- 7850 Weston Rd. Bldg. C5, Woodbridge
- 251 Oak Walk Dr., Oakville
- 9970 Dufferin St., Vaughan
- 40 B Broadway, Orangeville
- 534 Bayfield St., Barrie
- 109 Fanshawe Park Rd. E., London
The Beer Store: Some locations are open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Boxing Day, including:
- 80 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton
- 452 Bathurst St., Toronto
- 75 Kingston Rd. E., Ajax
- 710 Woolwich St., Guelph
- 71 Mapleview Dr., Barrie
- 2025 Guelph Line, Burlington
- 1530 Albion Rd., Etobicoke
- 236 Guelph St., Georgetown
- 3154 Hurontario St., Mississauga
- 6757 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls
- 6212 Yonge St., North York
- 1984 Baseline Rd., Ottawa
- 2727 Eglinton Ave. E., Scarborough
- 2153 St. Clair Ave., Toronto
- 9771 Jane St., Vaughan
- 75 Centennial Pkwy. N., Hamilton
Wine Rack: In the Toronto area, all Wine Rack locations will be open on Boxing Day. However, only some stores in Ontario are open on Boxing Day.
Malls and shopping centres
Eaton Centre: Toronto Eaton Centre is open on Boxing Day from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Yorkdale: This mall is open on December 26 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sherway Gardens: The mall is open between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. but individual retailer hours may vary.
Rideau Centre: Ottawa's Rideau Centre is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Boxing Day.
Square One: You can shop at Square One in Missisage from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Bramalea City Centre: While Bramalea City Centre in Brampton is open on Boxing Day between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., store openings on stat holidays are voluntary.
Vaughan Mills: Modified hours.
Toronto Premium Outlets: Open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Outlet Collection at Niagara: Open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Boxing Day.
Lime Ridge: This mall in Hamilton is open between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Mapleview Shopping Centre: This shopping centre in Burlington is open on modified hours.
Transit
TTC: Holiday service is operated on Boxing Day.
That means all TTC routes operate on Sunday service schedules but start earlier at around 6 a.m.
GO Transit: For Boxing Day, GO Transit is on a Saturday schedule and service runs on each route's Saturday schedule.
Not every GO Transit route offers weekend service so you need to check the specific schedule for your route to see if there's weekend service.
Services
Canada Post: Canada Post is closed on national and provincial holidays.
Boxing Day is a federal holiday and a provincial holiday in Ontario which means post offices won't be open and mail won't be collected or delivered.
Banks: Banks are closed on Boxing Day but you can still withdraw cash from ATMs and do online banking.
Service Canada: Locations are closed.
ServiceOntario: Locations are closed. However, some ServiceOntario services are online now so you can renew your driver's license, renew your license plates, renew your health card, and more.
Things to do
ROM: Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum is open on Boxing Day between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Canada's Wonderland: WinterFest at Canada's Wonderland is open from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
National Art Gallery of Canada: This art gallery in Ottawa is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Distillery District: Distillery District restaurants, cafés, and retailers are open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and The Distillery Winter Village outdoor shopping cabins and food vendors are open from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Boxing Day.
Casa Loma: Christmas At The Castle is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Casa Loma.
Journey Behind The Falls: This Niagara Falls attraction is open between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Boxing Day.
Cineplex: Open.
Art Gallery of Ontario: The art gallery in Toronto is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CN Tower: Open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Boxing Day.
Rouge National Urban Park: This national park in Toronto — which borders Markham, Pickering and Uxbridge — is open 365 days a year.
Nathan Phillips Square skating rink: The skating ink at Nathan Phillips Square is open on Boxing Day for drop-in leisure skating between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.
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