Here's what's open and closed in Vancouver over the Easter long weekend

Another long weekend is right around the corner, with Easter coming up. Spring has sprung in Vancouver, and it’s a great time of year to be out and about, whether you have set plans or not. Let’s hope the weather stays nice. Plan ahead for possible closures!

Here’s what’s open and closed in Vancouver over the Easter long weekend.

Open

• Parks, gardens, and beaches
• Vancouver Aquarium: Tickets available between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
• Pharmacies (hours vary by location)
• Home Depot
• Translink bus, SkyTrain, and Seabus services (operating on Sunday/holiday schedule on Good Friday, and on a standard weekday schedule on Easter Monday).
• 7-Eleven (open 24 hours)
• Grocery stores (hours vary by location)
  • Safeway (call your nearest location for holiday hours)
  • Superstore
  • Shoppers
  • Canadian Tire
  • Walmart
  • Whole Foods 
  • Save-On-Foods 
  • London Drugs
  • Costco 
• Granville Island Public Market
• BC Liquor Stores: Some locations are open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Good Friday, and closed on Easter Monday.
• Vancouver Art Gallery: Tickets available between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Good Friday, and until 4 p.m. on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
• VanDusen Botanical Garden: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout April
• Bloedel Conservatory: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout April
• Science World: Tickets available between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday
• The Polygon Gallery: open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, closed on Easter Monday
• Shopping Malls (hours varying by location)
  • Pacific Centre: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Easter Monday
  • Metrotown: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Good Friday
  • Park Royal: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday
  • Richmond Centre: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Easter Monday
  • Tsawwassen Mills: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Good Friday
  • Coquitlam Centre: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Good Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Easter Monday

Closed

• Government buildings
• Public libraries
• West Coast Express services, except for reduced service on Easter Monday
• TransLink Customer Service Centre and Lost Property Office
• Banks
• Post offices

Enjoy your long weekend.

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