Categories: Things To Do

What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving Monday in Vancouver

Photo via Shutterstock

We’ve got another long weekend coming up soon, Vancouver, this time for Thanksgiving. Before you solidify your plans with loved ones, it’s a good idea to plan ahead for closures and limited operating hours. Here’s what’s open and closed in Vancouver on Thanksgiving Monday (Oct. 13, 2025).

Open

Parks, gardens, and beaches
VanDusen Botanical Garden (tickets currently available between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., see current events and exhibits here)
Bloedel Conservatory
Vancouver Art Gallery (open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Granville Island Public Market (open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Science World (tickets currently available from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Vancouver Aquarium (tickets currently available between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.)
Pharmacies (hours vary by location)
Canadian Tire (hours vary by location)
Home Depot (regular hours)
Translink bus, SkyTrain, and Seabus services (operating on Sunday/holiday schedule)
7-Eleven (open 24 hours)
BC Liquor Stores (most open from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., varies by location)
Grocery stores (hours vary by location)
- Whole Foods
- Save-On-Foods
- Safeway
- London Drugs
- Superstore
- Shoppers
- Walmart (7 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
- Costco
Shopping Malls (hours varying by location)
- Pacific Centre (open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Metrotown (open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Park Royal (open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Richmond Centre (open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Tsawwassen Mills (open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Coquitlam Centre (open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)