What’s open and closed in and around Vancouver on BC Day this year

Heads up, Vancouver! We’ve got another long weekend coming up this week, and now is a great time to prepare. So mark your calendars for Monday, August 5th: Here’s what’s open and closed in Vancouver on BC Day this year.

Open

• Parks, gardens, and beaches
• VanDusen Botanical Garden (tickets currently available between 9 am and 7 pm, see current events & exhibits here)
• Bloedel Conservatory
• Granville Island Public Market (open from 9 am to 6 pm, individual stores vary)
• Science World (open from 9:30 am to 4 pm)
• Vancouver Art Gallery (tickets currently available between 10 am and 4 pm)
• Vancouver Aquarium (tickets currently available between 9:30 am and 4 pm)
• Pharmacies (varying by location)
• Canadian Tire
• Home Depot (modified 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 am to 6 to 9 pm, varies by location)
• Grocery stores (varying by location)
  • Whole Foods (7 am to 7 pm)
  • Save-On-Foods (regular hours)
  • Safeway
  • London Drugs
  • Superstore
  • Shoppers
  • Walmart (7 am to 11 pm)
• Shopping Malls (hours varying by location)
  • Pacific Centre (open from 11 am to 7 pm)
  • Metrotown (open from 11 am to 7 pm)
  • McArthur Glen Vancouver Outlet (open from 10 am to 8 pm)
  • Park Royal (open from 11 am to 7 pm)
  • Richmond Centre (open from 11 am to 7 pm)
  • Tsawwassen Mills (open from 11 am to 7 pm)
  • Coquitlam Centre (open from 11 am to 6 pm)

Closed

• Government buildings
• Public libraries
• West Coast Express services
• TransLink Customer Service Centre and Lost Property Office
• The Polygon Gallery
• Banks
• Post Offices
• Costco

And that’s what’s open and closed in Vancouver on BC Day in 2024.

Happy almost long weekend!