What's open and closed in Vancouver on Thanksgiving Monday this year

We’ve got another long weekend coming up soon, Vancouver! And this time, it’s for Thanksgiving. So if you’re planning a big ‘Friendsgiving’ feast or a meal with loved ones, it’s a good idea to plan ahead for closures and limited hours: Here’s what’s open and closed in Vancouver on Thanksgiving Monday (October 14th) this year.
Open
- Parks, gardens, and beaches
- VanDusen Botanical Garden (tickets currently available between 9 am and 5 pm, see current events & exhibits here)
- Bloedel Conservatory
- Granville Island Public Market (Pay Parking open from 9 am to 10 pm, individual stores vary)
- Science World (tickets currently available 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 10 am and 3:30 pm)
- Pharmacies (varying by location)
- Canadian Tire (hours vary by location)
- 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 9 pm, varies by location)
- Grocery stores (varying by location)
- Whole Foods (modified hours)
- 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)
- 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
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