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

Photo via @vanartgallery / Instagram

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)