It’s the most magical time of the year! While there’s certainly a case for staying in on Christmas Day, you may still have the urge to maximize your time off and get out of the house. Why not trade up the television binge-athon and overeating and check out some cool stuff in the city!

Here’s what’s open and closed on Christmas Day:
 

General Services

Open

– TTC
– GO Transit (Sunday Schedule)

Closed

– Government Office
– Post Office / Mail Delivery
– Banks
– LCBOs

A post shared by ??Dean Mendelaoui (@dean_to) on Dec 20, 2017 at 11:56am PST

The TTC will be running as usual Christmas Day.
 

Malls

Open

– Pacific Mall

Closed

– Eaton Centre
– Yorkdale
– Vaughan Mills
– Markville Mall
– Dufferin Mall
– Sherway Gardens
– Promenade Mall
– Square One
– Scarborough Town Centre

A post shared by Youtube: Vicarious Voyage. (@vicarious_voyage) on Dec 20, 2017 at 11:07am PST

Either get your shopping done early or you’ll have to wait until Boxing Day, most major malls are closed Christmas Day.
 

Public Skating

Open

– Nathan Phillips Square
– Natrel Rink
– Full list here

A post shared by E L E N A ? (@elenvclvrk) on Dec 18, 2017 at 1:30pm PST

Most skating rinks in Toronto are open Christmas day, however most skate rentals are not! It’s a cheap and easy way to have some fun during the holidays.

Entertainment

Open

– Most Movie Theaters
– Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
– TIFF (Showtimes here)

Closed

– The ROM
– The AGO
– Aga Khan
– Ontario Science Centre
– Casa Loma

A post shared by Olga Tselik (@olgatselik) on Dec 20, 2017 at 4:29am PST

No better time to swim with the fishes! Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is open 365 days a year!

Grocery Stores

Open

– Rabba Fine Foods

Closed

– Most Major Grocery Stores

A post shared by DVN • RYS (@dvn_rys) on Jul 31, 2017 at 9:08pm PDT