Thanksgiving in Burlington, Oakville, and Milton: What Open and Closed
Published October 8, 2023 at 11:00 am
Thanksgiving Monday falls on October 9, 2023.
Here’s what’s open and closed this Thanksgiving Monday in Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills.
Open:
- Local parks and certain outdoor recreational amenities
- Most Shoppers Drug Marts, but call ahead to be sure
- Most restaurants will be open for dining, takeout and delivery, but make sure to call ahead
- Some smaller grocery stores, such as Rabba grocery stores
- Burlington’s nine splash pads and outdoor pools
- Conservation Halton Parks: Crawford Lake, Hilton Falls, Kelso, Mount Nemo, Mountsberg, Rattlesnake Point
- Terra Cotta Conservation Area in Halton Hills
- Some Starbucks (hours may vary at different locations)
- Toronto Premium Outlets (9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
- Other major malls that are open:
– Square One (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
– Bramalea City Centre (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
– Vaughan Mills (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.)
– Eaton Centre (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.)
Closed:
- Banks
- City/Town halls
- Most Halton Region offices and services, although all 24-hour/essential services remain open
- The Animal Shelter will be closed to appointments on Monday, Oct. 9. To report an animal control-related emergency on a holiday, please call 905-335-7777.
- Most community centres, seniors’ centres, pools, arenas and libraries
- All Beer Store locations
- LCBO
- Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
- Mattamy National Cycling Centre
- All indoor pools in Burlington
- Milton Mall
- Burlington Centre
- Mapleview Mall
- Oakville Place
Transit:
- Oakville Transit will be offering its holiday service schedule
- Burlington Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule
- Milton Transit will not operate
- GO Transit will run on a Sunday schedule
Garbage:
No garbage pick up on Monday, Oct. 9 (all waste collection will be one day later than usual)