Here's what's open and closed in Vancouver for the B.C. Day long weekend
B.C. Day is coming up fast, and while many places around Metro Vancouver will be closed, there are lots of places expected to be open.
Like any other long weekend, it is the perfect opportunity to spend time with the family, visit friends, or go on that camping trip you’ve been waiting for. But if you decide to have a little staycation, there is plenty to do around town.
To help you plan your long weekend, what will be open or closed on B.C. Day around Vancouver:
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Malls
- CF Pacific Centre Mall (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- International Village (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
- Park Royal (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Metropolis (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- The Amazing Brentwood (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Coquitlam Centre (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- Guildford Town Centre (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Tsawwassen Mills (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- McArthurGlen Designer Outlet (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
- Richmond Centre (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Lansdowne Centre (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Lougheed Mall (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- Central City (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Willowbrook Shopping Centre (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- City Square (noon to 5 p.m.)
Attractions
- Cineplex movie theatres
- Landmark movie theatres
- Science World (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Vancouver Aquarium (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- VanDusen Botanical Garden (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
- H.R. MacMillan Space Centre (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Museum of Vancouver (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Vancouver Art Gallery (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Capilano Suspension Bridge (8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.)
- Granville Island Public Market (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
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Pharmacies
Open:
TransLink’s articulated buses for the No. 25 UBC/Brentwood route at SkyTrain’s Brentwood Town Centre Station. (Kenneth Chan)
Translink
TransLink Customer Service Centre, Access Transit Customer Care Office, and Lost Property Office will be closed.
Community centres
Hours will vary depending on the community centre. Check the B.C. Day long weekend hours here.
Other places that are closed
- Government offices like Canada Post and City Hall
- Banks
- ICBC will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Public libraries will be closed on B.C. Day, except for the Carnegie Branch, which does not close.