COVID-19: What’s open and closed in Toronto – With so many stories on closures and cancellations over the past few days as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, here is a comprehensive list of venue and event cancellations and closures in an effort to safeguard the city of Toronto and it’s residents.
What’s Closed in Toronto until further notice
• The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is closed March 13 at 9pm through Sunday April 5
• The Royal Ontario Museum will be closed to the public from March 13 at 5:30 pm – April 5
• The CN Tower will be closed from March 14 – April 14
• The Toronto Zoo and Terra Lumina will be closed until further notice effective Saturday March 14
• Casa Loma will close tour operation from March 13th at 5pm until further notice, but will continue with its private bookings
• Hockey Hall of Fame will be closed until April 6
• Ontario Science Centre is closed until further notice
• Ontario Place Cinesphere will be closed until further notice
• Mirvish theatrical performances including Hamilton, Come From Away, Us/Them and the Donna Summer Musical are suspended March 14 – April 12
• Royal Botanical Gardens is closed until April 6 or longer
•Many daycare centres including TDSB will be closed until April 5
• All City of Toronto recreational facilities are closed until further notice
•Most post-secondary institutions have suspended in-person classes (many online classes available)
• All publicly funded Ontario schools will be closed from March 14 – April 5
• All recreational, library and cultural facilities in Mississauga March 14 – April 5
• The Ontario Legislature might remain closed beyond March Break
What’s Cancelled, Suspended or Postponed in Toronto
• All 4 professional big league sports teams – Raptors, Maple Leafs, Toronto FC and the Blue Jays – and their corresponding leagues –NBA, NHL, MLS, MLB – have postponed all games and activities until further notice
• Ontario Hockey League has cancelled the OHL Cup 2020 and paused the OHL regular season until further notice
• Ontario Minor Hockey Association has suspended all minor hockey activity across the GTA
• Toronto St. Patrick’s Day Parade is cancelled on March 15.
• Toronto Comicon is cancelled
• City of Toronto March Break Camps are cancelled
• Toronto Symphony Orchestra is cancelling all remaining March performances
• Canadian Screen Week announced the cancellation of its activities, including the broadcast gala set for March 29 in Toronto.
• The Home Show that was meant to begin Friday March 13 at the Enercare Centre is cancelled
• Canada Blooms, Canada’s largest garden show, slated to open today until March 22 at the Enercare Centre is cancelled
• Hot Docs Film Festival will postpone its event which was set to take place April 30 to May 10.
• City of Toronto Council and committee meetings are cancelled until further notice
• Ontario Superior Court has suspended juries for upcoming trials until further notice
