COVID-19: What’s closed or cancelled in Toronto

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