As you gear up to celebrate on July 1, it’s important to know what’s open, what’s closed, and where the action is. From grocery stores and malls to city services and fireworks displays, here’s everything you need to plan your Canada Day.
What's CLOSED on Canada Day (Tuesday, July 1, 2025)
- Schools
- Banks
- some Beer stores; see OPEN below
- Liquor stores
- Canada Post
- some grocery stores; see OPEN below
- some drug stores: see OPEN below
- Georgian Mall
- Bayfield Mall
- Kozlov Centre
- Orillia Square Mall
What's OPEN on Canada Day (Tuesday, July 1, 2025)
Here's what's open this Canada Day:
Some Drug Stores
Click below for which locations are open & hours:
Some Grocery Stores
Click on the links below to find a location open near you:
Based on a survey of individual store websites at 7 am, Monday, June 30
- Farm Boy Barrie - CLOSED
- Food Basics
- Barrie - 9 am - 6 pm
- Bracebridge - 9 am - 6 pm
- Bradford - 9 am - 6 pm
- Midland - 9 am - 6 pm
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- Orillia - 9 am - 6 pm
- Foodland
- Beeton - 8 am - 6 pm
- Coldwater - 8 am to 8 pm
- Craighurst - 8 am - 9 pm
- Elmvale - 8 am - 8 pm
- Haliburton - 7 am - 9 pm
- Midland -7 am - 7 pm*
- Minden - 8 am - 5 pm
- Orillia - 8 am - 5 pm
- Penetang - 7 am - 10 pm
- Port Carling - 8 am - 7 pm
- Stayner - 9 am - 6 pm
- Stroud - 8 am - 8 pm
- Tottenham - 7 am - 11 pm
- Victoria Harbour - 7 am - 7 pm
- Wasaga Beach - 7 am - 10 pm
- Freshco
- Alliston - 7 am - 8 pm
- Barrie - CLOSED
- Collingwood - 9 am - 8 pm
- Huntsville - 8 am - 6 pm
- Kennedy's Lakeside Grocery Barrie - 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
- Loblaws
- Collingwood – 8 am - 6 pm
- Metro
- Barrie - Kozlov - 8 am - 6 pm
- Barrie - Mapleview - 8 am - 6 pm
- Collingwood – 8 am - 6 pm
- Huntsville - 8 am - 6 pm
- Newmarket - Davis Drive - 9 am - 5 pm
- Newmarket - Yonge and Mulock - 9 am - 5 pm
- Orillia - 8 am - 6 pm
- No Frills
- Barrie - Blake St - 8 am - 8 pm
- Barrie - Wellington St - CLOSED
- Angus - 9 am - 6 pm
- Bradford - 8 am - 6 pm
- Innisfil - 8 am - 9 pm
- Midland - 8 am - 6pm
- Newmarket - Leslie St - 8 am - 6 pm
- Newmarket - Davis Dr - 8 am - 6 pm
- Orillia - 8 am - 6 pm
- Real Canadian Superstore
- Midland - 8 am - 8 pm
- Newmarket - 8 am - 8 pm
- Wasaga Beach - 7 am - 8pm
- Sobey's
- Alcona - 7 am - 10 pm
- Angus - 9 am - 6pm
- Barrie - CLOSED
- Bradford - 7 am - 9 pm
- Collingwood - 7 am - 9 pm
- Gravenhurst - 7 am - 10 pm
source: individual store websites
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The Beer Store
- Alcona - 11 am - 6 pm
- Alliston - 11 am - 6 pm
- Angus - CLOSED
- Barrie - 30 Anne St. S. - 11 am - 6 pm
- Barrie - 531 Bayfield St. - 11 am - 6 pm
- Barrie - 299 Blake St. - CLOSED
- Barrie - 71 Mapleview Dr. - 11 am - 6 pm
- Barrie - 640 Yonge St - 11 am - 6 pm
- Bracebridge - 11 am - 6 pm
- Bradford - CLOSED
- Coldwater - CLOSED
- Collingwood - 415 First St. - 11 am - 6 pm
- Gravenhurst - CLOSED
- Huntsville - 11 am - 6 pm, drive-thru only
- Midland - 291 Midland Ave. - CLOSED
- Midland - 9350 Hwy. #93 - 11 am - 6 pm
- Newmarket - 1100 Davis Dr. - 11 am - 6 pm
- Orillia - 275 Atherly Rd. - 11 am - 6 pm
- Orillia - 426 Muskoka Rd - CLOSED
- Penetanguishene - CLOSED
- Stayner - CLOSED
- Stroud - CLOSED
- Tottenham - CLOSED
- Wasaga Beach - 11 am - 6 pm
source: the beerstore.ca
Gas, Shopping, Entertainment and More
- Tanger Outlet Mall - 11 am - 7 pm
- Upper Canada Mall - 11 am - 6 pm
- Vaughan Mills - 11 am - 7 pm
- some garden centres
- convenience stores
- some gas stations
- Gateway Casinos - Innisfil
- Casino Rama
- movie theatres
- Canada’s Wonderland
Public Service Schedules
Here’s what you need to know about changes to garbage collection, public transit, and other municipal services this Canada Day.
Garbage Collection
- Simcoe County - regular collection day
- Barrie - regular collection day
- Orillia - NO recycling, green bin or yard waste collection; collection will be a day late for the remainder of the week
Public Transit
- Barrie - Barrie Transit will run on an extended Sunday service schedule, with the last buses departing the downtown Transit Terminal after Canada Day fireworks (approximately 10:30 pm) to help take residents home.
- Bradford - no service
- Clearview - no service
- Collingwood - transit is available every day, except Christmas Day
- Midland - no service
- Orillia - no service
- Penetanguishene - no service
- Simcoe County Linx - no service, except Route 4, which will be operating a Sunday schedule
- GO Transit - Saturday schedule, including train service between Barrie and Toronto
Where to watch FIREWORKS in Simcoe County
Looking to see some fireworks? Here's where you can find them:
Monday, June 30
- Canada's Wonderland - 10 pm
Tuesday, July 1
- Barrie - 10 pm, visible from multiple vantage points along the waterfront. Heritage Park will be closed to the public for safety during the show.
- Blue Mountain - 10:15 pm, over the mountain
- Bracebridge - dusk, Bracebridge Bay
- Bradford - 10 pm, Bradford & District Memorial Community Centre
- Collingwood - 10 pm, Millennium Point
- East Gwillimbury - 10 pm, Mount Albert Lions Community Centre
- Innisfil, Friday Harbour - 10 pm, Friday Harbour
- Midland/Penetanguishene - dusk, Penetanguishene Harbour
- Newmarket - 10:10 pm, George Richardson Park (Bayview Parkway)
- Orillia - 9:45pm, Couchiching Beach Park
- Tottenham - dusk, Tottenham Conservation Area
- Wasaga Beach - Main Stage Concert – Beach #1 Event Square
Find more information about these firework shows here.
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Other events & activities happening this Canada Day Weekend
Looking to fill your long weekend with more than just fireworks and patio time? Barrie and Simcoe County are bursting with local events, family-friendly activities, and festive celebrations that make Canada Day extra special. From outdoor fun to unique community happenings, here are some great ways to enjoy the holiday and show your Canadian pride.
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