Labour Day in Barrie & Simcoe County: What’s Open and Closed

Labour Day is here, which means a long weekend of family fun, barbecues, and one last Summer hurrah. But if you’re planning to run errands or get some shopping done, here’s a full look at what’s open and closed in Barrie and across Simcoe County.

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What’s Closed

• Government offices
• Schools
• Banks
• Liquor stores (LCBO)
• Canada Post
• Georgian Mall & Bayfield Mall
• Kozlov Centre (indoor stores closed; outdoor access stores may be open)
• Some Beer Stores, grocery stores, and drug stores (see open list below)

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What’s Open

Drug Stores

Select Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall, and Guardian-IDA locations will be open. Check local store hours.

Grocery Stores

Many grocery chains will have select locations open, including:

• Farm Boy (Barrie)
• Food Basics (Barrie, Orillia, Bracebridge, Bradford, Midland)
• Foodland (Beeton, Coldwater, Elmvale, Midland, Orillia, Wasaga Beach + more)
• FreshCo (Barrie, Alliston, Collingwood, Huntsville)
• Loblaws (Collingwood)
• Metro (Barrie – Kozlov & Mapleview, Orillia, Collingwood, Huntsville)
• No Frills (Barrie, Orillia, Angus, Bradford, Midland + more)
• Real Canadian Superstore (Midland, Wasaga Beach, Newmarket)
• Sobeys (Barrie, Angus, Orillia, Bradford, Alcona, Collingwood, Gravenhurst)

Malls (reduced hours)

• Orillia Square Mall: 11am–5pm
• Tanger Outlets (Cookstown): 11am–7pm
• Upper Canada Mall (Newmarket): 11am–6pm
• Vaughan Mills: 11am–7pm

Beer Stores (11am–6pm)

• Barrie: 30 Anne St S, 531 Bayfield St, 640 Yonge St
• Alcona: 945 Innisfil Beach Rd
• Alliston: 161 Young St
• Collingwood: 415 First St
• Huntsville: 18 Hanes Rd (drive-thru only)
• Midland: 9350 Highway 93
• Newmarket: 1100 Davis Dr
• Orillia: 275 Atherly Rd
• Wasaga Beach: 100 Mosely St

Other Open Spots

• Convenience stores
• Some gas stations
• Movie theatres
• Casino Rama
• Gateway Casinos Innisfil

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Garbage Collection

• Simcoe County: Regular collection day
• Barrie: Regular collection day
• Orillia: No collection; pickup is a day later for the rest of the week

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Transit

• Barrie Transit: Sunday schedule
• Simcoe County LINX: No service, except Route 4 (Collingwood ↔ Wasaga Beach), which runs on a Sunday schedule
• GO Transit: Saturday schedule
• Bradford, Bracebridge, Clearview, Colltrans, Midland/Penetanguishene, Orillia: No service

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💡 Tip: If you’re unsure, call ahead before heading out — hours may vary by location.

Enjoy your Labour Day long weekend! 🎉