News Release

Hours of operation at the City of Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market South (the main building) will change for a one-year pilot project starting March 15, 2020. Plans for the pilot project are the result of a recent review of the market’s hours that involved consultations with stakeholders, market merchants and the general public. The goal is to optimize the market’s operating hours.

The new hours of operation – which include having the market open Sundays and four evenings each week – will be tested from March 15, 2020 to March 15, 2021 to make sure the new hours best serve market merchants, the market community, Toronto residents and visitors to the city. The pilot project will inform a decision on a more permanent operating schedule for 2021 and beyond.

Operating hours under the pilot project (effective March 15, 2020):

Open

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed

Mondays

Some holiday dates will vary during the pilot project. 2020 holiday hours will be posted on http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/ by the end of January. The St. Lawrence Market Saturday Farmers Market will continue to operate with existing hours every Saturday year-round from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The South Market currently operates Tuesdays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s closed Sundays and Mondays. The pilot’s revised hours of operation are an effort to make the market more accessible, with service hours that meet visitors’ changing needs and preferences.

More information about the St. Lawrence Market Hours of Operation Pilot Project is available at http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/ and by email at stlawrencemarket@toronto.ca.

Quotes

“I’m looking forward to seeing how many residents and visitors embrace Sunday and evening shopping at St. Lawrence Market. I want to thank City staff and the many businesses who make the St. Lawrence Market such a special place for moving forward with this exciting pilot. The new Hours of Operation Pilot Project modernizes the Market’s operations and ensures that more people have the opportunity to experience this amazing, historic Toronto destination.”

– Mayor John Tory

“The St. Lawrence Market is one of the most beloved destinations for Torontonians and visitors, offering speciality items alongside competitively priced fresh and prepared food products with unmatched customer service. The revised hours will let the St. Lawrence community take full advantage of everything the market has to offer.”

– Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Ward 13 Toronto Centre)

St. Lawrence Market is a renowned international food market featuring 120 merchants, vendors and farmers, offering fresh produce, meats and specialty items. Serving Toronto residents and international visitors since 1803, the market is regularly recognized as one of Toronto’s most popular destinations and was ranked the number one food market in the world by National Geographic. The St. Lawrence Market Complex consists of St. Lawrence Hall, the South Market and the North Market – the latter now in its temporary home at 125 The Esplanade.

Information about the St. Lawrence Market Complex is available at http://www.stlawrencemarket.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/StLawrenceMarket, on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/StLawrenceMkt and or Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/StLawrenceMarket.

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