Monday is Memorial Day, and New Canaan’s well-attended annual parade (this year featuring a brand-new fire truck)— “To remember with gratitude and honor the proud men and women who gave their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces to protect and preserve a life of freedom for all Americans”—will start at 9:30 a.m. up at St. Mark’s.
Town Hall and the Post Office both are closed, as are several local businesses and organizations. Waveny Pool is open, on a limited basis, and will open next weekend (May 31) for the season.
What follows is a list of what’s open and closed in New Canaan—it’s comprehensive though incomplete, so please add more information to the comments thread and we’ll update it through the weekend. After the list we’ve included the parade’s Line of March.
Something to read
- New Canaan Library
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
- Closed Sunday & Monday
Morning coffee
- Zumbachs Gourmet Coffee
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
- 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
- 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday
- Connecticut Muffin
- 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
- 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
- 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
- Gingerbitz
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
- Closed Sunday & Monday
- Le Pan Quotidien
- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
- 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday
- Starbucks
- 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday
- 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday
- 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday
- Bruegger’s Bagels
- 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
- 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
Barbecue grub
- Walter Stewart’s
- 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
- 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday
- Mrs. Green’s
- 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday & Monday
- Food Emporium
- 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday
- 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday
- 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday
Pet needs
- Village Critter Outfitter
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
- Closed Monday
- Pet Pantry
- 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
Specialty items
- New Canaan Olive Oil
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
- Closed Monday
- New Canaan Music
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
- Closed Sunday & Monday
Grabbing a Bite
- Connecticut Sandwich Co.
- 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
- 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
- Closed Monday
- Joe’s Pizza
- Closed Saturday, Sunday & Monday
- New Canaan Pizza
- 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday
- 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday
- 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday
- Pinocchio Pizza
- 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday
- Closed Sunday & Monday
- Club Sandwich
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
- 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
- Closed Monday
- Tony’s Deli
- 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
- 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
- 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
- Garelick & Herbs
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
- Chicken Joe’s
- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
Something stronger
- Stewart’s Spirits
- 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
- 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
- 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday
- Francos Wine Merchants
- 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday
- 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday
- Closed Monday
- New Canaan Wine Merchants
- 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
- 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday
- Closed Monday
Something sweet
- Baskin-Robbins
- 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
- Noon to 9 p.m. Monday
- Swirl
- 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday
- 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday & Monday
- Gelatissimo Artisan Gelato
- 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
- 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday
- Peachwave
- Noon to 11 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
- Noon to 10 p.m. Monday
Something to watch
- New Canaan Playhouse, Monday schedule
- Blended (Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore, PG-13)
- 10:30 a.m., 1:15, 4:15 & 7:15 p.m.
- Million Dollar Arm (Jon Hamm, PG)
- 10:15 a.m., 1, 4 & 7 p.m.
- Blended (Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore, PG-13)
Nail salons
- New Burtis Nails
- 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
- 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
- Canaan Nails
- 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
- Closed Monday
- Nail Retreat
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
- Closed Sunday & Monday
- Echo Chic Nail & Spa
- 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
- 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
- Aqua Beauty Spa
- 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday & Monday
- Nails Hollywood
- 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
- 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday
- Closed Monday
- At Your Finger Tips
- By appointment Saturday & Sunday
- Closed Monday
Restaurants
- South End
- Saturday lunch 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., dinner 5 to 10 p.m.
- Sunday brunch 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., dinner 5 to 9 p.m.
- Closed Monday
- Solé
- 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday
- 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday
- Open for lunch & dinner Monday
- The Farmer’s Table
- 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday
- Closed Sunday & Monday
- Chef Luis
- 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday
- 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday
- Monday details to come
- Cherry Street East
- Open until 10:30 p.m. Saturday
- Closed Sunday
- Gates Restaurant
- Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, dinner 5 to 10:30 p.m.
- Brunch 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, dinner 5 to 9 p.m.
- Closed Monday
- Tequila Mockingbird
- 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday
- 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday
- Closed Monday
- Locali Pizza Bar & Kitchen
- Open to 10 p.m. Saturday
- Open to 9 p.m. Sunday
- Closed Monday
The parade’s Line of March is:
1. Grand Marshal
2. Colors
3. NCTV 79
4. Veterans
5. Veterans Trailer
6. Town Band
7. Town Officials and Board of Education
8. Police Department
9. Sea Cadets
10. Exchange Club
11. Exchange Club Band
12. Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
13. Girl Scouts & Brownies
14. Knights of Columbus
15. Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts
16. New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Corps
17. Mount Kisco Scottish Bagpipers
18. Fire Department
19. Vista Fire Department
20. CERT
21. Y Guides & Princesses
22. New Canaan Mounted Troop
23. Strays and Others
24. New Canaan High School Band
25. New Canaan Youth Cheerleading
26. New Canaan Baseball & Softball
27. Staying Put in New Canaan
28. New Canaan Historical Society
29. Getabout