Tim Hortons opens Harry Potter themed restaurant in Toronto
Tim Hortons has launched a Harry Potter-themed flagship restaurant in Toronto featuring iconic film recreations, specialty Hogwarts donuts, and color-changing cups.
The transformed branch features an exterior redesign alongside interior displays replicating iconic film locations. Visitors can experience recreations of Platform 9 ¾ and the Hogwarts Great Hall, complete with a Sorting Hat photo opportunity.
The temporary restaurant takeover launched on Wednesday, 20 August 2026, opening its doors at 5:00 p.m. Local time at 815 Caledonia Rd. In Toronto. According to corporate leadership, the project aims to recreate the initial wonder fans experienced when first encountering the franchise.
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"We want Harry Potter fans to be able to imagine that they have stepped into the wizarding world the moment they arrive for their Tims Run. From Platform 9 ¾ to the Great Hall and Sorting Hat, every detail of this magical celebration was designed to spark that same sense of wonder so many of us felt when discovering the wizarding world for the first time."
Hope Bagozzi, Chief Marketing Officer for Tim Hortons, via Yahoo Finance
The single-location takeover coincides with a broader nationwide rollout across Canada. Participating outlets are offering a themed menu alongside collectible merchandise and specialty packaging featuring hidden easter eggs for fans.
The expanded menu includes house treats tied to the four Hogwarts houses. Customers can order the Gryffindor Strawberry Cheesecake Donut, the Slytherin Chocolate Pistachio Donut, the Ravenclaw Blueberry Donut, or the Hufflepuff Lemon Meringue Donut. Additional offerings include Golden Snitch Caramel Timbits available with a specialty holder.
Beverage options feature temperature-activated, colour-changing cups designed to reveal a trail of Patronuses when filled with cold drinks. These cups accompany the Patronus Sparkling Quenchers and Forbidden Forest Iced Tea Quenchers. Patronus Sparkling Quenchers can be customized with lemonade, a protein dairy beverage, or served frozen, while Forbidden Forest Iced Tea Quenchers are available at participating locations where fountain beverages are served.
Participating locations will also carry gift cards featuring a limited-edition Harry Potter "25 Years of Magic" design. While supplies last, guests will be served select items in limited-edition single-item donut boxes, multi-pack donut boxes, 10-pack and 20-pack Timbits boxes, and cold beverage cups.
Tim Hortons operates as Canada's largest restaurant chain in the quick service industry, with nearly 4,000 restaurants across the country and a total of more than 6,000 restaurants spanning Canada, the United States, and around the world. The brand originally opened its first restaurant in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1964.
The current Harry Potter collaboration ties into the broader Back to Hogwarts celebration and the 25th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film. Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products partners with licensees globally on programs inspired by franchises from Warner Bros. Film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network, HGTV, Eurosport, and Adult Swim.
The global Harry Potter franchise spans J.K. Rowling's best-selling novels, eight blockbuster films, three Fantastic Beasts films, stage productions like Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, video and mobile games from Portkey Games, and location-based experiences including themed lands at six Universal Destinations and Experiences theme parks. Additional touring experiences, retail shops in King's Cross, New York, Chicago, Akasaka, and Harajuku, studio tours in London and Tokyo, and a forthcoming HBO Original TV series based on the books continue to expand the universe.
Upcoming Events and Dates
- Wednesday, 20 August 2026: The flagship themed restaurant at 815 Caledonia Rd. In Toronto opens to the public at 5:00 p.m.
- Monday, 17 August 2026 to Sunday, 6 September 2026: Contest entry window for rewards members placing an order at a Tims restaurant and scanning for Tims Rewards in the Tim Hortons app or on TimShop.ca to win a magical Harry Potter VIP experience for two in London, England.
- Thursday, 28 August 2026: Participating Tim Hortons locations host a nationwide Harry Potter Trivia Night to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first film and the kickoff of the Back to Hogwarts celebration.
The physical restaurant makeover and specialty items remain available for a limited time while supplies last. Customers planning to enter the grand prize contest must submit their entries before the September closing date.
