Victoria Day in Calgary: What’s open and closed over May long weekend

A stock photo of downtown Calgary. (Pixabay/Michoff)

Here’s a look at what’s open and what’s closed in Calgary over the Victoria Day long weekend:

Calgary Transit

Calgary Transit says buses, CTrains and On Demand service will operate with a Sunday level of service on Victoria Day (Monday, May 19).

From Saturday until Tuesday morning, all downtown LRT stations will be closed (from Sunalta to Bridgeland/Memorial on the Blue Line and from Sunnyside to 39 Avenue on the Red Line) for maintenance and utility work.

Seventh Avenue will be closed to not only CTrains, but also busses.

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Instead, shuttle buses will replace train service, using parallel routing along both Sixth Avenue and Ninth Avenue.

Buses will replace Blue Line service between Bridgeland/Memorial and Westbrook stations, and there will be a separate Blue Line shuttle for travel to Sunalta Station.

For information on fares, schedules and service changes, you can visit calgarytransit.com.

Calgary parking

There will be free parking in on-street ParkPlus zones on Victoria Day.

Weekend rates apply at all Calgary Parking parkades and surface lots.

Regular parking rates will be in effect at partner lots such as the Calgary Stampede, Telus Spark, Calgary Zoo and Heritage Park.

Landfills

All three Calgary landfills will be open on Victoria Day.

The East Calgary Landfill will be open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Spyhill Landfill and Shepard Landfill will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Calgary recreation centres

Indoor pools, fitness centres and arenas will be closed on Victoria Day.

Leisure centres

Village Square Leisure Centre will be closed on Victoria Day.

The hours for Saturday and Sunday are listed on the City of Calgary’s website.

Southland Leisure Centre will be closed on Victoria Day.

The hours for Saturday and Sunday are listed on the City of Calgary’s website.

Free swimming

There will be free swimming on Victoria Day from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 4:30 p.m. at these locations:

• Bob Bahan Aquatic & Fitness Centre;
• Killarney Aquatic & Recreation Centre; and,
• Thornhill Aquatic & Recreation Centre.

Devonian Gardens

Devonian Gardens, located in the Core Shopping Centre, is open from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Victoria Day.

It’s hours on Saturday and Sunday can be seen on The Core’s website.

City of Calgary art centres

The Wildflower Arts Centre and North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre will be closed on Victoria Day.