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

A stock photo of a child learning to swim.

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 on a Sunday level of service on Victoria Day (Monday, May 18).

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

Shuttle buses will replace train service downtown.

Officials say customers can catch shuttle buses along the standard parallel routing on both Sixth Avenue South and Ninth Avenue South.

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 and Southland Leisure Centre be closed on Victoria Day.

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:

• Acadia Aquatic & Fitness Centre;
• Killarney Aquatic & Recreation Centre; and,
• Renfrew Aquatic & Recreation Centre.

Free skating

There will be free skating on Victoria Day from 1 to 2:15 p.m. at the Stew Hendry/Henry Viney Arena.

Devonian Gardens

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

Hours for Saturday and Sunday can be found on The Core’s website.

City of Calgary art centres

The Wildflower Arts Centre and North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre will be closed from May 16 to 18.