What’s open and closed in Calgary on Remembrance Day

At Calgary's Hangar Flight Museum, many residents attended a solemn Remembrance Day service to honour Canadian veterans on Nov. 11, 2025.

Here’s a look at what’s open and closed in Calgary on Remembrance Day 2026.

Live broadcast from CTV News

For those unable to attend a Remembrance Day ceremony in person, CTV News Calgary will air The Hangar Flight Museum’s ceremony live on TV and online.

It will be livestreamed at CTVNewsCalgary.ca, on CTV Calgary’s YouTube channel, CTV Calgary’s TikTok account and CTV Calgary’s X account beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Parking

Calgary Parking is offering veterans (with veteran plates) free parking on Remembrance Day in all surface lots and parkades.

Everyone else will see free parking in on-street ParkPlus zones on Nov. 11 and weekend rates at all Calgary Parking parkades and surface lots.

Regular rates will be in effect at the Telus Spark, Calgary Stampede, Calgary Zoo and Heritage Park.

The Calgary Parking Contact Centre and Impound Lot will be closed.

Calgary Transit

On Nov. 11, Calgary Transit will be operating buses, CTrains and On Demand transportation on a Saturday level of service.

All veterans and accompanying family members will be able to ride transit for free.

To be eligible, veterans have to be wearing uniforms or have their Veteran identification card with them.

Arenas, pools and fitness centres

City of Calgary fitness centres will be closed on Remembrance Day, as will arenas and pools —with the exception of the following:

• Shouldice Arena and Ernie Starr Arena, which will offer free skating from 1 to 2:15 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:45 p.m., and
• Bob Bahan Aquatic and Fitness Centre, Foothills Aquatic Centre and Shouldice Aquatic Centre, which will offer free swimming from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 4:30 p.m.

MaxWell Soccer Centre

The MaxWell Soccer Centre will be closed.

Leisure centres

Southland Leisure Centre will be open

• for swimming from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
• skating from 1 to 2:15 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:45 p.m., and
• stick and puck from 1:45 to 3 p.m.

The Village Square Leisure Centre is closed for upgrades and repairs until the end of 2027.

City of Calgary art centres

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

Landfills

All three Calgary landfills will be open.

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