Victoria Day: What’s open and closed on the holiday Monday

Roos Island at Victoria Park in Kitchener on July 8, 2024. (Dave Pettitt/CTV News)

Most offices, banks and community centres will be closed on Victoria Day.

Here is what’s open and closed around Waterloo Region and Guelph for the holiday.

Banks

All banks are closed.

Canada Post

No mail or parcel delivery on Monday.

Grocery and alcohol stores

Most grocery stores will be closed.

LCBO - 304 locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Beer Store – 73 locations will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Governance

All city hall locations in Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Guelph will be closed.

All federal, provincial and municipal government offices will be closed.

Libraries

All libraries in Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Guelph will be closed.

Malls

Cambridge Centre – Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Conestoga Mall (Waterloo) – Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Fairview Park Mall (Kitchener) – Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Standalone stores may also be open.

Changes to Ontario’s Retail Business and Holiday Act now allow retail stores and malls across the province to remain open on Family Day and Victoria Day.

Museums

Guelph Civic Museum (Guelph) - Closed

McCrae House (Guelph) – Closed

Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum (Kitchener) – Open 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Schneider Haus National Historic Site (Kitchener) – Open 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

McDougall Cottage Historic Site (Cambridge) – Open 12 p.m. until 4 p.m.

Sports facilities and community centres

Ted Wake Centre (Cambridge) – Closed

David Durward Centre (Cambridge) – Closed

William E. Pautler (Cambridge) – Closed

Cambridge Centre for the Arts (Cambridge) – Closed

Allan Reuter Centre (Cambridge) – Closed

W.G. Johnson Centre (Cambridge) – Open 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

John Dolson Centre (Cambridge) – Open 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Duncan McIntosh (Cambridge) – Closed

Dickson Centre (Cambridge) – Closed

Galt Arena (Cambridge) – Closed

Karl Homuth (Cambridge) – Closed

Hespeler Memorial Arena (Cambridge) – Closed

Centennial Arena (Guelph) – Closed

Exhibition Arena (Guelph) – Closed

Guelph Sports Dome (Guelph) – Closed

Sleeman Centre office and arena (Guelph) – Closed

All community centres in Kitchener – Closed

Forest Heights Pool (Kitchener) – Toonie swims from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Doon Valley and Rockway golf courses (Kitchener) – Open

Don McLaren Arena (Kitchener) – Closed

Grand River Arena (Kitchener) – Closed

Lions Arena (Kitchener) – Closed

Sportsworld Arena (Kitchener) – Closed

Activa Sportsplex Arena (Kitchener) – Open 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. (walking track) and 3:30 p.m. to 4:35 p.m. (free public skating)

Albert McCormick Community Centre (Waterloo) – Closed

Bechtel Park (Waterloo) – Closed

Moses Springer Community Centre (Waterloo) – Closed

RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex & Healthy Living Centre (Waterloo) – Closed

Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex and Swimplex (Waterloo) – Closed

Transit

Grand River Transit will be operating on a holiday service schedule. MobilityPLUS service will operate, but subscription trips are automatically cancelled. Customers can rebook by calling 519-774-2241.

Guelph Transit will be running on an on-demand model, except for Route 99 Mainline, which runs every 30 minutes from 9:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Waste management

Waste collection managed by the Region of Waterloo will continue as scheduled, however transfer stations for residential drop-off at the Cambridge and Waterloo Waste Management sites will be closed.