What’s open and closed in Ottawa over the holidays
Posted Dec 23, 2016 04:35:25 AM.
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OTTAWA – It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and that means closures and schedule changes around the city.
Retail and attractions:
2016 Holiday Shopping Hours:
Rideau Centre:
Christmas Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year’s Day: Closed
Place D’Orleans:
Christmas Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year’s Day: Closed
Bayshore Shopping Centre:
Christmas Eve: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year’s Day: Closed
St. Laurent Shopping Centre:
Christmas Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year’s Day: Closed
Carlingwood Mall:
Christmas Eve: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Year’s Day: Closed
Billings Bridge:
Christmas Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
New Year’s Day: Closed
Tanger Outlets:
Christmas Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
New Year’s Day: Closed
LCBO holiday hours:
Christmas Eve: Closed at 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed. **Some LCBO agency stores may choose to open on Boxing Day.
New Year’s Eve: Closed at 6 p.m.
New Year’s Day: Closed
The Beer Store holiday hours:
Christmas Eve: Closed at 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
New Year’s Eve: Closed at 6 p.m.
New Year’s Day: Closed
Grocery stores are closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
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City of Ottawa schedule changes:
Recreation Services:
The Rink of Dreams at Marion Dewar Plaza at Ottawa City Hall and Skating Court at Lansdowne Park are open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and the heated changing facilities are open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Both are open throughout the Christmas Holidays and will be staffed on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, weather permitting.
The following Rink of Dreams holiday schedule will apply:
Christmas Eve: Closed at 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Boxing Day: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: Closed at 11 p.m.
New Year’s Day: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The following holiday Skating Court schedule will apply:
Christmas Eve: Closed at 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Boxing Day: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: Closed at 1 a.m.
New Year’s Day: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Ben Franklin Place Skating Rink, located at 101 Centrepointe Drive, is also open some days — from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the heated changing facility is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The following holiday schedule will apply:
Christmas Eve: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: Closed at 10 p.m.
New Year’s Day: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Recreation facilities are operating on modified schedules during the holiday season, and are closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Check ottawa.ca or the facility for details.
Client services:
Ottawa City Hall is closed in its entirety on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
The City’s Provincial Offences Court, located at 100 Constellation Crescent, is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
The City’s 311 Contact Centre is open for urgent matters requiring immediate attention.
Garbage and recycling:
Curbside or multi-residential green bin, recycling, garbage will take place on its regular day with no changes to the collection schedule.
Multi-residential garbage and recycling container collection will take place on its regularly scheduled day with no changes.
Christmas trees will be collected on your regular scheduled collection day. Please remove all decorations. Christmas trees in plastic bags will not be collected.
Transit service:
OC Transpo is operating a reduced schedule from December 25 to January 6.
On Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, service will operate on a Sunday schedule.
On Monday, December 26, a Saturday schedule will be in effect.
On December 28, 29 and 30 service will operate on a reduced weekday schedule.
Special school services will not operate from December 25 to January 6.
Call 613-560-1000 or text 560560 plus your four-digit bus stop number for automated real time schedule information.
Parking:
All City of Ottawa parking regulations and restrictions apply.
Ottawa Public Health:
The Ottawa Public Health Information Line and AIDS-Sexual Health Info Line are closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
The Sexual Health Centre and Satellite Clinics will be closed on Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 27 and Monday, January 2.
The SITE office at 179 Clarence Street:
Boxing Day, Monday, December 26 – closed
Tuesday, December 27 – closed
Monday, January 2 – closed
The SITE mobile van will be operating on the following schedule:
Christmas Eve: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: 5 a.m. – 11 p.m.
New Year’s Eve: Regular schedule
New Year’s Day: Regular schedule
Dental clinics are closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
Cultural services:
Most programming at arts centres, archives, galleries, museums and theatres are not offered on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Check ottawa.ca or the facility to confirm holiday hours.
Municipal child care services:
All municipal child care centres are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, however, during the holiday season from December 23 to January 1, the following exceptions apply:
Borden Farm – Open December 28, 29 and 30
Charmian Craven – Open December 28, 29 and 30
Dr. E. Couture – Closed
Elsie Stapleford – Open December 28, 29 and 30
Esther By – Cl- Closed
Huron – Open December 28, 29 and 30
Pinocchio – Closed
St. Luke’s – Open December 28, 29 and 30
Tournesol – Closed
Woodridge Court – Closed
Ottawa Public Library:
All branches and services of the Ottawa Public Library are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s
