Canada Day 2022: A rundown of what’s open and closed in Ottawa

Canada Day falls on a Friday this year, which means we get a three-day long weekend.

It also means there are several closures and schedule adjustments to be aware of as you make your plans and run errands. 

Retails and attractions:

Shops and restaurants in the ByWard Market and Lansdowne are permitted to open on Friday, July 1.

Most malls will be closed, with the exception of the Rideau Centre which will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

The Tanger Outlet Mall will also be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Three Ottawa grocery stores will keep their doors open:

• The Whole Foods at Lansdowne is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• The Loblaws on Rideau Street is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
• The Loblaws on Isabella Street is open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

All LCBO locations will be closed, with normal hours set to resume on Saturday, July 2. 

As for The Beer Store, there will be four Ottawa locations open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.:

• 1860 Bank Street
• 1984 Baseline Road
• 515 Somerset Street West
• 548 Montreal Road

The National Gallery of Canada will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Traffic and parking:

The City of Ottawa says parking and travel downtown will be more complicated than in previous years, due to the motor-vehicle control zone. 

A motor vehicle control zone is currently in effect:

• The roads are not closed. Residential and business traffic, as well as pedestrians, cyclists and public transit are permitted to enter and exit the control zone.
• Motor vehicles taking part in any form of demonstration, event, protest or rally will not be permitted.
• Barricades, heavy equipment or police officers and vehicles will be at various access points surrounding the control zone, to filter lawful traffic onto those streets.
• There is no on-street parking or stopping as indicated by posted signage on roads in the control zone.
• Parking within the control zone is only available in parking lots and garages. These may be busy, so plan your travel times appropriately.
• Motorists failing to observe temporary no-stopping signage may be ticketed and towed.

Roads inside the motor vehicle control zone:

• Albert Street from Bayview Station to Nicholas Street
• Bank Street from Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
• Bay Street from Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
• Booth Street from Albert Street to rue Eddy, Gatineau
• Bronson Avenue from Laurier Avenue to Sparks Street
• ByWard Market Square from Clarence Street to York Street
• Clarence Street from Sussex Drive to Kind Edward Avenue
• Cumberland Street from Murray Street to Rideau Street
• Dalhousie Street from Murray Street to Rideau Street
• Elgin Street from Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
• George Street from Sussex Drive to Kind Edward Avenue
• Kent Street from Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
• Kent Street from Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
• Laurier Avenue from Bronson Avenue to Nicholas Street
• Lyon Street from Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
• Mackenzie Avenue from Wellington Street to Murray Street
• Mackenzie King Bridge from Waller Street to Albert Street
• Metcalfe Street from Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
• Murray Street from the Alexandra Bridge to King Edward Avenue
• O'Connor Street from Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
• Parent Avenue from Murray Street to Rideau Street
• Portage Bridge from Wellington Street to rue Laurier, Gatineau
• Queen Street from Bronson Avenue to Elgin Street
• Rideau Street from Sussex Drive to King Edward Avenue
• Rue Eddy at Promenade du Portage and Wellington Street
• Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway at Parkdale Avenue and Wellington Street
• Slater Street from Albert Street to Elgin Street
• Sparks Street from Bronson Avenue to Lyon Street North
• Sussex Drive from Rideau Street to Murray Street
• Wellington Street from Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway to Dalhousie Street
• William Street from Clarence Street to York Street
• William Street from York Street to George Street
• York Street from Sussex Drive to King Edward Avenue

It's expected the control zone will be removed at 6 a.m. on Monday, July 4, but the city has said it could be extended if conditions warrant it. 

For the most current road conditions, visit the city's interactive traffic map.

There will also be traffic impacts outside of the downtown core on Friday, July 1:

Barrhaven:

• Strandherd Drive will be closed between Dealership Drive and Jockvale Road from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• Borrisokane Road will be closed from Cambrian Road to Strandherd Drive from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Canada Day Road Races, Kanata:

• The Parkway in Kanata will be closed between Reaney Court, Leacock Drive and Teron Road from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Kanata:

• Charlie Rogers Place will be closed between Ron Maslin Way and the Kanata Recreation Centre from 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Mooney's Bay (Terry Fox Athletic Facility):

• There are parking restrictions on the roads around Mooney's Bay

Orléans:

• Trim Road will be closed between Highway 174 and Petrie Island from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Osgoode:

• Osgoode Main Street will be closed between Nixon Drive and 5673 Osgoode Main Street from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

A number of city services will be impacted on Friday, July 1:

• OC Transpo service will be free. The city says Canada Day is a busy day for transit and the public is advised that you give yourself plenty of time and plan your trip in advance.

Client Service Centres:

• The city's 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for urgent matters only. You can visit ottawa.ca/311 for more information.
• The Client Services Centres at Ottawa City Hall, Ben Franklin Place, 580 Terry Fox Drive, 255 Centrum Boulevard and the city's Provincial Offences Court at 100 Constellation Drive will be closed.
• The Business Licensing Centre at 735 Industrial Avenue will be closed.

Green bin, recycling and garbage collection:

• There will be no curbside green bin, recycling, garbage or bulky item collection on Friday, July 1. Friday's collection will take place on Saturday, July 2.
• Multi-residential recycling container and green bin collection will also be delayed the following week by one day for the remainder of the week. Multi-residential garbage containers will be collected on the regular scheduled day.
• The Trail Waste Facility will be open.

Community and social services:

• The Tom Brown respite centre at 141 Bayview Station Road will be closed.
• The Bernard Grandmaître respite centre at 309 McArthur Avenue will be closed.

Ottawa Public Health:

• All COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be closed. Visit the COVID-19 Vaccine page for alternative vaccination clinic hours and availability.
• Visit the COVID-19 Testing page for testing centre and care clinic hours and availability.
• The Ottawa Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Booking Line will be closed.
• The Sexual Health Clinic and satellite clinics will be closed.
• The Site program office and supervised consumption services at 179 Clarence Street will be closed. The Site mobile van will operate from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
• The Ottawa Public Health Information Centre and COVID-19 Information Line will be closed
• Dental clinics will be closed.

Municipal child care services:

• All municipal child care centres will be closed.

Library services:

• All Ottawa Public Library branches will be closed. Virtual services, loans and programs can be accessed on the Ottawa Public Library website.

Recreations and cultural services:

• Wading pools, indoor pools, outdoor pools, arenas as well as recreation and fitness centres will operate on modified schedules. Please check ottawa.ca for details.
• Splash pads are open.
• Beaches at Mooney's Bay, Britannia and Petrie Island are open and supervised between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• Most art centres and museums will be closed. Check with the centre or museum directly for details.
• Shenkman Arts Centre and Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe are closed.
• The City of Ottawa Archives and Gallery 112 will be closed.