What’s open and closed this Easter weekend in Ottawa | CBC News

Here’s a look at what’s open and closed in Ottawa this Easter long weekend.

Good Friday, March 29

Shops

• Bayshore, Place d’Orléans, Rideau Centre, St. Laurent and Tanger Outlets malls are closed.
• Most grocery stores are closed. Some smaller groceries and locations in certain areas can open on some holidays, so check with specific stores.
• LCBO and Beer Store locations are closed.

City services

• Curbside waste collection and most multi-unit waste collection moves to Saturday. An exception is multi-unit garbage pickup is happening.
• There are no city services at City Hall, Ben Franklin Place, 580 Terry Fox Dr., 255 Centrum Blvd., or the provincial court at 100 Constellation Dr.
• All Ottawa Public Library branches and services are closed.
• The city’s 311 contact centre is open for urgent matters.
• The Trail Road Waste Facility is open fewer hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• City child-care centres and dental clinics are closed.
• The Sexual Health Clinic and satellite clinics are closed.
• The Site program at 179 Clarence St., is closed, but the van operates as normal from 5 to 11:30 p.m.

Parking and transit 

• All City of Ottawa parking regulations and restrictions apply.
• OC Transpo runs on a Sunday schedule.
• The on-demand pilot project in Blackburn Hamlet is running.
• OC Transpo’s Rideau Centre customer service is closed.
• Para Transpo regular trips have been cancelled. Riders can call 613-560-5000 or use My Para Transpo to book.

Recreation

• City pools, arenas and fitness centres are on modified schedules. The city suggests reaching out directly to facilities for specifics.
• The Ottawa Art Gallery is open.
• The National Gallery of Canada and the agriculture, aviation, history, nature, science and war museums are open.

Easter Sunday, March 31

Shops

• Bayshore, Place d’Orléans, Rideau Centre, St. Laurent and Tanger Outlets malls are closed.
• Most grocery stores are closed. Some small ones and stores in certain areas can open on certain holidays, so check with specific stores.
• Beer Stores and LCBOs are closed. 

City services 

• All Ottawa Public Library branches and services are closed.

Parking and transit

• Normal city parking regulations and restrictions are in place.
• OC Transpo is on a normal Sunday schedule.
• The on-demand pilot project in Blackburn Hamlet is running.
• OC Transpo’s Rideau Centre customer service is closed.
• Regularly scheduled Para Transpo trips on Sunday are not automatically cancelled. Customers are reminded to suspend regular bookings if they do not need their trip.

Recreation

• City pools, arenas and fitness centres are on modified schedules. The city suggests reaching out directly to facilities for specifics.
• The Ottawa Art Gallery and Shenkman Arts Centre are open.
• The national gallery and agriculture, aviation, history, nature, science and war museums are open.

Easter Monday, April 1

Shops

• Bayshore, Place d’Orléans, Rideau Centre, St. Laurent and Tanger Outlets malls are open.
• Most grocery stores are open.
• Beer Stores are open, as are select LCBOs.

City services

• Curbside waste collection and most multi-unit waste collection moves to Tuesday, moving all curbside collection back a day. An exception is multi-unit garbage pickup is happening its regular day.
• There are no city services at City Hall, Ben Franklin Place, 580 Terry Fox Dr., 255 Centrum Blvd., or the provincial court at 100 Constellation Dr.
• All Ottawa Public Library branches and services are closed.
• The city’s 311 contact centre is open for urgent matters.
• The Trail Road Waste Facility is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• City child-care centres and dental clinics are closed.
• The Sexual Health Clinic and satellite clinics are closed.
• The Site program at 179 Clarence St., is closed, but the van operates as normal from 5 to 11:30 p.m.

Parking and transit 

• All City of Ottawa parking regulations and restrictions apply.
• OC Transpo will operate on a “reduced weekday” schedule.
• Para Transpo regular trips have been cancelled. Riders can call 613-560-5000 or use My Para Transpo to book.

Recreation

• City pools, arenas and fitness centres are on modified schedules. The city suggests reaching out directly to facilities for specifics.
• The Ottawa Art Gallery and Shenkman Arts Centre are closed
• The national gallery and agriculture, aviation, history, nature, science and war museums are open.