What's open and closed this Easter weekend in Ottawa

Here's a look at what's open and what's closed in Ottawa for the Easter weekend this year.

Good Friday, April 7

City services

• Ottawa City Hall and client service centres at Ben Franklin Place, 580 Terry Fox Dr. and 255 Centrum Blvd. will be closed.
• The Provincial Offences Court at 100 Constellation Dr. will also be closed.
• The city's 311 contact centre will be open for urgent matters.
• There will be no green bin, recycling, garbage or bulky item collection. Friday's collection will happen on Saturday. 
• The Trail Road Waste Facility will be open.
• All branches and services of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed.
• The Sexual Health Clinic and satellite clinics will be closed.
• City child-care centres will be closed.
• The city's dental clinics will be closed.
• The Site program at 179 Clarence St. will be closed, but the Site Mobile Van will operate from 5 to 11:30 p.m.
• The Ottawa Public Health information centre and COVID-19 vaccine booking line will be closed.
• The Business Licensing Centre at 735 Industrial Ave. will be closed

Recreation

• Pools, arenas and fitness centres will operate on modified schedules. The city suggests reaching out directly to facilities to learn their schedules.
• Many arts centres, archives, galleries and theatres will be closed, but there will be some exceptions. The city suggests reaching out directly to learn their schedules.
• The Shenkman Arts Centre will be closed. 

Parking and transit 

• All City of Ottawa parking regulations and restrictions will apply during this time.
• Holiday rates will apply to the ByWard Market garage, Dalhousie garage and the City Hall garage only. 
• OC Transpo bus service and O-Train Line 1 will operate on a Sunday schedule.
• The OC Transpo customer service line will operate from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• OC Transpo's Rideau Centre customer service will be closed.
• Para Transpo will operate on a holiday service.

Retail

• The Rideau Centre, Bayshore Shopping Centre, St. Laurent Shopping Centre and Place d'Orléans will be closed.
• Tanger Outlets will be closed.
• The ByWard Market will be open.

Groceries

• Most grocery stores in the city will be closed, but it's always best to check ahead. 

Alcohol

• LCBO and Beer Store locations will be closed.

Easter Sunday, April 9

City services 

• All branches and services of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed.
• All OC Transpo customer service centres will be closed.

Recreation

• Pools, arenas and fitness centres will operate on modified schedules. The city suggests reaching out directly to facilities to learn their schedules.
• Arts centres, archives, galleries and theatres may have reduced hours for Easter Sunday, but there will be some exceptions. 

Parking and transit

• Normal city parking regulations and restrictions will be in place.
• Regularly scheduled Para Transpo trips on Sunday are not automatically cancelled, and customers are reminded to suspend regular bookings if they do not need their trip.

Retail

• The Rideau Centre, Bayshore Shopping Centre, St. Laurent Shopping Centre and Place d'Orléans will be closed.
• Tanger Outlets will be closed.
• The ByWard Market will be open.

Groceries

• Most grocery stores in the city will be closed, but it's always best to check ahead. 

Alcohol

• Beer Stores and LCBOs will be closed. 

Easter Monday, April 10

City services

• Ottawa city hall and client service centres at Ben Franklin Place, 580 Terry Fox Dr., 255 Centrum Blvd. will be closed.
• The Provincial Offences Court at 100 Constellation Dr. will also be closed.
• The city's 311 contact centre will be open for urgent matters.
• There will be no green bin, recycling, garbage or bulky item collection.
• The Trail Road Waste Facility will be open.
• All branches and services of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed.
• The Sexual Health Clinic and satellite clinics will be closed.
• City child-care centres will be closed.
• The city's dental clinics will be closed.
• The Site program at 179 Clarence St. and the Site Mobile Van will operate from 5 to 11:30 p.m.
• The Ottawa Public Health information line and COVID information line will be closed.

Recreation

• Pools, arenas and fitness centres will operate on modified schedules, and the city suggests checking ahead with the facility.
• Most arts centres, archives, galleries and theatres will be closed on Easter Monday, and the city suggests checking ahead.

Parking and transit

• All City of Ottawa parking regulations and restrictions will apply during this time.
• OC Transpo bus service will operate on a reduced weekday schedule.
• O-Train Line 1 will operate on a regular weekday schedule.
• OC Transpo customer service will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• OC Transpo's Rideau Centre customer service will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Para Transpo will operate a holiday service on Easter Monday.

Retail

• All shopping malls will be open, but check their websites for opening hours.
• Tanger Outlets will be open.
• The ByWard Market will be open.

Groceries

• Most grocery stores in the city will be open, but it's always best to check ahead. 

Alcohol

• All Beer Stores will be open regular hours. Select LCBO stores will be open.