16-05-2025
What's open on Victoria Day in Waterloo Region?
The Victoria Day long weekend is upon us and most stores, including shopping malls, will be closed as people across the province mark the holiday.
Here is a list of local destinations and services, as well as their hours, on May 19:
Grocery and alcohol sales
Most grocery stores will be closed. Call ahead if unsure.
Most The Beer Store locations will be open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.
LCBO locations will be closed
Governance
All city hall locations in Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Guelph will be closed
All Region of Waterloo administrative offices will be closed
Libraries
All libraries in Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Guelph will be closed
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) – Open 11 a.m. until 4 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 4 p.m.
Lyle S. Hallman walking track (Kitchener) – Open 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.
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 will be automatically cancelled. Customers can rebook those trips 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
Waste management
Waste collection managed by the Region of Waterloo will continue as scheduled, with regular curbside collection on Monday
Transfer stations for residential drop-off at the Cambridge and Waterloo Waste Management sites will be closed
