It’s a long spring weekend, with changes Friday, Sunday and a few less on Monday.
More changes on Friday and Sunday than on Monday
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Shoppers take a break at Rideau Centre mall in Ottawa in December. The mall is closed Friday and Sunday. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)
Here’s a look at what’s open and closed in Ottawa this Easter long weekend.
Good Friday, March 29
Shops
Bayshore, Place d’Orlรฉans, Rideau Centre,ย St. Laurentย and Tanger Outlets malls areย closed.
Most groceryย stores areย closed. Some smallerย groceriesย and locationsย 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 collectionย moves toย Saturday. An exception is multi-unit garbage pickup is happening.
There are no city services atย City Hall,ย Ben Franklin Place, 580 Terry Fox Dr.,ย 255 Centrum Blvd., or the provincial courtย at 100 Constellation Dr.
All Ottawaย Public Library branches and services areย closed.
The city’s 311 contact centreย 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 clinicsย areย closed.
Theย Sexual Health Clinic andย satellite clinicsย are closed.
Theย Site programย at 179 Clarenceย St., isย closed, but the van operates as normalย from 5 to 11:30 p.m.
Parking and transitย
All City of Ottawa parking regulations and restrictions apply.
OC Transpoย runs on aย 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 callย 613-560-5000 or use My Para Transpoย to book.
An OC Transpo bus stops to pick up passengers on Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa on March 21. Transit schedules will be reduced Friday and Monday, and regular Para Transpo bookings are automatically cancelled. (Andrew Foote/CBC)
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 isย 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’Orlรฉans, Rideau Centre,ย St. Laurentย and Tanger Outlets malls areย closed.
Most groceryย stores areย closed. Some smallย ones and stores in certain areas can open on certain holidays, so check with specific stores.
Beer Stores and LCBOsย are closed.ย
City servicesย
All Ottawaย Public Library branches and services areย closed.
People visit the National Gallery of Canada on Easter weekend 2022. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Parking and transit
Normal cityย 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 tripsย on Sundayย 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 andย 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’Orlรฉans, Rideau Centre,ย St. Laurentย and Tanger Outlets malls areย open.
Most groceryย stores are open.
Beer Stores are open, as are select LCBOs.
A view from the Hull sector of Gatineau, Que., with the Canadian Museum of History next to the Ottawa River. This photo was taken in April 2023 using a drone. (Michel Aspirot/CBC)
City services
Curbside waste collection and most multi-unit waste collectionย moves toย 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 atย City Hall,ย Ben Franklin Place, 580 Terry Fox Dr.,ย 255 Centrum Blvd., or the provincial courtย at 100 Constellation Dr.
All Ottawaย Public Library branches and services areย closed.
The city’s 311 contact centreย 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 clinicsย areย closed.
Theย Sexual Health Clinic andย satellite clinicsย are closed.
Theย Site programย at 179 Clarenceย St., isย closed, but the van operates as normalย from 5 to 11:30 p.m.
Parking and transitย
All City of Ottawa parking regulations and restrictions apply.
