Here’s a list of what’s open and closed in Winnipeg this Christmas and New Years break…
Shopping
CF Polo Park Shopping Centre
December 24: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
December 25: Closed
December 26: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
December 31: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
January 1: Closed
St. Vital Shopping Centre
December 24: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
December 25: Closed
December 26: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
December 31: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
January 1: Closed
Kildonan Place
December 24: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
December 25: Closed
December 26: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
December 31: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
January 1: Closed
Garden City Shopping Centre
December 24: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
December 25: Closed
December 26: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
December 31: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
January 1: Closed
Grant Park Shopping Centre
December 24: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
December 25: Closed
December 26: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
December 31: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
January 1: Closed
Grocery Stores
Manitoba Liquor Marts
December 24: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
December 25: Closed
Walmart
December 24: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
December 25: Closed
December 26: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
December 31: 7:00 AM – 6:00PM
January 1: Closed
Superstore
December 24: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
December 25: Closed
December 26: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
December 31: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
January 1: Closed
Safeway/Sobeys
December 24: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
December 25: Closed
December 26: Closed
December 31: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
January 1: Closed
All civic offices are closed at 12 noon on Friday, December 23, and closed all day on Monday, December 26, and Tuesday, December 27, 2016.
Civic offices will also be closed on Monday, January 2, 2017.
For information on City services during the holidays, please contact 311 by phone at 311, or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca311@winnipeg.ca. City of Winnipeg 311 services are always available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including throughout the holiday season.
Recycling/Garbage Collection
There are no changes to recycling and garbage collection during the holiday season as Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are on a Sunday.
Brady Road Resource Management Facility (Brady Road Landfill) hours of operation (commercial customers only):
Changes to the regular hours of operation during the holidays include:
Sunday, December 25
closed
Sunday, January 1
closed
Brady 4R Winnipeg Depot hours of operation (residential customers only):
Changes to the regular hours of operation during the holidays include:
Sunday, December 25
closed
Sunday, January 1
closed
Let’s Chip In Christmas Tree Recycling Depots
Residents can recycle their real Christmas trees by dropping them off at any of the Let’s Chip In depots, open from December 27, 2016, to January 20, 2017. Please remove all plastic tree bags, tinsel, decorations, and tree stands. Free wood chips will be available at all depots in early January (while quantities last). Please bring your own container.
Trees placed beside recycling or garbage carts will not be collected.
For more information and depot locations:
visit winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste
download the My Waste app at winnipeg.ca/mywaste
call 311 any time or email 311@winnipeg.ca311@winnipeg.ca
Winnipeg Transit
Winnipeg Transit will be operating on a Sunday schedule on:
Sunday, December 25
Monday, December 26
Sunday, January 1
For route and schedule information, visit Winnipeg Transit or contact 311.
Take a Free Ride New Year’s Eve and Celebrate Safely!
Take a free bus ride this New Year’s Eve starting at 7:00 p.m. until end of service. The last buses leave downtown at approximately 1:38 a.m. The free ride offer applies to all Regular and Handi-Transit and is sponsored by Manitoba Public Insurance. For route and schedule information, visit Winnipeg Transit or contact 311.
Leisure Centres
Friday, December 23
All Leisure Centres are open regular operating hours.
Saturday, December 24
All Leisure Centres that are regularly scheduled to be open will close at 12 noon; except Freight House, which closes at 12:30 p.m., and the Fort Rouge Leisure Centre, which closes at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 25
All Leisure Centres closed
Monday, December 26
All Leisure Centres closed
Tuesday, December 27
All Leisure Centres return to regular operating hours.
Saturday, December 31
All Leisure Centres are closed except:
Fort Rouge Leisure Centre is open from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.;
St. James Civic Centre is open from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
Freight House is open from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; and
Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre is open from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 1
All Leisure Centres closed
Monday, January 2
All Leisure Centres are open regular operating hours.
For specific Leisure Centre hours, visit The City of Winnipeg’s Leisure Centres site, or contact 311
Swimming Pools
Friday, December 23
Regular hours. Please visit The City of Winnipeg’s Indoor Pools site or contact 311for locations and swimming times for that day.
Saturday, December 24
All pools scheduled to be open will close at 12 noon. Please visit The City of Winnipeg’s Indoor Pools site or contact 311for locations and swimming times for that day.
Sunday, December 25
All pools will be closed
Monday, December 26
All pools will be closed
Tuesday, December 27
Pan Am Pool open 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Cindy Klassen Recreation Centre open 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
All other pools will be closed.
Wednesday, December 28 to Friday, December 30
Regular hours. Please visit The City of Winnipeg’s Indoor Pools site or contact 311for locations and swimming times for that day.
Saturday, December 31
All pools and scheduled to be open will close at 4:00 p.m. Please visit The City of Winnipeg’s Indoor Pools site or contact 311for locations and swimming times for that day.
Sunday, January 1, 2017
All pools will be closed.
Monday, January 2, 2017
Pan Am Pool open 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Cindy Klassen Recreation Centre open 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
All other pools will be closed.
For City of Winnipeg swimming pools hours of operation, please visit The City of Winnipeg’s Indoor Pools site or contact 311.
Winnipeg Public Library
Friday, December 23
All libraries
Regular hours
Saturday, December 24
All libraries
Open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, December 25
All libraries
Closed
Monday, December 26
All libraries
Closed
Tuesday, December 27
All libraries
Closed
Wednesday, December 28
All libraries
Regular hours
Thursday, December 29
All libraries
Regular hours
Friday, December 30
All libraries
Regular hours
Saturday, December 31
All libraries
Regular hours; Millennium Library closes at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 1
All libraries
Closed
Monday, January 2
All libraries
Closed
Regular hours resume Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
Online services, including downloadable eBooks, eMagazines, streaming movies, catalogue searching, and holds/renewals are available anytime at City of Winnipeg – Winnipeg Public Libraries .
For more information on Winnipeg Public Library Holiday Hours please visit City of Winnipeg – Winnipeg Public Libraries
Cross Country Ski Trails
Harbourview Complex
Saturday, December 24
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 25
Closed
Monday, December 26
Regular hours – 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 27
Regular hours – 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 28
Regular hours – 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 29
Regular hours – 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday, December 30
Regular hours – 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 31
Regular hours – 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 1
Regular hours – 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday, January 2
Regular hours – 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Windsor Park Nordic Centre
Saturday, December 24
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 25
Closed
Monday, December 26
Regular hours – 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 27
Regular hours – 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 28
Regular hours – 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 29
Regular hours – 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday, December 30
Regular hours – 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 31
Regular hours – 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 1
Regular hours – 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Monday, January 2
Regular hours – 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Animal Services Agency
Friday , December 23
Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 24
Closed*
Sunday, December 25
Closed
Monday, December 26
Closed
Tuesday, December 27
Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 28
Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 29
Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, December 30
Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 31
Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 1
Closed
Monday, January 2
Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
*The Agency will be open December 24, 2016 from noon until 2:30 for pick-up of impounded dogs or drop off of stray dogs only.
For more information on the Animal Services Agency, including how to purchase or renew your pet license online and to view dogs available for adoption, visit City of Winnipeg – Animal Services.
Cemeteries
Cemetery grounds at Brookside, St. Vital and Transcona Cemeteries will be open for visitation from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day throughout the holiday season, weather permitting.
Cemetery offices will be open until 12:00 p.m. on December 23 and closed on December 24, December 25, December 26, December 27, and January 1.
For more information on City cemeteries, visit City of Winnipeg – Cemeteries or contact 311, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca.
Winnipeg Parking Authority
Hours of operation for the Winnipeg Parking Authority during the holiday season are as follows:
Thursday, December 22
Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, December 23
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Closed Half-day
Saturday, December 24
Closed (as per regular operating hours)
Sunday, December 25
Closed (as per regular operating hours)
Monday, December 26
Closed – Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 27
Closed – in lieu of Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 28
Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 29
Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, December 30
Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 31
Closed (as per regular operating hours)
Sunday, January 1
Closed (as per regular operating hours)
Monday, January 2
Closed – in lieu of New Year’s Day
Tuesday, January 3
Regular hours – 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information on the Winnipeg Parking Authority, including how to pay a parking ticket online or by phone, please visit The Parking Store or contact 311, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca311@winnipeg.ca.
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