As Good Friday and Easter approach, here’s a roundup of what’s open and closed over the holiday weekend in Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo. In Waterloo Region, the Region of Waterloo International Airport will remain open. GO Transit will operate on a Sunday service schedule on Good Friday and a normal schedule for the remainder of the weekend. Grand River Transit will operate on a holiday service schedule on Friday. Waste collection services will continue as usual, but waste sites in Cambridge and Waterloo will be closed to residential drop-off on Friday and Monday. Region of Waterloo offices, children’s centres, and employment resource centres will be closed, as well as all libraries, LCBO outlets, and Beer Stores on Friday and Sunday.
In Cambridge, certain facilities will be open on Good Friday and Easter weekend, including McDougall Cottage and some arenas. However, various centres, the Cambridge Centre for the Arts, and Cambridge City Hall will be closed during this time. In Kitchener, City Hall will be closed, but the food court at Kitchener Market will be open on Friday, with the market open as usual on Saturday and closed on Sunday. THEMUSEUM and the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum will have varying hours over the weekend, and community centres will also operate on different schedules.
Additionally, the Kitchener Rangers will have playoff games on Friday and Sunday at the Aud, which will also be open for scheduled rentals. The Budd Park indoor facility will also be open for rentals. In Waterloo, certain facilities like RIM Park Manulife Sportsplex & Healthy Living and Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex & Swimplex will be closed on Good Friday, but open with special schedules on Saturday and Sunday. Other facilities will be closed on Friday and Monday but open on Saturday and Sunday, while some will only be open on Saturday.
Overall, facilities in the three cities of Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo will have varying schedules for the Good Friday and Easter holiday weekend. While some services will operate on limited schedules or be closed entirely, others will remain open for the convenience of residents and visitors. It is important to check the specific hours and availability of facilities in each city to plan activities and errands accordingly during the holiday weekend.
