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City facility closures and hours for the Easter long weekend - 2025

- Apr 17, 2025

Most city facilities have modified hours over the Easter long weekend, from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21.

City Hall

Kitchener City Hall will be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21. While the building will be open to the public during this time, no services are being offered. Services normally offered in person will be available again on Tuesday, April 22, at 8:30 a.m.

Kitchener Market

The Food Hall will be open on Friday, April 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Some vendors may be closed due to the holiday.

The Kitchener Market is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 for the farmers’ market. Explore the market scavenger hunt and participate in Easter themed crafts. Learn more: kitchenermarket.ca/calendar

The Kitchener Market is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Kitchener Public Library

All Kitchener Public Library locations are closed on Friday, April 18; Sunday, April 20; and Monday, April 21. All branches are open for regular hours on Saturday, April 19. Find hours for all locations at: kpl.org/your-library/locations-and-hours

Kitchener Golf

Doon Valley Golf Course will be open from sunrise to sunset from Friday to Monday, weather permitting. Clubhouse hours are 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday to Sunday and 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Rockway Golf Course will open for the season on Friday, April 25, weather permitting. Subscribe to kitchenergolf.ca or the Kitchener Golf newsletter for more information and updates about the 2025 golf season.

Pools

City of Kitchener indoor pools are closed on Friday, April 18; however, Breithaupt Centre and Grand River Recreation Complex will be open for advanced polling from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Pools will be open from Saturday, April 19 to Monday, April 21 during regular hours and for regularly scheduled lessons. There is also family-focused programming throughout the weekend at some of our pools. Explore swim calendars and learn more: kitchener.ca/pools Regular fees and swim admission guidelines apply.

The Aud

The Kitchener Rangers are currently in the second round of the playoffs against the Windsor Spitfires. If the Rangers win Game 5 on Friday, April 18 (in Windsor), the series will return to The Aud for Game 6 on Sunday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets would go on sale at theaud.ca/Tickets or in person at the box office following a Rangers win on Friday. Outside of playoff games, the facility will remain open for scheduled rentals.

The Aud box office hours over the long weekend will be:

  • Friday, April 18: closed
  • Saturday, April 19: closed
  • Sunday, April 20: 2 to 8:30 p.m. if necessary
  • Monday, April 21: closed

Community Arenas

  • Activa Sportsplex
    • Friday, April 18: building and walking track 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., rentals 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday, April 19: building and walking track 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., rentals 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Sunday, April 20: building and walking track 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., rentals 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday, April 21: building, walking track and rentals 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • There will be free public skating at the Activa Sportsplex on Monday, April 21 from 3:45 to 5:05 p.m.
  • Sportsworld Arena
    • Friday, April 18: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday, April 19: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Sunday, April 20: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    • Monday, April 21: 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Queensmount Arena
    • Closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday
    • Open Monday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. for scheduled programming

All other community arenas are closed.

Budd Park

Budd Park office will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21.

Budd Park Indoor Field will be open for scheduled rentals from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21.

Community centres

City of Kitchener community centres have varying hours from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21. Some centres are also open for advanced polling during this time.

  • Breithaupt Centre:
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Sunday: 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Monday: 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
  • Bridgeport:
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: Open 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Sunday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Centreville-Chicopee:
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Sunday: Open 1 to 5 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Chandler Mowat:
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Sunday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Country Hills:
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Sunday: Open 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday: Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Doon Pioneer Park:
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Sunday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday: Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Downtown:
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Sunday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday: Open 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Forest Heights:
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Sunday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Huron:
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Sunday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for day camps. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Kingsdale:
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Sunday: Open 12 to 5 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Mill Courtland:
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: Open 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Sunday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday: Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Rockway Centre
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: Open 9 a.m. to noon for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Sunday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Stanley Park:
    • Friday: Closed
    • Saturday: Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Sunday: Closed
    • Monday: Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Victoria Hills:
    • Friday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Saturday: Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Sunday: Closed for programs. Open for advanced polls 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Monday: Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Williamsburg:
    • Friday: Closed
    • Saturday: Closed
    • Sunday: Closed
    • Monday: Closed

Check your local community centre’s hours: kitchener.ca/CommunityCentres

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