City of Kitchener holiday activities and facility hours update

- Dec 18, 2025

Celebrate the season with family-friendly activities brought to you by the City of Kitchener. 

Activities available during the holiday period: 

  • Walking track at Activa Sportsplex (closed December 25 and 26) 

  • Kitchener Market food hall and farmers’ market (modified hours) 

  • Kitchener Rangers and KW Titans games at The Aud 

  • Walk, hike or bike on 125+ km of trails 

  • Snowshoe or cross-country ski at a park like Huron Natural Area or Rockway and  Doon golf courses 

Celebrate the new year with two free events: 

  • Kitchener’s New Year’s Night of Legends 
    December 31, 7 p.m. to midnight, Carl Zehr Square 
    Free live concert with 2000’s pop hits, Shania Twain tribute, skating and more. 

  • New Year’s Levee 
    January 4, 11 to 4 p.m., Kitchener City Hall 
    Family-friendly fun with games, live music, magic, refreshments and more. 

Holiday hours 

Many City of Kitchener services and facilities will close or have modified hours from December 22 to January 4 due to the Christmas and New Year holidays. 

Kitchener City Hall will remain open every day during the holidays but in-person services are affected. Other City facilities, including community centres, arenas, pools and the Kitchener Market will have modified hours during the holiday period, including some closures. A full list of facility hours is available below. 

We wish everyone a holiday season that is merry and bright. 

Facility hours listing 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (in-person services: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 

  • December 23: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (in-person services: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 

  • December 24: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (in-person services: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. - noon) 

  • December 25: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (no in-person services available) 

  • December 26: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (no in-person services available) 

  • December 27: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (no in-person services available) 

  • December 28: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (no in-person services available) 

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (in-person services: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 

  • December 30: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (in-person services: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 

  • December 31: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (in-person services: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. - noon) 

  • January 1: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (no in-person services available) 

  • January 2: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (in-person services: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) 

  • January 3: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (no in-person services available) 

  • January 4: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (no in-person services available) 

The Kitchener Market is open for Saturday farmers’ markets over the holidays and the Food Hall is open most weekdays. Individual vendor hours may vary during the holiday period. 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: closed 

  • December 23: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

  • December 24: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

  • December 27: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

  • December 28: closed 

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: closed 

  • December 30: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

  • December 31: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

  • January 3: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

  • January 4: closed 

The Aud and community arenas are closed except for scheduled programs and the activities below.  

Free public skating is available at select arenas. Find the schedule on Active Kitchener. 

The Kitchener Ranges and KW Titans have three games during the holiday period: 

  • Titans vs Windsor on Saturday December 27th at 4:00 p.m.  

  • Rangers vs Erie on Sunday December 28th at 2:00 p.m.  

  • Titans vs Erie on Tuesday December 30th at 7:00 p.m. 

  • Neighbourhood rinks are currently closed as winter rink volunteers and city staff are working hard to set them up for the season. 
  • The outdoor rink in Carl Zehr Square at Kitchener City Hall is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. except for: 
    • December 25: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
    • December 26: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    • December 31: 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. (midnight)
    • January 1: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

The indoor walking track at Activa Sportsplex is open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. except for: 

  • December 24: 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 31: 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 23: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 24: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

  • December 25: 1 to 5 p.m. 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

  • December 28: 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 30: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 31: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

  • January 3: 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

  • January 4: 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 23: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 24: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: 2 to 7:30 p.m. 

  • December 28: 2 to 7:30 p.m. 

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 30: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 31: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • January 3: 2 to 7:30 p.m. 

  • January 4: 2 to 7:30 p.m. 

Cameron Heights Pool is closed from December 22 to January 4. 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 7:45 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. 

  • December 23: 7:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  • December 24: 7:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: 12:30 to 5 p.m. 

  • December 27: 1 to 4:30 p.m. 

  • December 28: 1 to 4:30 p.m. 

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 7:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 30: 7:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

  • December 31: 7:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 

  • January 1: 1 to 5 p.m. 

  • January 2: 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

  • January 3: 1 to 4:30 p.m. 

  • January 4: 1 to 4:30 p.m. 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

  • December 23: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 24: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: closed 

  • December 28: closed 

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 31: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • January 3: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

  • January 4: closed 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.   

  • December 23: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

  • December 24: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed   

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 28: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.   

  • December 30: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.  

  • December 31: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

  • January 3: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • January 4: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.   

  • December 23: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 24: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed   

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: closed 

  • December 28: closed 

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.   

  • December 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.    

  • December 31: 9 a.m. to 12p.m. (noon) 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • January 3: closed 

  • January 4: closed 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 23: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 24: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: closed 

  • December 28: closed 

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 31: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • January 3: closed 

  • January 4: closed 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 23: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 24: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 28: 10:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.   

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 30: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 31: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • January 3: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • January 4: 10:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.   

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

  • December 23: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

  • December 24: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

  • December 28: closed   

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

  • December 30: closed 

  • December 31: closed 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

  • January 3: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

  • January 4: closed   

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 23: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

  • December 24: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: closed 

  • December 28: closed   

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 31: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • January 3: closed 

  • January 4: closed 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 23: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

  • December 24: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: closed 

  • December 28: closed   

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 30: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

  • December 31: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • January 3: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

  • January 4: closed 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 23: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 24: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: closed 

  • December 28: closed   

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 31: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: closed 

  • January 3: closed 

  • January 4: closed 

The Mill-Courtland Community Centre is currently closed for renovations. Programs are being offered at Rockway Mennonite Church, 47 Onward Ave., Kitchener. Please call 519-741-2491 for information about programs and operating hours 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 23: 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 24: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: closed 

  • December 28: closed   

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: closed 

  • December 30: closed 

  • December 31: closed 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  

  • January 3: closed 

  • January 4: closed 

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 23: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 24: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27:  closed 

  • December 28:  closed 

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 9 a.m. to 5pm 

  • December 30: 9 a.m. to 5pm 

  • December 31: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 9 a.m. to 5pm 

  • January 3:  closed 

  • January 4:  closed

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 23: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 24: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 28: closed 

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 30: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

  • December 31: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

  • January 3: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

  • January 4: closed

December 22 to December 28 

  • December 22: 9 a.m. to 5pm 

  • December 23: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 24: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • December 25: closed 

  • December 26: closed 

  • December 27: 9 a.m. to 12p.m. (noon) 

  • December 28: closed 

December 29 to January 4 

  • December 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • December 31: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) 

  • January 1: closed 

  • January 2: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • January 3:  closed 

  • January 4: closed 

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The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.