Thanksgiving weekend 2025: what’s open and closed
Many City of Kitchener services and facilities will close or have modified hours on Monday, October 13, 2025.
Facilities, activities and events available on Thanksgiving Monday
City of Kitchener golf courses are open
The Activa Sportsplex, including the walking track, is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Sportsworld, Lions and Grand River arenas open at 4 p.m. for regular programming
Public swims at the Grand River Recreation Complex: 2:30 to 4 p.m., 4:15 to 5:45 p.m., and 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Facility closures
The following facilities are closed on October 13:
Kitchener City Hall Service Centre
All City community centres
All City pools except Grand River Recreation Complex (see above)
All Kitchener Public Library locations
Kitchener Market food hall
The Aud (open for prebooked rentals) and The Don Mclaren Arena
Have a great long weekend Kitchener, and see you at Oktoberfest!
For more information:
Kayla Snyder
Manager, Corporate Communications
City of Kitchener
Land acknowledgement
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.