What’s open and closed for Christmas 2023

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As the vacation season is almost upon us, right here’s a information of what’s open and closed on Christmas and Boxing Day in Ottawa.

Metropolis of Ottawa providers

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The Metropolis’s 3-1-1 contact centre might be open for pressing municipal issues solely. Go to ottawa.ca/311 for extra info.

All providers at Ottawa metropolis corridor, Ben Franklin Place, 580 Terry Fox Dr., 255 Centrum Blvd., the town’s provincial offences courtroom at 100 Constellation Dr. and the enterprise licensing centre might be closed Dec. 25 and 26.

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The Metcalfe, West Carleton and North Gower shopper providers centres might be closed from Dec. 18 to Jan. 5.

The Metropolis of Ottawa’s spay and neuter clinic might be closed from Dec. 22 till Jan 2.

There might be no curbside or multi-residential inexperienced bin, recycling, rubbish or cumbersome merchandise assortment on Dec. 25. The pickup will as an alternative happen the next day on Dec. 26. Assortment might be delayed by someday for the rest of the week.

The Path waste facility might be closed Dec. 25. Will probably be open Dec. 26 from 7 a.m. to six p.m.

All municipal child-care centres might be closed Dec. 25 and Dec. 26.

Getting round

Free parking might be obtainable at metropolis corridor, the ByWard Market storage (70 Clarence St.) and the Dalhousie storage (141 Clarence St.) from Dec. 24 at 4 p.m. till Dec. 26 at 7 a.m. Exit gates might be within the upright place throughout these instances to permit at no cost exits. All different metropolis parking laws apply.

OC Transpo winter service will come into impact on Dec. 24. Adjustments will embrace service changes on choose routes and a particular storm schedule.

OC Transpo’s vacation service will run from Dec. 25 to Jan. 5. Shopper routes will function on a standard schedule. Go to octranspo.com for info on hours of operation, frequency changes and schedules for bus routes and O-Prepare Line 1.

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Para Transpo will function a vacation schedule on Dec. 25 and Dec. 26. Common journeys might be routinely cancelled, however riders can nonetheless ebook journeys utilizing My Para Transpo or by calling 613-560-5000 as much as seven days upfront.

Metropolis recreation and cultural providers

Count on vacation hours at artwork centres and museums throughout the town.

The Canadian Museum of Nature is closed from Dec. 24 to 26. The Nationwide Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Historical past are working beneath regular hours on Dec. 26.

All branches of the Ottawa Public Library might be closed Dec. 25 and 26.

Swimming pools, arenas and health centres will function on modified schedules through the vacation season. Verify ottawa.ca for winter break drop-in schedules.

Climate allowing, the Jim Tubman Chevrolet Rink, Lansdowne Park skating courtroom, Rink of Desires and Ben Franklin Place skating rink might be open. Verify the alert standing on the house web page of ottawa.ca earlier than going.

Shenkman Arts Centre might be closed from Dec. 24 to Dec. 27.

The field workplace at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe might be closed Dec. 24 till Jan. 14.

Ottawa Public Well being

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The Web site program workplace and supervised consumption providers at 179 Clarence St. might be closed on Dec. 25 and 26. The Web site cellular van might be closed Dec. 24 however will in any other case function as regular from 5 a.m. and 11:30 p.m.

The Ottawa Public Well being contact centre, the Sexual Well being Clinic and satellite tv for pc clinics, dental clinics and Parenting-In-Ottawa drop-ins might be closed Dec. 25 and Dec. 26.

Go to the COVID-19 vaccine web site for vaccination clinic hours and availability.

Purchasing

Most retail shops might be closed Dec. 25 and can function beneath decreased hours on Christmas Eve — greatest to examine forward for exceptions.

Bayshore Purchasing Centre, CF Rideau Centre, St. Laurent Purchasing Centre and Place d’Orléans will all be closed on Dec. 25, and might be open on Boxing Day from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., aside from Place d’Orléans, which might be open from 9:30 a.m. to eight p.m.

LCBO shops might be closed Dec. 25 and choose shops might be open Dec. 26. Verify the LCBO on-line retailer locator for particulars.

The Beer Retailer might be closed Dec. 25 and choose shops might be open from 11 a.m. to five p.m. Dec. 26. Verify the vacation hours web page for particulars.

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