Family Day 2025: What’s open and what’s closed for the holiday

Ontario is one of only a few provinces that recognizes Family Day, so some businesses, stores and offices may be closed, while others will not be affected or have different hours of operation.

Here’s a look at what’s open, what’s closed and what’s changed in Waterloo Region and Guelph on Monday.

Closed

All regional administrative offices

Waste management sites for residential drop-off in Cambridge and Waterloo

All library locations

Community Alzheimer Day programs

Kitchener facilities – Forest Heights Pool, Cameron Heights Pool, Rockway Centre, Williamsburg Community Centre

Waterloo facilities – Moses Springer and Albert McCormick Community Centres, as well as the WMRC Community Pavilion (Adult Recreation Centre)

Cambridge facilities – David Durward Centre, William D. Pautler, Allan Reuter Centre, Duncan McIntosh, Dickson Centre, Karl Homuth

Guelph facilities - McCrae House, Centennial Arena, Guelph Sports Dome, Evergreen Seniors Community Centre, Exhibition Arena

City halls - Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo and Guelph

All Beer Store locations

All LCBO locations

Malls - Conestoga Mall, Cambridge Centre, Fairview Park Mall, Stone Road Mall

Many retail locations

Most grocery stores

Banks

Open

Region of Waterloo International Airport

Curbside collection of garbage, recycling and green bins not affected

Warming centres at 150 Main Street in Cambridge and 150 Frederick Street in Kitchener will remain open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Aud – The KW Titans take on the Jamestown Jackals at 2 p.m.

Regional museums:

• Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum – Open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Schneider Haus National Historic Site – Open from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• McDougall Cottage – Open for special event only

Kitchener facilities:

• Breithaupt Centre and Pool – 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Bridgeport Community Centre – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Free Family Day Event)
• Centreville Chicopee Community Centre – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Chandler Mowat Community Centre – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Country Hills Community Centre – 10 p.m. – 6 p.m.
• Doon Pioneer Park Community Centre – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Downtown Community Centre – 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Forest Heights Community Centre – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Huron Community Centre – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Kingsdale Community Centre – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Mill Courtland Community Centre – 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Skating event)
• Stanley Park Community Centre – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Victoria Hills Community Centre – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Waterloo facilities:

• Bechtel Park opens at 4:30 p.m. for regularly scheduled programs
• RIM Park opens at 4:30 p.m. for regularly scheduled programs
• Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex

Cambridge facilities:

• Ted Wake Centre – 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Cambridge Centre for the Arts – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• W.G. Johnson Centre – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• John Dolson Centre – 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Galt Arena – Regular hours
• Hespeler Memorial Arena – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Family Skate Day

Guelph facilities:

• Guelph Civic Museum – Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Victoria Road Recreation Centre – Open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• West End Community Centre – Open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Guelph Public Library (West End Branch) – Open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Sleeman Centre Arena – Open from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Market Square Rink – Open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Kitchener Market

Select grocery stores (although hours may be reduced)

Wine Rack stores in Waterloo

Cambridge Farmers' Market

Chicopee Ski Resort

Transit

Grand River Transit (GRT) will operate Monday on a holiday service schedule and MobilityPLUS will operate as usual.

Guelph Transit will operate from 9:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. and stops will be on-demand, except Route 99 Mainline which runs every 30 minutes.

GO Transit will operate on a Saturday schedule. Metrolinx is, however, warning riders that GO buses may be delayed due to winter road conditions.