What’s open, what’s closed on Family Day in Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara Region – Hamilton | 24CA News
Monday might be a time without work for many Ontarians because the province marks Family Day, the second lengthy weekend of 2023.
The annual vacation, established in 2007, is supposed to have fun the significance of households.
Being a regional vacation, some federal providers will nonetheless be open, like Canada Post.
However, many provincial and municipal operations might be closed or have decreased hours
Here’s an inventory of what’s open and what’s closed in Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara Region on Feb. 20.
Administrative workplaces: Offices are closed on Monday.
Licensing and By-Law Services: licensing and by-law telephone queue line might be closed on Monday. Service will resume on Tuesday.
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Green bin, rubbish and recycling: No assortment on Monday. Pick-up might be sooner or later later if it falls on or after the vacation. The metropolis says all supplies should be on the curb by 7 a.m. Community Recycling Centres and Transfer Stations might be closed.
HSR Bus: Buses will function on common Sunday/vacation service on Monday.
GO Transit: Trains and buses are working on a Saturday schedule.
ATS DARTS: Darts will run on a vacation schedule (6:30 to 12:30 a.m.) All subscription journeys on Darts, aside from dialysis, are cancelled for Feb. 20. If passengers must journey, they need to make an advance reservation to take action.
Ontario Works: The program, together with the Special Supports, might be closed. Phone service will resume on Tuesday.
Recreation centres: Either might be closed or on a modified (four-hour) schedule.
- Closed: Ancaster Aquatic, Ancaster Rotary, Central Memorial, Dalewood, Dominic Agostino, Dundas, Dundas Lions, Eastmount, H.G. Brewster, Hill Park, Jimmy Thompson, Norman Pinky, Ryerson, Sir Allan MacNab, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Winston Churchill, Valley Park and Winona.
- Open: Bennetto (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Bernie Morelli (11 a.m. to three p.m.), Huntington Park (12 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Stoney Creek Recreation (11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Westmount (11 a.m. to three p.m.).
Hamilton civic museums: Dundurn National Historic Site, the Hamilton Military Museum and the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology might be closed on Feb. 20.
Tourism Hamilton customer info centre: Closed on Monday.
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Hamilton Public Library: All HPL branches are closed. For info on what providers are working go to, the library’s web site at hpl.ca.
Social providers: Housing providers, in addition to the Career Development Centre and Special Supports, might be closed on Family Day.
Senior centres: These will both be closed or run on a modified schedule.
- Closed: Ancaster, Flamborough, Club 60, Dundas, Main Hess, Putman, Rosedale, Southwest, Victoria Park, Warden Park, Winona and YWCA MacNab Street.
- Open: Sackville Hill (9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Arenas: Either closed or on a modified schedule.
Animal providers: Closed on Monday.
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope: Closed. Weekly hours are 9 a.m. to five p.m. – Wednesday to Sunday.
Government workplaces: authorities places similar to metropolis corridor, municipal workplaces and services might be closed.
Administrative providers: Services together with parks, roads and forestry, might be closed on Family Day. Only snow elimination and pressing providers might be offered.
Animal Shelter and Control: Closed Monday. Emergencies will be referred to as in to 905-335-3030.
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Recreation centres: Most metropolis swimming pools, arenas and neighborhood centres may have various hours. Some out of doors recreation services might be open, climate allowing. Visit burlington.ca/outdoorplay for extra info.
Angela Coughlan Pool on Middle Road is open on Family Day for leisure and lap swimming. Skating at Burlington Rotary Centennial Pond might be open each day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Halton Provincial Offences Court: Closed on Monday.
Free parking: Available Monday within the downtown core in municipal tons, on-street and within the parking storage, nonetheless, the Waterfront parking tons (east and west) don’t present free parking on Family Day. No on-street parking is permitted throughout a snow occasion or for twenty-four hours after the snow occasion has been declared over.
Burlington Transit: Transit will function a vacation schedule Monday. The downtown transit terminal, specialised dispatch and the administration workplace might be closed.
Government workplaces: metropolis halls, the Enterprise Centre and administration workplaces are all closed on Family Day.
Parks, recreation and tradition providers: Administration workplaces are all closed on Feb. 20.
Community centres: All older grownup centres and arenas will both be closed or have decreased hours on Family Day. There is skating at Seymour Hannah and Bill Burgoyne Arena.
St. Catharines Museum; Welland Canals Centre: Both services might be open Monday from 9 a.m. to five p.m.
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Niagara Region Transit: Both St. Catharines and Niagara Falls buses will function on a vacation schedule for Family Day. Regional, Fort Erie and Welland service is not going to be operating Monday.
Canada Post: Outlets might be open on Feb 20. Standard mail assortment and supply will happen on Family Day.
Grocery shops: Major grocery shops like Fortinos, Metro, Fresh Co. and No Frills might be closed on Monday.
Shoppers Drug Mart: Many places might be open on Feb. 20, however not all. Family day hours will be seen on the Shoppers retailer locator map.
Malls: All main purchasing centres in Hamilton, Burlington, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls might be closed.
- Eastgate Square: Closed
- Lime Ridge Mall: Closed
- The Centre on Barton: Most shops might be closed.
- The Pen Centre: Closed
- Fairview Mall: Closed
- Mapleview Centre: Closed
- Burlington Centre: Closed
- Jackson Square: Open, nonetheless, some retailers will not be.
- Outlet Collection at Niagara Falls: Open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- CF Toronto Eaton Centre: Open from 10 a.m. to six p.m.
- Toronto Premium Outlets in Halton Hills: Open from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Pacific Mall in Toronto: Open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
In Toronto, retailers in designated vacationer areas similar to Yorkville, downtown Yonge, Queen’s Quay West and the Distillery District can keep open, in line with City of Toronto bylaws.
Walmart: Most Walmarts within the GTHA might be closed however the Niagara Falls Supercentre on Oakwood Drive might be open on Feb. 20 between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Alcohol
The Beer Store: Stores might be closed.
LCBO: Stores might be closed.
Tourist locations
Niagara Falls: Most Niagara Falls sights might be operating on the vacation Monday, together with the Journey Behind the Falls, Butterfly Conservatory and all the character and backyard parks and centres. However, some heritage websites just like the Whirlpool Aero Car, White Water Walk and Niagara City Cruises might be closed. Also, some eating spots just like the Whirlpool Restaurant might be closed.
Toronto: Most Toronto sights might be open on Feb. 20 together with:
- Ripley’s Aquarium (10 a.m. to six p.m. Tickets wanted).
- Toronto Zoo (9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets wanted).
- Art Gallery of Ontario (usually closed on Mondays however open for Family Day beginning at 10:30 a.m. Tickets wanted).
- Ontario Science Centre (10 a.m. to five p.m. Tickets required).
- Royal Ontario Museum (10 a.m. to five p.m. Tickets required).
- Family Fun Fest is merging with Kids Fest and is occurring on the International Centre in Mississauga, Hall 6 from 10 a.m. to six p.m. each day Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
- Evergreen Brickworks, Riverdale Farm, High Park Zoo.



