What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving in Manitoba

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Peggy

Manitobans who forgot to pick something up for their Thanksgiving dinner on Monday, or just want to get out of the house, will have some places to go.

Here’s some of what’s open and closed for the holiday Monday.

Garbage and recycling

Garbage, recycling and yard waste services will run as scheduled for Winnipeggers who have Monday as their collection day. To figure out what your collection day is, visit the city’s webpage, download the Recyclepedia app or contact 311 by phone or email at 311@winnipeg.ca.

The Brady Road landfill will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday for commercial customers only. The Brady 4R Winnipeg Depot will be open for residential customers from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, but the Pacific and Panet 4R Winnipeg depots will be closed.

Brandon’s Eastview Landfill will also be closed.

Transit

City buses in Brandon and Winnipeg will run on a Sunday schedule on Monday.

Shopping

In Winnipeg, Garden City Shopping Centre, Kildonan Place, St. Vital Centre, Polo Park and Outlet Collection Winnipeg will all be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday. Grant Park Shopping Centre will be open from noon to 5 p.m.

Portage Place will be closed.

Brandon’s Shoppers Mall will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

All Liquor Marts in Winnipeg and Brandon will operate on a Sunday schedule — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. — on Monday, with the exception of the True North Square Liquor Mart, which will be closed.

Liquor Marts in rural communities in Manitoba will also be open, but with varying operating hours. Specific store hours can be found on the Liquor Marts website.

Hours for grocery stores vary by location, but many will be open on Monday.

Museums, galleries and recreation

In Winnipeg, the Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex, Margaret Grant Pool and Pan Am Pool will be open on Monday under reduced hours, but all other city-run facilities will be closed.

City-run golf courses in Winnipeg at Crescent Drive, Kildonan Park and Windsor Park will be open, weather permitting. As of Saturday, Monday’s forecast for Winnipeg calls for sunny skies and a high of 10 C.

The Assiniboine Park Zoo will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, and the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Children’s Museum will be open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the Manitoba Museum will be closed on Monday.

Government services

Most government offices will be closed on Monday.

The Winnipeg Parking Authority office will be closed over the long weekend, but people can still pay parking tickets online.

Canada Post will not be collecting or delivering mail, but privately operated post offices may be open under their own individually set hours.

Animal services

Winnipeg’s animal services agency will be closed on Monday. For more information about renewing or purchasing a pet licence online and to look at dogs that are available for adoption, visit the animal services website.

Libraries

All Winnipeg Public Library locations will be closed on Monday. More information about the library branch locations and hours are available on the city’s website.

The Brandon Public Library will also be closed Monday.

Cemeteries

Winnipeg’s Brookside, Transcona and St. Vital cemeteries will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., but the administration office at Brookside Cemetery will be closed on Monday.

The Brandon Municipal Cemetery will be open from dawn until dusk.