Canada Day: What’s Open or Closed in Ottawa July 1

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If you’re spending Canada Day in Ottawa this July 1, here’s what you need to know about what’s open and what’s closed:

Shopping & Malls

• Rideau Centre and Tanger Outlets: Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

• Bayshore, Billings Bridge, Carlingwood, St. Laurent, and Place d’Orléans malls: closed

Grocery & Drink Stores

• Grocery: Farm Boy (Rideau Centre) and Whole Foods (Lansdowne) open around 8–10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

• LCBO: All locations closed;

• Beer Stores: A few select stores open 11 a.m.–6 p.m., including on Bank, Baseline, Montreal, Somerset, Terry Fox, and Fallowfield 

Museums & Galleries (Free Admission)

• Canadian Museum of Nature, Agriculture & Food Museum, Science & Tech Museum, and Aviation & Space Museum: Open morning to late afternoon

• Canadian War Museum & Canadian Museum of History: Open late into the evening 

• National Gallery: Open 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

• Bytown Museum & Diefenbunker: Open 10 a.m.–3–4 p.m. 

OC Transpo & Road Closures

• OC Transpo offers free rides all day, with extra buses and extended service on O‑Train Lines 1–4

• Downtown roads (Wellington, Sparks, Queen, Bank, Booth, bridges) will be closed or restricted from early morning until late night 

Beaches and Parks

• Public beaches (Mooney’s Bay, Britannia, Petrie Island): open with lifeguards noon–7 p.m.

• Splash pads, wading pools, most outdoor pools: open

City Services & Libraries

• Most city offices, libraries, childcare centres: closed 

• Recreation centres & some pools: Open on modified holiday hours 

• Waste collection: Delayed by one day; regular collection resumes July 2