What’s open and closed in Vaughan over the holiday long weekend

City service changes and modified hours from April 18 to 21

With many residents observing Easter and Passover this weekend, the City of Vaughan is reminding everyone of facility closures, modified hours and alternate programming from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21. Here is all you need to know to plan ahead so you can spend quality time with family, friends and loved ones.

Municipal facilities

Most facilities - including Vaughan City Hall - will be closed from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21, reopening on Tuesday, April 22. Essential services, such as fire and emergency response and by-law and enforcement services, will continue uninterrupted. Non-essential administrative services will resume on Tuesday, April 22, by phone, email, online and in person.

While the City's in-person contact centre will be closed from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21, a live agent will be available by phone at 905-832-2281 to respond to municipal emergencies.

For information about City programs and services, or to report by-law infractions, connect with Service Vaughan online, at 905-832-2281 or service@vaughan.ca.

Community centres and recreational programming

Vaughan community centres will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Sunday, April 20, except to offer advance polling for the 2025 Canadian general election. For voter information, including accessibility, Advance Vote and Voting Day locations and hours, and voter registration, visit the Elections Canada webpage.

Recreation programs and swim lessons, as well as drop-in recreational activities, will not run on Friday, April 18 and Sunday, April 20. Programs and services will proceed as scheduled on Saturday, April 19 and Monday, April 21.

For more information, including a list of recreational programs and activities available, visit vaughan.ca/recreation. If you require assistance registering, call Service Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or email rec@vaughan.ca.

Vaughan Public Libraries

All Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) branches will be closed on Friday, April 18, Sunday, April 20 and Monday, April 21. The branches will be open on Saturday, April 19 during regular business hours. To view the hours of operation at all branches, visit vaughanpl.info.

Have fun at home with VPL! With an internet connection and a VPL library card, you can enjoy many free online resources available through VPL's website, including access to eBooks and eAudiobooks, films and television programs, music streaming services, e-learning courses, bilingual materials and more.

Waste collection

Waste collection scheduled for Friday, April 18 will be moved to Saturday, April 19. Please have waste set out by 7 a.m. on your collection day. Crews will be unable to return for waste that was not set out on time. There is no waste collection on Mondays, so waste collection for the week of April 21 will not change.

You can register online to purchase garbage tags, blue boxes and green bins and exchange broken City-branded bins through Service Vaughan. For more information on all things waste in Vaughan, visit vaughan.ca/waste.

Vaughan Animal Services

The Vaughan Animal Services shelter will be open to the public on Saturday, April 19. However, the shelter will be closed to the public on Friday, April 18, Sunday, April 20 and Monday, April 21, and will reopen on Tuesday, April 22. You can purchase pet licensing tags online at any time through Service Vaughan. For more information, visit vaughan.ca/AnimalServices.

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