What’s open and closed in Vaughan on Canada Day
Canada Day is almost here! As citizens prepare to recognize
the holiday, the City of Vaughan is reminding everyone of the following facility
closures and modified hours on Friday, July 1.
Municipal facilities
Most facilities – including Vaughan City Hall – will be closed on Friday, July 1 and reopen on Saturday, July 2. Essential services will continue uninterrupted on Canada Day, including fire and emergency response and by-law and enforcement services.
Community centres and recreational programming
Vaughan community centres will be closed on Friday, July 1 and will reopen on Saturday, July 2. Summer camps, along with the summer session of swim lessons and recreation programs, start on Monday, July 4. Residents can still enjoy a fun exercise session at home with the free full-length fitness classes (40- to 60-minutes long) available on the Recreation Services YouTube channel. For more information, visit vaughan.ca/recreation.
The Thornhill Outdoor Pool will be open for recreational, length swimming and an aquafitness class on Canada Day. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required at vaughan.perfectmind.com. For details, visit vaughan.ca/swim.
You’re also invited to the City’s award-winning annual Canada Day event on Friday, July 1 at Boyd Conservation Area (8739 Islington Ave.) from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., headlined by multiple JUNO Award nominee Scott Helman! This fun-filled free family event will include arts and crafts, interactive activities, life-sized games, yard games, ping pong and foosball tables, stilt walkers, character meet-and-greets, video game stations and so much more. Guests will also enjoy free admission, giveaways (while quantities last) and food will be available for purchase.
For the complete event lineup and additional information, visit vaughan.ca/CanadaDay.
Outdoor park amenities
The following outdoor amenities are open:
- Baseball fields
- Basketball courts
- Bocce courts
- Off-leash dog parks
- Outdoor exercise equipment
- Playgrounds
- Skateboard parks
- Soccer fields
- Splashpads
- Tennis courts
- Thornhill Outdoor Pool
- Trails
- Volleyball court
Vaughan Public Libraries
All Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) branches will be closed on Friday, July 1 and will reopen on Saturday, July 2, on regular operating hours. To view VPL locations and hours, visit vaughanpl.info.
Citizens can still access many free digital items – including eBooks and audiobooks, films and television programs, music streaming services, e-learning courses, bilingual materials and more – anytime through VPL at Home.
Waste collection holiday schedule
Residents with their waste collection day on Friday, July 1 will have collection moved one day later, to Saturday, July 2. Please have waste set out by 7 a.m. For the complete curbside collection schedule, visit vaughan.ca/WasteCalendar.
Citizens can register online at any time to purchase garbage tags, blue boxes and green bins and exchange broken City-branded bins through Service Vaughan. For information on all things waste in Vaughan, visit vaughan.ca/waste.
Vaughan Animal Services
The Vaughan Animal Services Shelter will be closed on Friday, July 1 and will reopen on Saturday, July 2. Citizens can still purchase pet licensing tags online at any time through Service Vaughan. For more information, visit vaughan.ca/AnimalServices.
Access Vaughan
The City’s contact centre will be closed on Friday, July 1. However, a live agent will be available to respond to municipal emergencies. For additional information about holiday hours, City programs and municipal services on Canada Day, contact Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or accessvaughan@vaughan.ca.
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