What’s open and closed in Vaughan on Victoria Day

With the Victoria Day long weekend approaching, you may be getting ready to make holiday plans with friends and family. The City of Vaughan is reminding you about facility closures and alternate hours on Monday, May 20. 

Here is everything you need to know:

Municipal facilities

Most facilities – including City Hall – will be closed on Monday, May 20, reopening on Tuesday, May 21. 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, May 21, by phone, email, online and in person. 

While the City’s in-person contact centre will be closed on Monday, May 20, a live agent will be available by phone at 905-832-2281 to respond to municipal emergencies.

Community centres and recreational programming

Community centres will be closed on Monday, May 20 and will reopen on Tuesday, May 21. There will be no recreation programs, swim lessons or drop-in recreational activities on Victoria Day. Programs and services will run as scheduled on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19. 

For more information, including a list of available recreation programs and activities, and the 2024 Summer Recreation eGuide, visit vaughan.ca/recreation. For assistance registering, watch this video playlist on the recvaughan YouTube page which covers everything from signing up for a PerfectMind account to registering for recreation and drop-in programs. For further assistance, 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 Monday, May 20 and will reopen Tuesday, May 21, 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 

There is no waste collection on Mondays, so waste collection for the week of May 20 will not change. Remember to have waste set out by 7 a.m. on your regular waste pickup day. For the complete curbside collection schedule, visit vaughan.ca/WasteCalendar.

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 waste services, visit vaughan.ca/waste.

Vaughan Animal Services

The Vaughan Animal Shelter will be closed to the public on Monday, May 20 and will reopen on Tuesday. May 21. You can purchase pet licensing tags online at any time through Service Vaughan. For more information, visit vaughan.ca/AnimalServices. 

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