If you’re wondering what’s open and closed on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in Winnipeg, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a guide to help you plan your day and make the most of it.
Attractions
| Attraction | Time |
|---|---|
| The Manitoba Museum | Dec 31 | 10 AM – 5 PM Jan 1 | 10 AM – 5 PM |
| The Forks Market | Hours Might Differ. Holiday hours are not stated on the website. Dec 31 | 10 AM – 9 PM |
| The Canadian Museum for Human Rights | Dec 31 | 10 AM – 5 PM Jan 1 | Closed |
| Assiniboine Park Zoo | Dec 31 | 9 AM – 4 PM Jan 1 | 9 AM – 4 PM |
| The Leaf | Dec 31 | 9 AM – 3 PM Dec 31 | 5 PM – 9 PM Jan 1 | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Winnipeg Art Gallery | Dec 31 | 11 AM – 5 PM Jan 1 | 11 AM – 5 PM |
Shopping Centres
| Place | Time |
|---|---|
| CF Polo Park | Dec 31 | 11 AM – 4:30 PM Jan 1 | 11 AM – 6 PM |
| Garden City Shopping Centre | Dec 31 | 11 AM – 4 PM Jan 1 | Closed |
| Grant Park Shopping Centre | Dec 31 | 12 PM – 4 PM Jan 1 | Closed |
| Kildonan Place | Dec 31 | 11 AM – 4 PM Dec 26 | Closed |
| Outlet Collection Winnipeg | Dec 31 | 11 AM – 5 PM Jan 1 | 11 AM – 6 PM |
| St. Vital Centre* | Dec 31 | 10 AM – 5 PM Jan 1 | 11 AM – 6 PM |
Grocery Stores
| Place | Time |
|---|---|
| Costco | Dec 31 | 8 AM – 5 PM Jan 1 | Closed |
| Safeway/Sobeys | Dec 31 | 7 AM – 6 PM Jan 1 | Closed |
| Superstore | Dec 31 | 6 AM – 7 PM Jan 1 | Close |
| Walmart | Dec 31 | 7 AM – 6 PM Jan 1 | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Liquor Marts | December 31 | 9 AM – 7 PM Jan 1 | Closed |
City Services
There will be no recycling or garbage collection on New Year’s Day. This means that your regular collection day will be one day later throughout the week of New Year’s.
Winnipeg Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule on New Year’s Day.
| Place | Time |
|---|---|
| Civic Offices | Dece 31 | 9 AM – 7 PM Jan 1 | Closed |
| Public Libraries | Jan 1 | Closed |
| Animal Services | Dec 31 | 12 PM – 5 PM Jan 1 | Closed |
| Pan Am Pool | Dec 31 | closed at 4 PM Jan 1 | Closed |
| Margaret Grant Pool | Dec 31 | closed at 4 PM Jan 1 | Closed |
| Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex | Dec 31 | closed at 4 PM Jan 1 | Closed |
| Other Pools | Dec 31 | closed at 4 PM Jan 1 | Closed |
| Brady Road Landfill | Jan 1 | Closed |
| The Brady 4R Winnipeg Depot Residential Customers Only | Jan 1 | Closed |
| Pacific and Panet 4R Depots | Jan 1 | Closed |
| Brookside Cemetery Transcona Cemetery St. Vital Cemetery | Dec 31 | 8 AM – 4:30 PM Jan 1 | 8 AM – 4:30 PM |
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