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What’s Open & Closed in Winnipeg — Sept. 30, 2025 (Orange Shirt Day)
Why it matters: September 30 honours Survivors and the children who never came home from residential schools. Many services adjust hours to support observance and community events.
City Services & Civic Offices
- Civic offices: Closed on Tuesday.
- Recycling, garbage & yard waste: Collected as normally scheduled for Tuesday routes.
- Brady Road Landfill (commercial): 5:30 a.m.–8 p.m.
- Brady 4R Depot: 8 a.m.–8 p.m. • Pacific & Panet 4R Depots: Closed.
Winnipeg Transit
- Transit service: Sunday schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
Libraries, Pools, Fitness & Leisure
- Winnipeg Public Library branches: Closed Tuesday.
- City pools & fitness/leisure centres: Most closed; limited hours at:
- Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex (2–6 p.m.)
- Margaret Grant Pool (1–5 p.m.)
- Pan Am Pool (10 a.m.–2 p.m.)
Malls & Shopping Centres (Holiday Hours)
- CF Polo Park: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
- St. Vital Centre: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Kildonan Place: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Outlet Collection Winnipeg: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Grant Park Shopping Centre: 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
Liquor Marts
- Manitoba Liquor Marts: Reduced hours on Tuesday; most Winnipeg locations operate 11 a.m.–6 p.m. (check your store).
Canada Post
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: On the Canada Post holiday calendar for Sept. 30, 2025 (expect no regular mail delivery).
Major Attractions & What’s On
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m., free admission on Sept. 30.
- Manitoba Museum: Open 10 a.m.–4 p.m., free admission; special programming.
- Children’s Museum: Open 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., free admission with learning activities 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Assiniboine Park Zoo: Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- The Forks: SCO Healing Walk at 10 a.m. (Oodena Circle → RBC Convention Centre), plus community programming.
Grocery & Big Box
- Most large grocery and big-box retailers: Open with regular or near-regular hours; always verify your preferred location.
Quick Tips for Sept. 30
- Wear orange and consider attending a community event or visiting a museum with free programming.
- If you have Tuesday waste pickup, set bins out as usual.
- Plan trips around the Sunday bus schedule.
- Check individual store/tenant hours inside malls; some vary from mall hours.
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