What's Open and Closed in Winnipeg on Easter Weekend 2026

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Shopping Centres & Retail Hours

Good Friday (April 3)

CF Polo Park: 11 AM – 6 PM
Garden City Shopping Centre: 11 AM – 6 PM
Grant Park Shopping Centre: Hours vary (closed or 12 PM – 5 PM)
Kildonan Place: 11 AM – 6 PM
Outlet Collection Winnipeg: 11 AM – 6 PM
Portage Place: Closed
St. Vital Shopping Centre: 11 AM – 6 PM

Easter Sunday (April 5)

CF Polo Park: 11 AM – 6 PM
Portage Place: 12 PM – 5 PM
Most other malls: Closed

Easter Monday (April 6)

CF Polo Park: 10 AM – 9 PM
Garden City Shopping Centre: 10 AM – 9 PM
Grant Park Shopping Centre: 10 AM – 6 PM
Kildonan Place: 10 AM – 8 PM
Outlet Collection Winnipeg: 10 AM – 9 PM
Portage Place: 10 AM – 6 PM
St. Vital Shopping Centre: 10 AM – 9 PM

Grocery Stores & Major Retail

Costco: Open Friday (9 AM – 6 PM), Closed Sunday
Home Depot: Open Friday (7 AM – 9 PM), Sunday (8 AM – 8 PM)
IKEA: Open Friday (10 AM – 6 PM), Closed Sunday
Real Canadian Superstore: Open Friday (7 AM – 10 PM), Sunday (7 AM – 7 PM)
Rona: Open Friday (8 AM – 8 PM), Sunday (8 AM – 6 PM)
Safeway / Sobeys: Open Friday (7 AM – 11 PM), Sunday (9 AM – 6 PM)
Walmart: Open Friday & Sunday (7 AM – 10 PM)

Liquor Marts

Manitoba Liquor Marts:
Good Friday: 11 AM – 6 PM
Easter Sunday: 11 AM – 6 PM
Easter Monday: Regular hours

 

City Services & Facilities

Government Services & Mail

Canada Post:
No mail delivery Friday & Monday
Offices closed
Private outlets open (varies)

Civic, provincial, and federal offices:
Closed Friday & Monday

Winnipeg Transit

Good Friday: Sunday schedule
Easter Monday: Regular weekday service resumes

Garbage & Recycling

Pickup runs as usual on Friday and Monday

4R Depots & Landfill

Brady Road Depot:
8 AM – 6 PM (Fri & Mon)
9 AM – 5 PM (Sat & Sun)

Landfill (commercial):
5:30 AM – 6 PM (Fri & Mon)
9 AM – 5 PM (weekend)

Panet & Pacific Depots: Closed Friday & Monday

Libraries

Closed Friday & Sunday
Open Saturday (regular hours)

Easter Monday (1 PM – 5 PM):
Bill & Helen Norrie
Charleswood
Henderson
Louis Riel
Millennium
Pembina Trail
St. James-Assiniboia
West Kildonan

Pools & Leisure Centres

Good Friday

Most locations closed, except:
Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex: 2 PM – 6 PM
Margaret Grant: 1 PM – 5 PM
Pan Am Pool: 10 AM – 2 PM

Easter Sunday

Most facilities close at 4 PM
Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex may stay open later (up to 6:30 PM depending on schedule)

Easter Monday

Same as Friday (limited openings)

Animal Services

Closed Friday & Monday
Open Saturday (regular hours)
Open Sunday: 12 PM – 5 PM

Cemeteries

Brookside, St. Vital, Transcona: 8 AM – 6 PM daily
Brookside office closed until April 7

Attractions & Things To Do

Attractions Open Easter Weekend

Assiniboine Park Zoo — 9 AM – 5 PM
Canadian Museum for Human Rights — 10 AM – 5 PM (Fri & Sun)
FortWhyte Alive — 9 AM – 5 PM
Manitoba Children's Museum — 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM (Fri, Sun, Mon)
Manitoba Museum — Friday 10 AM – 9 PM, Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM
Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada — 10 AM – 5 PM
The Leaf at Assiniboine Park — 9 AM – 9 PM
Winnipeg Art Gallery — Sunday 11 AM – 5 PM

Markets & Extras

The Forks Market — Open (vendor hours vary)
Movie theatres: Open all weekend

Easter weekend in Winnipeg isn’t a full shutdown—but it’s definitely not business as usual.

Most major stores are open on Good Friday, many close on Easter Sunday, and things gradually return to normal by Monday. Attractions are your best bet if you’re looking for something to do.

Always double-check specific locations just in case—especially smaller shops.

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