The holidays are here and many businesses, services and public transit in Waterloo Region and surrounding areas have changed their hours of operation.
Here’s a quick list of what’s open, what’s closed, and what’s changing over the next week for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
You’ll also find changes to Grand River Transit's schedule over the next two weeks.


OPEN

Region of Waterloo International Airport – Flights are not affected

CLOSED

  • Canada Post – No deliveries on December 25 and December 26, most post offices will also be closed
  • Banks – December 25, January 1 (please see your bank for specific changes)
  • Regional Administrative Offices – Closed December 25, December 26 and January 1
  • Libraries – All branches will be closed on December 25, December 26 and January 1
  • Children’s Centres – Closed between December 25 and January 2
  • Employment Centres – Closed December 25, December 26 and January 1
  • Waterloo Region Museum - Closed December 25, December 26 and January 1, also closing from January 6 to January 12
  • Doon Heritage Village – Closed from December 23 to April 30
  • Scheneider Haus – Closed from December 23 to January 14, 2020
  • McDougall Cottage – Closed until March 4, 2020


CHANGES

Most grocery stores and pharmacies are open modified hours between December 24 and January 2, and many will be closed completely Christmas and New Year’s Day. Check your local store for details.

Grand River Transit
Christmas Day/December 25

  • LRT will run every 30 minutes until 10 p.m.
  • Routes 7, 51, 201, 302 - Service every 30 minutes until approximately 6 p.m.
  • Routes 1, 6, 8, 12, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 - Service every 60 minutes until approximately 6 p.m.

December 26 – All bus routes, except the 302 ION bus, will be operating on a Sunday schedule

Conestoga Mall

  • December 24 – Closes at 5 p.m.
  • Christmas Day – Closed
  • Boxing Day – Open from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • New Year’s Day - Closed

Fairview Park Mall

  • December 24 – Closes at 5 p.m.
  • Christmas Day – Closed
  • Boxing Day – Open from 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • New Year’s Day - Closed

Cambridge Centre

  • December 24 – Closes at 5 p.m.
  • Christmas Day – Closed
  • Boxing Day – Open from 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • New Year’s Day - Closed

LCBO
All locations will be closed on December 25 and January 1
On December 26 select LCBO stores will open, though with reduced hours.

  • Kitchener -- Stanley Park Plaza (Ottawa & River) – Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Waterloo -- King Street North & Northfield – Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Guelph -- Scottsdale Drive - Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Brantford -- King George Road & Powerline Road - Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Lynden Park Mall (Lynden & Wayne Gretzky Parkway) - Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Woodstock -- Dundas & Springbank - Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Beer Store
All stores closed December 25 and January 1
Select stores will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 26.

  • Kitchener -- 1255 Weber St. E., 250 Bleams Rd., 875 Highland Rd. W., Unit 80, 1120 Victoria St. North
  • Waterloo -- 70 Weber Street N., 624 King St. N.
  • Cambridge -- 200 Franklin Blvd., 150 Holiday Inn Drive
  • Guelph -- 111 Silvercreek Pkwy. N.. 710 Woolwich St.
  • Stratford -- 260 C.H. Meier Blvd.
  • Brantford -- 280 Murray St., 50 Market St. S.
  • Woodstock -- 911 Dundas Street