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Monday’s Civic Holiday gives families a chance to take it easy and spend some mid-summer quality time together.
Here’s a look at what’s open and closed in London.
Recreation
The City of London is offering a wide range of holiday recreation activities this year, including free swimming, crafts, basketball, science workshops, yoga and more. Meantime Londoners can enjoy tasty ribs, fun exhibits and rides in Victoria Park as part of the London RibFest. It runs until 8 p.m. Monday.
Kustermans Family Farm, East Park London, Bolder Mountain Treetop Adventure Park and Storybook Gardens will be open for the day, along with city-run golf courses.
The London Public Library will be closed.
Shopping
White Oaks Mall, CF Masonville Mall and Westmount Shopping Centre will be open with reduced hours for the holiday.
Covent Garden Market will be closed.
Labatt Brewery’s Store will be open. Some liquor, beer and grocery stores may be closed or have reduced hours. Check hours with your local store.
Transit
London Transit will be running on a holiday schedule. Its downtown ticket office will be closed the entire weekend. For more information, visit the London Transit Commission’s website.
Banks and Government Services
Banks and all Canada Post offices will be closed for the Civic Holiday.
There will be no City of London garbage collection on Monday. Waste pickup is rescheduled for Tuesday.
