Family Day 2023 in Peterborough: What’s open and closed

Family Day in Peterborough will see all provincial and most municipal offices and services closed in the city.

The City of Peterborough will be hosting Snofest winter carnival events and activities during the Family Day long weekend Feb. 17 to Feb. 20.

Here’s a list of some businesses and services which are open and closed in Peterborough on Family Day, Monday, Feb. 20.

Peterborough City Hall (including clerk’s office, tax office, building services): All closed on Family Day.

Peterborough Public Health: Offices are closed on Family Day.

City-operated child-care centres: Both the Pearson Day Care Centre and Peterborough Day Care are closed on Family Day.

Emergency shelter services: Open, can be accessed by calling 705-926-0096.

Downtown Youth Space (210 McDonnel St.): Closed on Family Day. To learn more about free, drop-in programs for youth aged 13 to 18, visit www.peterborough.ca/dys.

Garbage/recycling collection: No change to service on Family Day.

Recycling drop-off depot (390 Pido Rd.): Open 24 hours a day daily

Hazardous household waste facility (400 Pido Rd.): Closed on Family Fay. Regular hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

City/county landfill (1260 Bensfort Rd.): Closed on Family Day.

Peterborough Transit: Operating on a Sunday/holiday service schedule on Family Day Monday. The customer service desk (190 Simcoe St.) will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for pass sales and inquiries only. Visit peterborough.ca/transit for more information, or call 705-745-0525.

The following routes will be adjusted on Family Day:

• Route 2 Chemong will operate at 30-minute frequency.
• Route 5A The Parkway will operate at hourly service in both directions, with timing adjusted to make connections with Route 2 and Route 7 at the Peterborough Terminal.
• Route 6 Sherbrooke will operate at hourly service with a 30-minute frequency southbound between Trent University at Bata Library and the Peterborough Terminal.
• Route 7 Lansdowne will operate at hourly service.
• All other areas will be covered by PTBOnDemand service.

Peterborough Airport: Open, regular hours with staff on site from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Emergency and after-hours callouts for airport staff are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 705-743-670.

Provincial offences office (99 Simcoe St.): Closed on Family Day. Fine payments can be made online at www.peterborough.ca/POA.

Peterborough Social Services office: Closed on Family Day.

Public works: Available by calling 705-745-1386.

Social services office (178 Charlotte St.): Closed on Family Day.

Peterborough Memorial Centre (151 Lansdowne St. W.): The Peterborough Petes host the Sudbury Wolves in OHL play. Puck drop is at 2:05 p.m.

Kinsmen Civic Centre (1 Kinsmen Way):  Closed on Family Day

Healthy Planet Arena (911 Monaghan Rd.): Open noon to 10 p.m. The Snofest Family Skate is scheduled 1:10 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the Leon’s ice pad. Cost is $5 per skater. Skaters can register early to guarantee a spot

Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre (775 Brealey Dr.): Open on Family Day from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Quaker Foods City Square (Charlotte Street): Open 10 a.m to 10 p.m., weather permitting. Visit the city’s website for updates.

Peterborough Public Library (345 Aylmer St. N.): Closed on Family Day.

Peterborough YMCA of Central East Ontario (123 Aylmer St. S.): Closed on Family Day.

Art Gallery of Peterborough (250 Crescent St.): Closed on Family Day.

Peterborough Museum & Archives (300 Hunter St. E.): Open on Family Day from noon to 5 p.m. On Friday, Feb. 17 the museum will host Story Time in the Park from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. — an outdoor event featuring crafts and interactive programming for children ages two to four. No fee, drop-in event.

Canadian Canoe Museum (910 Monaghan Rd.): Closed as construction continues on the new museum on Ashburnham Drive.

Trent Athletics Centre (1600 West Bank Dr.): Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Family Day

Trent University Bata Library (1600 W Bank Dr.): Closed on Family Day.

LCBO: All stores are closed on Family Day

The Beer Store: All stores are closed on Family Day.

Costco (485 The Parkway): Closed on Family Day.

Dollarama (871 Chemong Rd. and 81 George St. N.) : Both open on Family Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FreshCo (167 Brock St. and 950 Lansdowne St. W.): Both closed on Family Day.

Foodland (124 Hunter St. E. and 760 Sherbrooke St.): Both stores are closed on Family Day.

Kawartha Dairy (815 High St.): Open on Family Day 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Lansdowne Place Mall: Closed on Family Day.

M&M Food Market (Lansdowne Street and Chemong Road): Both closed on Family Day.

Morello’s Your Independent Grocer (400 Lansdowne St. E.): Closed on Family Day.

No Frills (1866 Lansdowne St. W. and 230 George St. N.): Both closed on Family Day.

Peterborough Square (340 George St. N.): Closed on Family Day.

Real Canadian Superstore (769 Borden Ave.): Closed on Family Day.

Sobeys (1200 Lansdowne St. W. and 501 Towerhill Rd.): Both stores closed on Family.

Walmart (1002 Chemong Rd. and 950 Lansdowne St. W.): Both stores closed on Family Day.