What’s open and closed in Waterloo Region this long weekend

With the long weekend approaching, some services and stores across the region could be closed or altering on a holiday schedule.

Although the weekend is bringing warmer weather and starting sunny, thunderstorms and rain are set to roll across the region.

Thursday is clear and warming up from the chill this week has left. Good Friday will have a chance of thunderstorms in the morning and rain throughout the day. Environment Canada says temperatures should hover around 18 C.

Saturday, the precipitation is set to continue with a high of 17 C. On Easter, the sun should return, but the temperature is set to drop to around 13 C.

Groceries and LCBO

Most big-chain grocery stores will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, but some select locations could be open. Check with the local grocer for hours of operation.

LCBO and Beer stores will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Grand River Transit

Holiday schedules will be followed on Friday. MobilityPLUS will be running but not on Good Friday.

Regular transit will resume on Saturday and Monday.

Customer service locations at 35 Ainslie St. S., Cambridge and 105 King St. E., Kitchener and 250 Strasburg Rd., Kitchener will be closed on Friday and Monday. 

Community spaces

Libraries are closed across the region on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Hours differ at locations on Saturday.

The Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum and Schneider Haus National Historic Site are open Friday to Monday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

McDougall Cottage Historic Site is open Friday to Sunday.

Administrative officers for Sunnyside Seniors’ Services are closed Friday and Monday, but the Sunnyside Wellness Centre is only closed on Good Friday.

Alzheimer day programs across the region are closed Friday and Monday but will stay open overnight.

Warming centres at 150 Main St. in Cambridge and 150 Frederick St. in Kitchener will remain open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

What to do this weekend in Kitchener, Waterloo?

A tasty collaboration is coming back to Morty’s Pub after a beloved Waterloo drive-in closed its doors in 2022.

The iconic fish and chips used to lead to long line-ups each and every Good Friday. It’s a tradition Jay Taylor, the owner of Morty’s, wanted to keep going.

One thing they did not want to see again was those big lines, so they opted for advanced orders.

Many egg hunts in the region:

• St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market Easter Egg Hunt
• Uptown Waterloo Egg Hunt
• Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory Easter-Egg Hunt in the Conservatory
• Steckle Heritage Farm Easter Egg Hunt
• THEMUSEUM Easter Egg Hunt
• Waterloo Region Museum Easter Hop, Hunt & Celebrate
• Downtown Cambridge Easter Egg Hunt

With files from CityNews’ Nick Westoll.