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2024 Holiday Season Hours for City Facilities
For information on Parks and Recreations facility hours please visit our facility hours of operations page. You can also visit our drop-in schedules page for more information on Winter Wonderland, Activate 2025 and holiday swimming schedules.
Doors to City Hall will be locked during business hours. For access, please call (250) 755-4405 or visit the Service and Resource Centre at 411 Dunsmuir St.
Facility | Closed | Special Hours |
City Hall | Dec 25, 26 and Jan 1 | N/A |
Service and Resource Centre | Dec 25, 26 and Jan 1 | N/A |
Bowen Park Complex | Dec 25, 26 and Jan 1 | Dec 21, 7 am - 6 pm |
Oliver Woods Community Centre | Dec 25, 26 and Jan 1 | Dec 21 and 22, 8 am - 10:30 pm |
Beban Park Social Centre | Dec 25, 26 | Dec 21 and 27, 8 am - 10 pm |
Beban Park Pool and Gym | Dec 25 and 26 | Dec 21, 22, 28 and 29, 8 am - 4 pm Dec 23, 24, 27, 30 and 31, 6:30 am - 4 pm Jan 1, 12 pm - 5 pm for Activate 2025 (ticketed event) |
Frank Crane Arena | Dec 25 | Dec 21-23, 5:30 am - 12:30 am |
Cliff McNabb Arena | Dec 25 | Dec 21-23, 5:30 am - 12:30 am |
Nanaimo Ice Centre | N/A | Dec 21-23, 27 and 28, 5:30 am - 12:30 am Dec 24, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm Dec 25, 26, and Jan 1, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Dec 29, 5:30 am - 10 pm Dec 30, 11:30 am - 8:30 pm Dec 31, 1:30 pm - 10:30 pm |
Nanaimo Aquatic Centre | Dec 25 and Jan 1 | Dec 21-23, 27-30, 6 am - 9 pm Dec 24, 6 am - 4 pm Dec 26, 12 pm - 4 pm Dec 31, 6 am - 8 pm |
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