Montgomery County Holiday Schedule for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5

For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 1, 2022

The Montgomery County Government, and programs that impact County residents, will observe schedule and program changes for the observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5.

• County offices—Closed.
• State offices and courts—Closed.
• State Motor Vehicle Administration offices and Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program stations—Closed.
• Libraries—Closed.
• Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS)—All stores will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• County-operated COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Clinics—Closed.
• Ride On—Will operate on a Sunday schedule. All schedules can be viewed at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-transit/index.html.
• Ride On extRa and Flex—Not in service.
• Flash—Will operate on a weekend schedule (Orange Line only).
• MARC Train and Commuter Bus— No service.
• TRiPS Silver Spring commuter store—Open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store—Closed.
• Metrorail—Will operate on its Sunday Holiday schedule with service from 7 a.m.-midnight.
• Metrobus and Metro Access—Will operate on a Sunday service schedule.
• Parking at public garages, lots, curbside meters—Free.
• County-provided trash and recycling collections will not be made on Labor Day, Sept. 5. Collections will slide one day during the week, with the last pickup on Saturday, Sept. 10. 
• Shady Grove Transfer Station and Recycling Center—Closed.
• Recreation: County outdoor aquatic facilities will be open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3-6 p.m., with the exception of the Upper County outdoor pool (it will be closed). Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center and Olney Swim Center facilities will close at 6 p.m. The Germantown Indoor Swim Center and Martin Luther King Jr. Swim Center will be closed.
• Community recreation and senior centers—Closed Saturday, Sept. 3 through Monday Sept. 5.  
• Montgomery Parks—Visit MontgomeryParks.org for complete information.

• The Open Parkways program will be extended through 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 7 a.m.
• Portions of Sligo Creek Parkway and Beach Drive will be open to pedestrians and bicyclists for exercise and recreation. 
• Open to pedestrians and bicyclists (closed to motor vehicles) from 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, through 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6: Sligo Creek Parkway; Old Carroll Avenue to Piney Branch Road (1.1 miles); Forest Glen Road to University Boulevard West (1.5 miles); Beach Drive from Connecticut Avenue to Knowles Avenue (2.7 miles).
• NOTE: The Open Parkways program on Little Falls Parkway is suspended while a traffic study is underway for that portion of the parkway.  
• The South Germantown SplashPark and Mini-Golf will be open Saturday, Sept. 3, through Monday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.   
• Lake Needwood Boat rentals—Open Saturday, Sept. 3, and Sunday, Sept. 4, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Black Hill Boat Rentals--Open Saturday, Sept. 3, through Monday, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 
• Parks, trails, gardens, playgrounds, dog parks, skate parks, outdoor exercise stations, and outdoor tennis/pickleball and basketball courts*--Open daily, sunrise to sunset. (*Select outdoor courts are available for rental.)   
• The inline hockey rink at Ridge Road Recreational Park and street hockey/futsal rink at  Dewey Local Park may be permitted, or are available first come, first served, if not reserved.   
• Picnic shelters and campfire rings—Available for rental at several locations.    
• Little Bennett Campground: Open.   
• Cabin John Miniature Train and Wheaton Miniature Train and Carousel—Open Saturday through Sunday, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.  
• Wheaton Indoor Tennis Center—Open Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
• Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center—Open Saturday and Sunday, 6 a.m.-11 p.m. 
• South Germantown Driving Range—Open.   
• Brookside Gardens--Grounds open daily sunrise-sunset. Visitor Center open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Gift Shop open daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Conservatory open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.   
• Josiah Henson Museum and Park--Open Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.  
• Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park Museum and Visitor Center—Open Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, noon-4 p.m.
• Montgomery Parks Headquarters and Permits Offices—Closed Monday, Sept. 5. 
• Montgomery Parks Public Information and Customer Service Office—Closed Monday, Sept. 5. 
• Black Hill Boat and Lake Needwood Boat rentals—Closed Monday, Sept. 5. 
• Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center and Wheaton Indoor Tennis Center—Closed Monday, Sept. 5. 
• Cabin John Ice Rink and Wheaton Ice Arena--Closed 3, 4 and 5.   
• Josiah Henson Museum and Park—Closed Monday, Sept. 5. 
• Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park—Closed Monday, Sept. 5. 
• Indoor nature facilities buildings are closed on Monday, Sept. 5. Trails and outdoor nature play areas remain will open from sunrise to sunset. Visit calendar for schedule of outdoor programming.  
• Meadowside Nature Center—Building remains closed for renovations. 

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Release ID: 22-447
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Categories: Holiday