What’s Open, What’s Not on Thanksgiving Weekend in Montgomery County

Here is what is open and closed on Thanksgiving weekend.

• County offices – closed.
• State offices and courts – closed.
• Libraries – closed.
• Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) – closed.
• Recreation – all facilities closed. No programs held.
• Ride On/On extRa / Flash – operate on a Sunday schedule.
• Metrorail and Metrobus
• MARC Train and Commuter Bus
• TRiPS Commuter Store at Silver Spring Transit Center – closed.
• TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store – closed.
• Ride On Flex – Not in operation due to health crisis.
• Maryland Transit Administration
• County-provided trash and recycling collection will not be done Nov. 26. After the holiday, County-provided recycling and trash collections will slide to be done one day later than normal. Last collections will be Nov. 28.
  Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station – Closes at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25. Closed on Thursday, Nov. 26.
• Parking at public County garages, lots and curbside meters – Free.
• Brookside Gardens (Gardens open sunrise through sunset; Visitor Center closed)
• All 424 parks and 250 miles of natural surface and paved trails are open.
• Dog parks, skate parks and playgrounds are open.
• Portions of Sligo Creek Parkway, Little Falls Parkway and Beach Drive are open for pedestrians and bicyclists from noon Nov. 26 through 4 p.m. Nov. 30.

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