Holiday Schedule for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 4

The Montgomery County Government, and programs that impact County residents, will have schedule and program changes for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 4.

• County offices—Closed.
• MC 311—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 open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• County-operated COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Clinics—Closed. (The County no longer is operating PCR testing clinics.) Vaccine clinics will be closed on Sept. 4.
• Department of Permitting Services—All offices, including the customer service lobby, will be closed.
• Ride On—Will operate on a Sunday schedule.
• Ride On extRa and Flex bus services – Not in service.
• Ride On Flash – The Orange Route will operate on a Weekends and Holidays schedule. The Blue Route (typically, weekday only) will not be in service.
• MARC Train—No service.
• TRiPS Silver Spring commuter store—Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sept. 4.
• TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store—Closed.
• Metrobus—Will operate on a Sunday schedule.
• Metrorail—Trains will operate on a Sunday schedule, with trains running from 7 a.m.-midnight.
• Public Parking Garages, Lots, Curbside Meters—Free.
• County-provided trash and recycling collections: There will be no trash and recycling collections on Monday, Sept. 4. Collections will slide one day throughout the rest of the week, with the last pickup on Saturday, Sept. 9.
• Shady Grove Transfer Station and Recycling Center—Closed on Sept. 4.
• Aquatic Centers— County outdoor aquatic facilities will be open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. The Upper County Outdoor Pool is closed for the season. Indoor aquatic facilities will close at 6 p.m., with the exception of the Martin Luther King Jr. Swim Center. It will be closed all day.
• Community Recreation Centers—Closed.
• Senior Centers—Closed.

For Montgomery Parks information, visit www.MontgomeryParks.org. Additional details:

• South Germantown SplashPark—Open through Sept. 4, 10 a.m.‒6 p.m. For more information and for admission fees, visit SplashandGolf.org.
• Black Hill and Lake Needwood Boats—Black Hill boat rentals at Little Seneca Lake in Black Hill Regional Park open through Sept. 4, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Lake Needwood boat rentals in Rock Creek Regional Park open through Sept. 4, 10 a.m.‒6 p.m.
• Open Parkways Program—The Open Parkways will be extended during the Labor Day holiday weekend. During this time, parkways are open to pedestrians and bicyclists and closed to motor vehicles. This includes: Beach Drive between Connecticut and Knowles Avenue (2.9 miles) from 7 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, until 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4; Sligo Creek Parkway between Old Carroll Avenue and Piney Branch Road and between Forest Glen Road and University Boulevard West from 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept.1, until 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4; Little Falls Parkway between Arlington Road and Dorset Avenue (0.4 miles) is open 24/7 for recreation and exercise

Facilities open Labor Day weekend also will include:

• Parks, trails, gardens, playgrounds, dog parks, skate parks, outdoor exercise stations and outdoor tennis/pickleball and basketball courts* are open daily from sunrise to sunset. (*Select outdoor courts are available to permit.).
• The in-line hockey rink at Ridge Road Recreational Park and street hockey/futsal rink at Dewey Local Park can be reserved, or are available first-come, first-serve if not reserved.
• Picnic shelters and campfire rings are available for rental at several locations.  
• South Germantown Splash Park & Mini Golf.
• South Germantown Driving Range.
• Little Bennett Campground . 
• Cabin John Miniature Train (10 a.m.‒6 p.m.) and Wheaton Miniature Train and Carousel (10 a.m‒6 p.m.).
• Brookside Gardens grounds open daily sunrise-sunset; Visitor Center open daily 9 a.m.‒5 p.m.; Conservatory open daily 10 a.m.‒5 p.m.
• Josiah Henson Museum and Park, (Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.‒ 4 p.m.; Sunday, noon‒4 p.m.).

The following facilities will be closed on Sept.4:

• Montgomery Parks headquarters and permits offices.
• Montgomery Parks customer service office.
• Cabin John Ice Rink and Wheaton Ice Arena (also closed Sept. 2‒3).
• Wheaton Indoor Tennis.
•  Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center (closed Aug. 28­‒Sept. 4 for maintenance).
• Indoor nature facilities—Brookside Nature Center, Locust Grove Nature Center, Black Hill Visitor Center/Nature Programs. Trails and outdoor nature play areas remain open sunrise to sunset.  Meadowside Nature Center is undergoing building and meadow renovations. However, programs are continuing through the project. Trails and nature play areas remain open sunrise to sunset.