Here is a breakdown of the open and closed Montgomery County offices, services and recreational areas during the Thanksgiving holiday week, according to a Montgomery County press release.
Closed on Nov. 25:
- County offices
- State offices and courts
- Libraries
- All Alcohol Beverage Services Stores
- Ride on extRa and Flex
- TRiPS Silver Spring commuter store
- TRiPS mobile commuter store
- County trash and recycling collection
- Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station and the Recycling Center
- Recreation centers including senior centers
- Montgomery Parks’ headquarters, customer service and permit offices
- Brookside Gardens’ visitor center and conservatory
- Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens
- Josiah Henson Museum (the grounds are open sunrise to sunset)
- Woodlawn Manor visitor center and museum (the grounds are open sunrise to sunset)
- South Germantown Driving Range
- Cabin John Ice Rink
- Wheaton Ice Arena
- Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center
- Wheaton Indoor Tennis
- Wheaton Sports Pavillion
- Black Hill Visitor Center (closed on Nov. 26 too)
- Indoor Nature Facilities (grounds are open sunrise to sunset)
- Brookside Nature Center (closed for renovations)
- Locust Grove Nature Center (closed from Nov. 24-26)
- Maydale Nature Classroom (only open when events are scheduled)
- Meadowside Nature Center (closed for renovations)
Open on Nov. 25:
- Ride On (operating on a Sunday schedule)
- Flash – orange line only (operating on a weekend schedule)
- MARC Train and Commuter Bus
- Parks, trails, gardens, playgrounds, dog parks, skate parks, outdoor exercise stations, tennis and pickleball courts
- Brookside Gardens (gardens are open from sunrise to sunset)
- Little Bennett Camp Ground
Parking at public garages, lots, and curbside meters will be free. The county trash and recycling collection will operate on a regular Thursday Schedule on Nov. 26 and a regular Friday Schedule on Nov. 27.
Open parkways include:
- Sligo Creek Parkway
- Old Carroll Avenue to Piney Branch Road
- Forest Glen Road to University Boulevard West
- Beach Drive: from Connecticut Avenue to Knowles Avenue
- Little Falls Parkway from River Road to Arlington Road
For information on specific hours of operation, visit the Montgomery County website and the Montgomery Parks website.
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