Lansdowne Park on Thanksgiving weekend 2026: what’s on and what’s open, October 9 to 12
The Lansdowne Farmers’ Market runs Sunday October 11 2026, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, at Aberdeen Square. TD Place lists no events from October 9 to 12. The Great Lawn and sledding hill stay closed.
The Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park, July 2025, before its restoration began. Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Last updated: October 9 2026
The Lansdowne Farmers’ Market runs on Sunday October 11 2026, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Aberdeen Square, according to the Ottawa Farmers’ Market. TD Place’s events listing shows no TD Place events from Friday October 9 to Thanksgiving Monday, October 12 2026.
Thanksgiving weekend at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Farmers’ market | Sunday October 11 2026, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Aberdeen Square, 1000 Exhibition Way |
| TD Place events | None listed October 9 to 12 2026 |
| Park hours | Daily, 5:00 am to 11:00 pm. The City says holiday hours may vary |
| Garage | Open 24 hours |
| Closed | The Great Lawn and the sledding hill |
| Holiday hours for shops and restaurants | Not listed on TD Place’s Lansdowne Park page |
The market
The market’s page lists Sundays from May 3 to October 25 2026, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, with more than 85 vendors. The page gives no Thanksgiving notice.
What is open and what is closed
The park is open daily from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm, according to TD Place and the City of Ottawa. TD Place’s page does not mention holiday hours. The City’s page says holiday hours may vary.
The City’s Lansdowne 2.0 page says the businesses and restaurants, the market, all internal streets and access to the underground garage stay open during construction. The Great Lawn and the sledding hill are closed. TD Place’s Lansdowne Park page lists no hours for the shops and restaurants, for the holiday or otherwise.
Parking and roads
The underground garage is open 24 hours a day. TD Place’s parking page lists $5 per hour from Friday to Sunday and $4 per hour from Monday to Thursday, to a $25 daily maximum. The page makes no statement about holiday rates.
Until Friday October 16 2026, part of Exhibition Way is closed to vehicles for utility work, with work scheduled during regular weekday hours, the City reports. The notice does not say whether the road reopens on weekends or on the holiday Monday. Garage access from Queen Elizabeth Drive and from Exhibition Way stays open.
The home teams this weekend
The REDBLACKS, the 67’s and Atlético Ottawa all play away. The REDBLACKS are at B.C. on October 9, according to theScore. The 67’s are at Erie on October 10 and Brantford on October 11. Atlético Ottawa plays at Pacific FC on October 11. Public tickets for Atlético Ottawa’s November 1 semi-final at TD Place go on sale on Thanksgiving Monday, October 12 2026, the club says.
Getting to Lansdowne Park · Parking at Lansdowne Park and TD Place · Eat and shop at Lansdowne
Sources
- Ottawa Farmers’ Market, Lansdowne market: Sunday hours, season, Aberdeen Square, vendors; no Thanksgiving notice. Read October 9 2026.
- TD Place, upcoming events: no events October 9 to 12 2026. Read October 9 2026.
- TD Place, Lansdowne Park: park hours; no holiday information. Read October 9 2026.
- City of Ottawa, Lansdowne Park facility page: park hours; holiday hours may vary. Read October 9 2026.
- City of Ottawa, Lansdowne 2.0: what is open and closed during construction. Read October 9 2026.
- TD Place, parking: hours, rates, daily maximum; no holiday statement. Read October 9 2026.
- City of Ottawa, construction notices: Exhibition Way closure, notice of September 17 2026. Read October 9 2026.
- theScore, REDBLACKS schedule: October 9 at B.C. Read October 9 2026.
- Ottawa 67’s, game week, October 6 2026: road games October 10 and 11. Read October 9 2026.
- Canadian Premier League, October 8 2026: Pacific FC hosts Atlético Ottawa on Sunday.
- Atlético Ottawa, semi-final article, October 8 2026: public sale on Thanksgiving Monday.
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