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City Closures Planned For Labor Day

Erin Hut, Communications Director, 509.625.6740


Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:51 a.m.


In observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 2, Spokane City Hall will be closed along with other City facilities. 

Garbage, recycling, and yard waste services will be a day late after the Labor Day holiday, with normal Friday services planned for Saturday. Residents who miss garbage day can report their missed collection online. The Waste to Energy facility will be closed on Labor Day.

Here are some additional Labor Day closures and cancellations:

  • On-street paid parking meters and kiosks will not require payments but remember even when parking is free on holidays, all parking rules, including time limits, still apply.
  • All Spokane Public Library branches will be closed.
  • The Spokane Municipal Court and Community Justice Services will be closed.
  • My Spokane 311 employees will not be available for in-person, phone, or online customer service inquiries. The public can go to Spokane311.org 24 hours a day to submit a request.
  • Development Services Center employees will not be available.
  • The Spokane City Council has canceled its meeting for the week of Monday, Sept. 2. The Council will meet next on Monday, Sept. 9, for its regular 3:30 p.m. briefing session and the 6 p.m. legislative session. Meetings are shown live on CityCable 5, the City website, and Facebook.

The City aquatic centers are closed for the season, but splash pads and golf courses will be open throughout the Labor Day weekend. Splash pads begin closing on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Pig Out in the Park, featuring great food and live music, is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28 through Monday, Sept. 2 in Riverfront Spokane. The Looff Carrousel, Numerica SkyRide, and Numerica Skate Ribbon will be open Labor Day weekend. Go to the Riverfront website for more information.

The Spokane Symphony will perform a free Labor Day concert at Comstock Park on Monday, Sept. 2, at 6 p.m.