What's Open, Closed In Crofton For July 4, 2020, Holiday

CROFTON, MD — The Fourth of July will be celebrated differently this year by many due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Fireworks, parades, festivals, community concerts and other celebrations have been cancelled, leaving residents to find ways to celebrate at home. But one thing we can count on is a scheduled holiday and delays in some services. Because July 4 falls on a Saturday, the Independence Day holiday will be observed on Friday, July 3.

Here is what's opened and closed around the holiday:

Anne Arundel County government offices: County government offices have been closed for months and employees currently are working from home. Employees are off on Friday and Saturday for the holiday, however.

Courts: Courts have reopened, but they will not be open Friday. Court hours are listed here.

Animal shelter: The Animal Care & Control shelter will be open on Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but visitors must make an appointment ahead of time. The shelter will be closed on July 4.

Community centers: The Pip Moyer Recreation Center is open Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. It's closed on Saturday. The Stanton Community Center is closed Friday through Sunday. The North County Recreation Center and South County Recreation Center are still closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The North Arundel Aquatic Center and the Arundel Olympic Swim Center are also closed, but they are scheduled to reopen on Monday, July 6. Visitors will have to book an appointment to use the pool by calling the week prior.

Parks: All parks will be open for their normal Friday and Saturday hours. Park hours are listed here. This interactive map shows the parks closest you.

Libraries: All Anne Arundel County Public Library branches will be closed from Friday through Sunday. Libraries reopen on Monday. The Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library will open on July 22. A full list of library hours is listed on its website.

Post offices: Post offices will be open on Friday but closed on Saturday.

Trash and recycling pickup: Recycling and trash operations will operate on a normal pickup schedule on Friday.

Trash and recycling centers: All landfills and recycling centers will be closed on Friday and Saturday. A schedule of all trash and recycling operations is available here.

Buses: The County Connector will run on a modified schedule on both Friday and Saturday. County buses will not be in operation on Saturday. The 201, 202 and both gold routes will run on Friday and Sunday. The yellow route will be in service Friday, but not Sunday. The Crofton Connector and the South County Call N' Ride will be out of service Friday through Sunday. All county bus routes can be found here. This link has the hours for each route.

Trains: The MARC train will operate on both Friday and Saturday. All MARC schedules are listed on its website. The Light RailLink will also operate both days. Its schedule is posted at this link.