Memorial Day 2017: What's Open, Closed In Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — The Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 29, means county office are closed in observance of the holiday, along with all Montgomery County Public Schools and central offices and county libraries.

Here's what you can expect:

• County Offices – closed
• Libraries - closed
• County Liquor stores – all stores will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Recreation –all indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities will close at 6 p.m.; administrative offices, senior centers and community recreation centers will be closed
• Montgomery Parks - Information available at website.
• Ride On – will operate on a Sunday schedule. Check ride on holiday schedule.
• TRiPS Commuter Stores (Silver Spring and Friendship Heights) – closed
• Refuse/recycling pickup – no collection, collections scheduled on or after the holiday will be made one day later in the week
• The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station - closed Memorial Day; will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30. The Public Unloading Facility at the Route 355 (Frederick Road) entrance will operate with normal hours from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Parking at public garages, lots, curbside meters – free
• MCPS and Administrative Offices – closed
• State offices and courts – closed

In Rockville, the city has a full weekend of events planned for the holiday that kicks off summer.

Some of Rockville's favorite restaurants will take part in Taste of Rockville, on Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, as part of the city's 29th annual Hometown Holidays Music Fest. Taste of Rockville features 17 local restaurants showcasing samples from their menus ranging from ahi tuna to aloo saag, jambalaya to jumbo cookies, and pizza to palak paneer.

Hometown Holidays hosts more than 30 local, regional and national acts on four stages across six city blocks in Rockville Town Center, kids amusements and the return of "the beach" sand pile. The festival runs from 2-10 p.m., with the Taste of Rockville opening at noon on both days.

The city's 73rd annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade, beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 29, caps off the holiday weekend in Town Center.

Check montgomerycountymd.gov/holidays for upcoming holidays.