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

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Independence Day will be a little different this year as coronavirus cases continue to mount. Cancelling large events is the new norm, and that's no different in Annapolis where its annual fireworks and parade are cancelled. The one thing locals can count on is a scheduled holiday.

Because July 4 is on Saturday, the holiday is observed on Friday, July 3. Many government services are already affected by coronavirus closures, but the holiday will only shake up their hours more. Here is what's opened and closed around the holiday:

Anne Arundel County government offices: County government offices have been closed for months, but employees are currently working from home. Employees are off on Friday and Saturday, 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 July 3 through Sunday July 5. Libraries reopen on Monday July 6. 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: Annapolis buses will have limited service on Friday. One red, one green and two red buses will be in service operating on their Saturday schedules, though July 3 is a Friday. The brown line will begin service at 7:15 a.m. The red and the green line will start running 15 minutes later. All service will conclude at 7 p.m. The orange and purple lines have not been in service since the coronavirus pandemic started. All schedules are posted at this link. Annapolis buses will not operate on Independence Day.

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.

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