Published on December 16, 2025
The holidays are approaching! While enjoying time with your family and friends during this holiday season, visit the many facilities that are open daily such as open space preserves, our Golf Course, libraries, and the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. You can stay up to date on holiday hours by finding information about these various services below. Emergency services and utility services will continue to be supported 24/7.
Learn more about holiday closures here.
For more information about Lobby Services and regular business hours, go here.
Available by Appointment 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Open 8 a.m. - noon
Open 9 a.m. - noon
For more information about Police front desk services and regular business hours, go here.
Baylands Nature Interpretive Center
Operating on regular schedule.
Mitchell Park Community Center
Cubberley Community Center
Open to tenants and limited rentals available
Lucie Stern Community Center
Golf Course
Find regular hours for all libraries here.
College Terrace, Downtown, & Children's Libraries
Mitchell Park & Rinconada Libraries
Open Space Preserves: Foothills, Baylands, Arastradero
Palo Alto Children's Theatre
Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo
Learn more about the Palo Alto Fire Department here.
Emergency Services: Fire Stations & Medical
Fire Administration
Learn more about the Office of Emergency Services here.
Office of Emergency Services
Learn more about the Palo Alto Police Department here.
Emergency Services
Animal Control
Public Service Desk & Records
Learn more about the Administrative Services Department here.
Administration, Accounting, Purchasing, Real Estate, Accounts Payable
Learn more about the City Clerk's office here.
Available by appointment
Learn more about the Planning & Development Services Department here.
Inspection Services
All Other Services
Learn more about the Utilities Department here.
Customer Service and Meter Reading
Hours 8 a.m.- noon
Hours 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Closed: Thursday, December 25, Friday, December 26, and January 2