Events & Activities - Kitchener

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Things to Do This Weekend Around Kitchener-Waterloo Region

A list of 10 things to do in the Kitchener-Waterloo Region including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports, and exhibitions.

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50 Activities and Festivals to Experience in Ontario This Fall Season – 2026

From spectacular fall colours, harvest activities, festivals and Halloween events, there are plenty of ways to celebrate this transitional season in Ontario. Here are fifty fun activities… Read more »

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40+ Fall Studio Tours For Fall Day Trips Across Ontario – 2026

Fall studio tours offer a perfect way to experience Ontario’s autumn colours while discovering the creativity of local artists and makers. From rural backroads and lakeside communities… Read more »

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What to Expect at Bingemans Screampark This Halloween 2026

Halloween nights in Kitchener are getting darker as Bingemans Screampark returns for the 2026 season with six horror-themed experiences, haunted trails, unsettling mazes, and plenty of jump… Read more »

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Doors Open 2026: Explore Peterborough & Kawartha Lakes For Free This Weekend

Doors Open Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes will once again open the doors to historic landmarks, cultural centres, and hidden gems across the region. The program is part… Read more »

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Cambridge Fall Fair 2026 brings Grease tribute, Demolition Derby and Family Fun

The Cambridge Fall Fair will return to Dickson Park from September 10 to 13, 2026, bringing four days of amusement rides, live entertainment, demonstrations, vendors, and family… Read more »

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Tickets Now Available For South Simcoe Railway Fall Colour Train Tours Near Toronto

Imagine hopping aboard a train that whisks you back to the early 20th century, as you roll through the vibrant fall landscape of Beeton Creek Valley. This isn’t just any train ride; it’s a journey on Ontario’s first steam heritage railway, courtesy of South Simcoe Railway.

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AGORA: Path of Light – Take a Gondola Ride to An Illuminated Trail at Blue Mountain

There is plenty to do at Ontario’s all-season resort every day, but if are searching for a reason to stay till the stars come out, then the… Read more »

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Salt and Harvest Festival 2026: Celebrate Goderich’s Underground Salt Legacy at This Labour Day Weekend Festival

The picturesque town of Goderich, home to the world’s largest underground salt mine, is set to host the expansive Goderich Salt and Harvest Festival. Founded in 1959… Read more »

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Things to Do in Ontario This September – 2026

September is the last official month of the summer, when the warm weather slowly fades, and the fall breeze calls for sweaters and scarves. Don’t miss out… Read more »

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80+ Things to Do This Labour Day Long Weekend in Ontario – 2026

Celebrate the last long weekend of summer! Send off summer and get ready to welcome Fall with gusto by enjoying one of the 50 events, and activities taking place during labour day weekend from across Ontario.

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Things to Do During 2026 Labour Day Weekend in and around Guelph

Things to do this Labour Day Long Weekend in Guelph Friday, September 4 – Monday, September 7, 2026 Labour Day long weekend events & activities including free,… Read more »

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Things to Do During 2026 Labour Day Weekend in Kitchener – Waterloo Region

A list of What’s On in Kitchener-Waterloo region this labour holiday long weekend including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports and exhibitions.

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August 27 to 28: When to See Sturgeon Moon Partial Lunar Eclipse in Canada

During August’s partial lunar eclipse, you can watch Earth’s shadow slowly move across the Moon, making part of its surface look noticeably dimmer than the rest. The entire eclipse lasts 5 hours and 38 minutes, while the partial phase continues for 3 hours and 18 minutes.

At maximum eclipse, 96% of the Moon will be inside Earth’s umbra, so almost the whole lunar disk will appear covered by a deep, curved shadow.

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Festival of Fountains 2026: Enchanted Nights of Dancing Waters Return to Ontario’s Whistling Gardens This Month

The Whistling Gardens‘ popular Festival of Fountains returns for its fifth year.   Head to the garden for an enchanting night of magical fountains and gardens that dance to… Read more »

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Events, Activities & Festivals in K-W Region This September – 2026

A list of events to attend and activities to do in Kitchener-Waterloo Region this September.

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When and Where to See Perseid Meteor Shower – 2026

The Perseid Meteor Shower, one of the year’s most anticipated celestial events, dazzles with bright meteors streaking across the summer sky. Peaking mid-August, it offers a spectacular… Read more »

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100+ Things to Do During August in Ontario – Events & Festivals 2026

There is always something to do in Ontario, and August is no different! If you need ideas on what to do, here are 100+ festivals and fun… Read more »

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Civic Day/August Long Weekend in Ontario: 2026 Festivals, Fireworks and Activities

Need ideas to enjoy a perfect civic day weekend in Ontario? From finger lickin’ good festivals to grand parades and long weekend fireworks, this list of 70+ events and festivals from across Ontario, have you covered!

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Civic Day – August Long Weekend Activities in Kitchener-Waterloo Region

August Long Weekend Events & Activities in Kitchener-Waterloo Region and beyond.
A list of What’s On in Kitchener-Waterloo region this Civic holiday long weekend including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, sports and exhibitions.

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Healthy Parks Healthy People: Ontario Provincial Parks Free Use Day Returns on July 17

From checking out unique rock formations to checking out Indigenous pictographs and walking on the world’s longest beach, you can have many adventures at Ontario Provincial Parks. There… Read more »

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Northern Shield: Ontario, Alberta Outline 3,300-Kilometre Pipeline From Hardisty to Sarnia

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have unveiled a proposed route for the Northern Shield Energy Corridor, a 3,300-kilometre crude oil pipeline running from… Read more »

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Carney Launches 24 Sussex Restoration Contest With Fundraising Push to Limit Taxpayer Costs

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will move ahead with restoring 24 Sussex Drive, the long-vacant official residence of the prime minister, through an independent national design-and-build… Read more »

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2026 Canada Day in Kitchener – Waterloo Region: Fireworks, Festivals & Long Weekend Events

Canada Day celebrations, family fun events, festivals, weekend activities & fireworks happening across Waterloo Region: Kitchener; Cambridge; Waterloo; Woolwich; Wilmot; Wellesley; North Dumfries