Labour Day long weekend events & activities including free, fun family & kids’ activities, hikes, live music, theatre & performing arts, and more!
Friday, August 29 – Monday, September 1, 2025
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I. Family & Kids Activities this weekend
Visit Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory
Experience 1000s of free-flying butterflies, and more, in the indoor tropical conservatory. Details
Daily | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Summer Programming on until September 1 | 11 AM, 1 PM & 3 PM
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, 2500 Kossuth Rd, Cambridge
Timed tickets; General Admission Day Pass (age 13-64): $22.50; Senior Day Pass (age 65+): $18.50;
Child Day Pass (3 – 12): $13.50; Child (age 2 and under): Free
African Lion Safari
Canada’s Original Safari Adventure – Get Closer Than You Ever Imagined to lions, giraffe, cheetah, rhinos and over 1,000 other exotic birds and animals! Details
Daily | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
African Lion Safari, 1386 Cooper Road, Hamilton
$24.95 – $49.95
Clovermead Adventure Farm
Connect with nature, create lasting memories and build family traditions. Come enjoy the family fun farm with your family! Details
Monday – Saturday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Clovermead Honey Shop & Adventure Farm, 11302 Imperial Road, Aylmer
$22 + hst
Visit the Twin Valley Nature Park
Brant-Brantford Twin Valley Nature Park is a 25 acre, family-run, wildlife park home to over 80 species of animals! Details
Daily | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Brant-Brantford Twin Valley Zoo, 84 Langford Church Rd, Brantford
$12.50 – $24
Sunflowers at the Fieldstone Barn
Come see all the varieties of sunflowers, the alpacas and challenge yourself in our 3 corn mazes or a game of corn hole. Details
Thursday – Sunday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (last entry at 3 pm)
Fieldstone Barn, 7450 Middlebrook Road, Elora
$5 to $10
Fall Festival at Brantwood Farms
Join us for fall fun on the farm. Wagon Rides, Giant Jumping Pillow, Corn Maze, Obstacle Course, Corn Pit, Straw Castle, Mini Maze, Tractor Go-Karts. Details
Saturdays & Sundays, from August 30, 2025
Brantwood Farms, 251 Powerline Rd, Brantford
$17.50+
Lazy River Floating or Tubing
There are various options in and around KW Region for scenic lazy river tubing. Experience one of them as you explore low-flowing rivers that are safe and surrounded by some of the province’s best examples of nature this labour day weekend.
Go Apple Picking
Delicious apples are ready to pick. Check out these farms for some great options.
Do call the farms to confirm their hours before starting
For more options see,
Fall Festivals
- Mitchell Fall Fair on August 29 – 31, 2025
Sunflower Fields and Mazes in Ontario
A visit to a sunflower farm is surely a cause for a smile, photo ops, and plenty of sunshine. Walk on a path through a sea of yellow flowers and purchase a specialty product from a store on-site to commemorate your summer experience. In Ontario, these flowers bloom for about two weeks only from early to late August/early September. Details
If you are going just for sunflowers, do call the farm to know more about the bloom condition.
Corn Mazes in Ontario
Get lost at world-famous corn mazes or at the one nearest to you for a memorable experience with the family or your bestie. Most of these farms also have a whole bunch of other great activities so you can enjoy the entire day picking pumpkins, milking goats, cuddling bunnies and so much more! Details
II. Live Music
Outdoor Summer Concerts
Enjoy free concerts outside throughout the season.
Free Outdoor Summer Concerts in Kitchener-Waterloo Region
Music at The Market – Series
Come join us at the Market on Thursdays for your favourite weekly summer outing. Our Music at the Market series is returning for another year with your favourite local performers and local flavours! Details
Thursday, August 28, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Kitchener Market, 300 King St E, Kitchener
FREE
Music in the Square: Group Therapy & the OCD Horns
Group Therapy & the OCD Horns features a nine-piece band and horn section that plays classic rock, funk and soul and everyone’s favourite hits from the 70’s and 80’s. Dont forget your lawn chair. Details
Friday, August 29, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Harmony Square, 89 Dalhousie St, Brantford
FREE
GALT JAZZ
Enjoy great musical performances on Main Street on last Sundays from June to October. Details
Sunday, August 31, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Main Street, Downtown Cambridge
Free
The Backlot Weekly Concert Session
Join us every Sunday from June through September, 12 to 2 PM, in the event pad behind @monigramcoffee for free live music. Details
Sunday, August 31, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Event Pad behind Monigram Coffee Roasters, Water Street Backlot, Downtown Cambridge
Free
The Elmira Sunday Night Concert Series
Enjoy free concerts every Sunday night from 7 pm to 9 pm in Summer. Enjoy country and bluegrass music. Details
Sunday, August 31, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Gibson Park, Elmira
Free
Sunset Sessions
Join us at Vogelsang Green (corner of Queen and Duke) every friday in June, July and August to enjoy an intimate outdoor concert under the lights. Details
Fridays, June 20 – August 29, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Vogelsang Green, 19 Queen St N, Kitchener
Free
III. Theatre/Performing Arts
Movies in the Square: Wicked (Part 1)
Join us on Thursday, August 28, 2025 for Movies in the Square in Harmony Square, 58 Dalhousie Street. Don’t miss the fun pre-show activities followed by a movie on the big screen generously donated by Millards Chartered Professional Accountants, Enterprise Brant, Downtown Brantford BIA and Conestoga College. Movies begin at dusk. Be sure to bring a lawn chair and blanket.
Step into the magical world of Oz—dress as your favourite witch or wizard. Pre-show entertainment Freedom House starts at 6:30 p.m. This movie starts at 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Pre-show entertainment starts at 6:30 PM; Movie starts at 8:30 PM
Harmony Square, 89 Dalhousie St, Brantford
FREE
Paranormal Cirque IV
Slow down so you can take it all in…but if you scare easily, you might want to run….as we welcome you into this new world of Paranormal Cirque! Under this Clown Castle, the black and red big top tent, Acrobats of the Air, Illusionists, freaks, mysterious creatures and all the elements that make one think of a “normal” Circus but that of normal has very little! Details
August 29 – September 8, 2025
Under the stunning White & Blue Big Top Tent, Cambridge Centre, 355 Hespeler Rd, Cambridge
$35.00 – $80.00
FREE! Moose Movie Nights: The Wild Robot
Who’s ready for the ultimate summer experience? We’re bringing you FREE family friendly films on our massive outdoor screen every long weekend Sunday!
Friday, August 29, 2025 | 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Community Pad opens at 7:00 PM; Movie starts after sundown (~9:00 PM)
The Moose Community Pad, 20 Heldmann Road, Kitchener
FREE
The Crooner
Starring acclaimed Canadian crooner Michael Vanhevel, this entertaining musical tribute celebrates iconic voices throughout the decades with that distinct smooth and snappy crooner style. Details
August 13 – 31, 2025
Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge, 46 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge
$36.50 – $59.50
Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet is the hit musical inspired by the legendary 1956 recording session at Sun Records in Memphis. History was made when an extraordinary twist of fate brought together then-rising star Johnny Cash, unknown Jerry Lee Lewis, veteran musician Carl Perkins, and chart-topper Elvis Presley for the first and only time. Details
June 10 to August 31, 2025
Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre St. Jacobs, 11 Albert St. W, St. Jacobs
$36.50 – $59.50
The 2025 Popcorn Plays Showcase
The Popcorn Plays are a chance for participants to try a little bit of everything: directing, acting, stage management, and theatre tech. This year’s edition includes nine ten-minute plays. Details
August 28 – 30, 2025
Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre, 9 Princess Street East, Waterloo
$22.63 – $27.96
The Sound of Soul
With its roots in gospel and rhythm & blues, and a message centred on equality, acceptance, and love, soul music is credited as more than just one of the defining musical genres of our time – it is a movement unto itself, influencing everything from fashion and pop culture, to art and language. Don’t miss this stirring, emotional, and profound musical experience that will touch the very depths of your soul.
Recommended for ages 10 and up. Details
August 13 to August 31, 2025
St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin Rd. E., Waterloo
Regular: $59.50, Youth Under 20: $36.5
Drive-in Movies
What better way to spend an enjoyable time with family than to watch a movie under the stars?
Starlite Drive-in Stoney Creek
For more ideas see, Check out the Drive-In Theatres in Ontario
Various dates
IV. Sports
Runway Run
Join us on Saturday, August 30 at the Region of Waterloo International Airport for Mission Aviation Fellowship Canada’s first-ever Runway Run/Walk in partnership with Run Waterloo!
Each step you take brings help to the hardest-to-reach places on Earth. Every mile walked helps launch a flight that could mean the difference between life and death. Details
Saturday, August 30, 2025 | 8:30 AM
Region of Waterloo International Airport Operations Centre, New Germany Lane, Breslau
Register
Kitchener Rangers Fan Fest & BBQ 2025
The annual Kitchener Rangers Fan Fest and Barbecue returns this summer, and we hope you’ll join us for a day of fun, games, barbecue, and hockey!
The Fan Fest and Barbecue will include many activities including inflatable games, rides, an autograph session with Kitchener Rangers players, and, of course, a BBQ! The Rangers autograph session will run from 11am -12pm, with some extra availability from Rangers scratches. Details
Sunday, August 31, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Aud – Parking Lot A, 400 East Avenue, Kitchener
Fan Fest is free to all fans; BBQ $5.00, cash is preferred.
Kitchener Rangers 2025 Preseason Showcase
The first 2025 Preseason exhibition game will be held at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. Details
Friday, August 29 | vs. Brantford Bulldogs | 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 30 | vs. Oshawa Generals | 2:00 PM
Sunday, August 31 | vs. Saginaw Spirit | 7:00 PM
The Aud, 400 East Avenue, Kitchener
Tickets for the game are $5.00 (children under 2 are free) and can be purchased at Fan Fest under the Kitchener Rangers tent.
69th Annual Brantford Soap Box Derby
Join the 69th Annual Brantford Soap Box Derby. Details
Monday, September 1, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Registration 8:00 a.m. Race time 9:00 a.m.
Elgin between Stanley Street and Rawdon Street, Brantford
Free; Registration required to participate
Heartfulness Yoga and Meditation
Hearty welcome to join us every Sunday to experience “Yoga on Chair” followed by Simple Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation. Details
Sunday, August 31, 2025 | 8:30 AM
Waterloo Memorial Recreation Center, 101 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo
Free
Roller Skating in the Square
Join Retro Rollers Inc. on Monday nights from May to September for free, adventurous family fun outside Kitchener City Hall!
DJ PDK and others will spin all night to keep you grooving, so grab a friend and your skates and get ready to roller disco dance the night away! Details
Monday, September 1, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Carl Zehr Square, 200 King Street West, Downtown Kitchener
Free
Go Golfing
Golf courses across the Kitchener-Waterloo region are open. Book a tee time!
Go Hiking or Visit Nature Areas
There are plenty of opportunities across the Kitchener-Waterloo Region to enjoy nature. Go cycling and explore Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo.
Enjoy a leisurely walk with the family at any of these locations:
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V. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
Hespeler Community Festival – Four Fathers 10ᵗʰ Year Anniversary
Join us for the Hespeler Community Festival – Four Fathers’ 10ᵗʰ Anniversary Celebration! This all-day, all-ages festival is packed with live entertainment, delicious food, cold beer, and backyard fun for the whole family.
Saturday, August 30, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Four Fathers Brewing Co., 125 Guelph Ave, Cambridge
Free
Labour Day Picnic 2025
The Waterloo Regional Labour Council will host the annual BBQ and family-friendly event! The event will be a celebration of workers, families, and community, taking place at Waterloo Park near the Westmount Road entrance from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The picnic will feature food, drinks, live music, carnival games, face painting, and balloon artists. All items will be sold for $1, with proceeds going to the United Way Waterloo Region Communities. Details
Monday, September 1, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Waterloo Park, 100 Father David Bauer Dr
near the Westmount Road entrance
All $1 each
Serbian Food Festival
Join us at Trinity Hall for one of KW’s largest outdoor dining experiences! Delicious Serbian-inspired foods of the grill, slow-roasted pig or lamb on the spit, sweet and salty pastries, and countless desserts. There will be music and dancing all day and plenty of fun for the kids. Details
August 30 – 31, 2025
Trinity Hall – Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 700 Fischer-Hallman Rd, Kitchener
Free
Le Burger Week
Throughout the week, burger aficionados everywhere are called upon to indulge in their city’s LBW burgers and vote for their favourite one! Details
September 1 to 7, 2025
Participating Restaurants
Varies with restaurants
A Distiller’s Tale: The Art and Legacy of the Seagram Distillery
Discover the rich history, craftsmanship, and local impact of Waterloo’s iconic whisky industry in a fun, family-friendly environment. This engaging exhibit features hands-on interactives for all ages, making it a perfect outing for curious minds. Details
July 8 to August 30, 2025
Tuesday to Saturday | 10 AM – 4 PM
City of Waterloo Museum, located at Conestoga Mall (near the food court)
Free
Uptown Waterloo Night Market
Taste local treats, enjoy entertainment from local musicians and variety performers, discover programming from Waterloo Public Library and SO much more! Details
Thursday, August 28, 2025 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Lower parking lot at the Waterloo Public Library (Main Branch)
Free
Go Fishing
You can cast a line and reel in that big catch at Ontario Provincial Parks.
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Kitchener Farmer’s Market
Shop groceries or weekend meals, including meat, produce, dairy, and specialty items from the Farmer’s Market. Details
Saturdays | 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
300 King St E, Kitchener
Free
Summer Open Days at the DSC
Come out and experience the DSC! Details
Sundays, May 4 – October 26, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada, 6981 Concession 4, Puslinch
$0 – $20
Fabulous Fridays at Castle Kilbride
Fabulous Fridays “Shhh…we don’t talk about Scharstein” Special 45-minute guided tour of Castle Kilbride highlighting the trompe l’oeil masterpieces of Henry Scharstein. Details
Friday, August 29, 2025 | 10 AM & 1 PM
Castle Kilbride, 60 Snyder’s Road West, Baden
Adult $9.85; Child $6.66
IMPOSSIBLE GEOMETRIES
IMPOSSIBLE GEOMETRIES is the inaugural experience featured in EYEPOOL, THEMUSEUM’s new immersive digital gallery. This immersive exhibition takes guests on a journey through ten unique audiovisual worlds, each exploring the captivating elements of visual design, interaction, and play. Details
Ongoing
THEMUSEUM, 10 King Street West, Kitchener
Regular admission
Art Market
Browse through a wide selection of handmade goods created by local artists, crafters, and makers while listening to live music in Waterloo Public Square. Details
Friday, August 29, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Waterloo Public Square, 75 King St S., Waterloo
Free
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