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July 1, 2024: What’s Happening in Your Neighbourhood?

There are three photos here. On the left is a photo of a food truck festival. In the middle is a photo of a Canadian flag, and on the right is a photo of a food truck festival.

Celebrate Canada Day this Monday in Waterloo, Kitchener or Cambridge!  There are several events taking place near you.  Bring the long weekend to a close by enjoying live music, food trucks, fireworks, giant games, and vendor markets!

Canada Day (kitchener.ca)

Cambridge Celebrates Canada Day (todocanada.ca)

July 1 Community Picnic and Drone Show (todocanada.ca)

 

The 45th annual Elora festival is back and starting this Friday!  Enjoy the sweet sounds of summer and world-class performers and performances in a variety of music genres for three full weeks. Check out the link below for more information.

The Elora Festival (todocanada.ca)

 

The region’s tastiest food trucks are taking over King Street East this Sunday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM! Grab a bite from the variety of food trucks, walk around downtown Kitchener, browse local vendors and enjoy live music and community-led activities. Click below for more details.

King StrEATery Food Truck Festival (todocanada.ca)

 

Click here – Activity search | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com) – to see what’s happening at Stanley Park Community Centre

Click here – Activity search | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com) – to see what’s happening at Victoria Hills Community Centre

Click here – Activity search | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com) – to see what’s happening at Williamsburg Centre

 

There are plenty of ways to get out and about in Waterloo Region outside your neighbourhood association including:

 

Pups & Poses

Tuesday July 2, 2024
6:30PM – 7:30PM
FREE
Victoria Park – 32 Dill Street, Kitchener, Ontario
Pups & Poses (downtownkitchener.ca)

 

Felt Wreath Making

Tuesday July 2, 2024
7:00PM – 9:00PM
$59.91
Schooner Street Brewery – 200 Bathurst Drive, Waterloo, Ontario
Felt Wreath Making Tickets, Tue, 2 Jul 2024 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

 

Trivia Night

Tuesday July 2, 2024
7:30PM – 9:30PM
FREE
Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill – 2960 Kingsway Drive, Kitchener, Ontario
Jack’s Tuesday Night Trivia (free) Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

 

DTK Latin Heat

Wednesday July 3, 2024
7:00PM – 10:00PM
FREE
Carl Zehr Square – 200 King Street West, Kitchener, Ontario
DTK Latin Heat (downtownkitchener.ca)

 

Country Night – Line Dancing Lessons

Thursday July 4, 2024
6:00PM
FREE
101 Hazelglen Drive, Kitchener, Ontario
(20+) Country Night with Free Line Dancing and Music Videos | Facebook

 

Roos Island Music Series

Thursday July 4, 2024
7:00PM – 8:00PM
FREE
Roos Island, Victoria Park – 32 Dill Street, Kitchener, Ontario
ROOS ISLAND MUSIC SERIES (downtownkitchener.ca)

 

Uptown Waterloo Night Market

Thursday July 4, 2024
7:00PM – 10:00PM
FREE
Waterloo Public Library – 35 Albert Street, Waterloo, Ontario
Uptown Waterloo Night Market (todocanada.ca)

 

The KW Pro Stand Up Comedy Show

Thursday July 4, 2024
7:30PM – 9:00PM
$17.31
The Jazz Room – 59 King Street North, Waterloo, Ontario
The KW Pro Stand Up Comedy Show – Joe Botelho Tickets, Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 7:30 PM | Eventbrite

 

The Arts Experience

Friday July 5, 2024
6:00PM – 10:00PM
$15.00
Victoria Park Pavilion – 80 Schneider Avenue, Kitchener, Ontario
The Arts Experience Tickets, Fri, Jul 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

 

Sunset Sessions

Friday July 5, 2024
7:00PM – 9:30PM
FREE
Vogelsang Green, Kitchener, Ontario
Sunset Sessions (downtownkitchener.ca)

 

Drag Bingo

Friday July 5, 2024
7:00PM
$22.55
Indulge Kitchen – 1595 Victoria Street North, Kitchener, Ontario
Drag Bingo at Indulge Kitchen – Kitchener Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

 

Smokin’ Hot Pizza Party

Saturday July 6, 2024
11:30AM – 3:30PM
$109.81
Schneider Haus National Historic Site – 466 Queen Street South, Kitchener, Ontario
Smokin’ Hot Pizza Party (todocanada.ca)

 

Stroll Walking Tours: Flavours of the World

Saturday July 6, 2024
2:00PM – 3:30PM
FREE
Vogelsang Green – Queen & Duke Street, Kitchener, Ontario
Stroll Walking Tours: Flavours of the World (downtownkitchener.ca)

 

Summer Market

Sunday July 7, 2024
12:00PM – 5:00PM
FREE
64 Grand Avenue South, Cambridge, Ontario
(20+) ☀️The Gaslight District Summer Market☀️ | Facebook

 

Concert

Sunday July 7, 2024
2:00PM – 3:30PM
FREE
Carl Zehr Square – 200 King Street West, Kitchener, Ontario
Concert (kitchener.ca)