Crescendo Choir at Christkindl Market
Friday, December 5
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
FREE Admission
Kitchener City Hall – 200 King St. W, Kitchener
Experience the Magic at Kitchener’s Christkindl Market! Lots of Habbers will be performing in the Crescendo Choir, a yearly tradition of theirs. They have been working on their their festive songs at their Wednesday practices each week. After enjoying this spectacular performance, be sure you take a stroll through the market! Satisfy your cravings with delicious holiday treats, enjoy outdoor skating, take in other live entertainment, and bask in the warm Christmas ambiance. The Christkindl Market will be happening Thursday to Saturday December 4 to 6 from 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM and Sunday December 7 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. If you like the Crescendo Choir’s performance and want to join, just come their next practice. They practice every Wednesday from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Glencairn Church – 725 Erinbrook Dr. Kitchener. Everyone is welcome to join the Crescendo Choir no matter what their singing abilities are.
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Sensory Friendly Santa
Thursday, December 4
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
FREE
THEMUSEUM – 10 King St. W, Kitchener
Join us for a Sensory Sensitive meet and greet with the Jolly Old Elf himself, Santa Claus! We will have sensory-friendly crafts as well as cater our exhibitions to people with sensory sensitivities. All ages are welcome to come visit Santa and explore THEMUSEUM for this holiday season!
Winter Art Market
Sunday, December 7
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
FREE Admission
Victoria Park Pavilion – 80 Schneider Dr. Kitchener
Join Healing of The Seven Generations in supporting local Indigenous Artists. There will be many different artists selling their hand crafted works of art. Entry to the market is free.
Winterfest
Saturday, December 6
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
FREE
Victoria Hills Community Centre – 10 Chopin Drive, Kitchener
Victoria Hills Neighbourhood Association invites you to join us at Winter Fest. There will be lots of family fun, including face painting, arts and crafts, youth basketball and a local vendor market. Come visit with the big guy himself, Santa Claus!
Enjoy free skating all winter long! Lace up your skates or borrow some from Kitchener Public Library for free with your library card. Check the schedule to see when and where you can go skating for absolutely free. Go skating in the morning, go skating in the evening, go skating Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday! A dressing room will be provided to put skates on, the lobby space is also available for additional space to put skates on. There’s no need to register either, just come on it!
Make sure you click on the skating time you want to go to so you know which arena it is at. Some skates are at Activa Sportplex in the Tom Graham Arena and others are at Activa Sportplex in the Patrick J. Doherty Arena. One more important thing to check is the dates! Sometimes there are exception dates like on this skating time because of hockey tournaments or other events. If you scroll down to the Activity Meeting Dates section it will tell you if there are any exceptions to the date range provided. Now that you know how to plan your free winter fun, get out on the ice with your friends and skate all winter long!