Holiday Updates
We are taking a week off for the Holidays! The next edition of What’s Happening In Your Neighbourhood will be available Wednesday, December 31, 2025. If you are planning on visiting KW Habilitation’s 99 Ottawa St. make sure you check out their Holiday Schedule of hours. The team at Out and About Waterloo Region would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday Season.
The Gingerbread Exhibition
Monday, December 22 to Sunday, December 28
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
FREE
Tapestry Hall – 74 Grand Ave. S, Cambridge
Bakers, creators and architects of all skill and talent levels have submitted their Gingerbread creations to the Tapestry Hall’s Gingerbread Exhibition. Get in on this festive fun by visiting Tapestry Hall to see all of the fantastic festive creations. All of the submitted Gingerbread creations will be on display for the public to view and vote for their favourite. Top prize gets $150 District Dollars.
New Year’s with The Almost Hip
Wednesday, December 31
8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
$13.05
Bobby O’Brien’s – 125 King St. W, Kitchener
Get ready for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration featuring live music from The Almost Hip, delivering an energetic tribute to the legendary sound you love. Enjoy a night full of great vibes, dancing, and celebration as we count down to midnight together. Your ticket includes a fancy Champagne toast at midnight! Gather your friends, raise a glass, and welcome the new year in style at one of the city’s favourite party spots.
It’s A Wonderful Life
Saturday, December 20
12:45 PM – 3:00 PM
FREE with 1 non-perishable goods donation for the Food Bank
Princess Original Cinema – 6 Princess St. W, Waterloo
This movie is an absolute classic Christmas film. It is sure to make your heart grow three sizes or more! Grow your heart even more – get free entry to the Cinema by donating one dried or canned food item per person. It’s suggested you arrive early to secure your seat!
Weekly Fun and Free
There are lots of fun and free things to do this winter! There’s Bingo, Skating, Euchre, Zumba, Badminton and more. Come walk with Parents for Community Living on Wednesdays at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Centre. Make a new friend at Buddy Choir while singing your favourite songs together on Mondays. Join Coffee and Games with Matt to play board games each week while hanging out and having a hot beverage on Tuesdays. The best part is, you can enjoy any of these great activities for absolutely FREE!
All activities are on the Belonging Collective Community Calendar. Some activities take a week off for spring break or other events so be sure to check the calendar ahead of time. Some activities require you to sign up if they are at a Community Centre which you can do by calling or just stopping in at the front desk when you arrive. You will want to sign up for Badminton before you go as there is a limit on the number of people because of the number of courts. Don’t worry, if you don’t get in one week, you can always try again for the following week. Most activities you only need to sign up for one time and you are good to go all the way to March! Get planning ahead and have a fantastic and fun winter!