Downtown Showdown
Tuesday, March 11
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
FREE
Carl Zehr Square – 200 King St. W, Kitchener
Rangers fans, get ready! The Kitchener Rangers are taking over Carl Zehr Square for the first ever Downtown Showdown! This action packed afternoon will have a Kitchener Rangers 3-on-3 hockey game and skills competition. Then meet the Rangers and get a free autograph. There will also be free hot chocolate and maple taffy, music from a live DJ and a chance to win prizes! Don’t worry, there will be time before and after the game for you to lace up your skates and get on the ice for a community skate. Don’t forget you can rent skates for free from Kitchener’s Central Library and Waterloo’s Eastside Library.
Punk Rock Flea Market
Saturday, March 8
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
$5 Pay What You Can
The Union – 124 Sydney St. S, Kitchener
Come and see the unique wares for sale. Whether you are buying or just browsing, it will be a spectacular time. Enjoy musical performances by EJ Fleming, Noisy Jacee and a KW Habber favourite, Kirsten Corbett! You never know what you will find. You may just end up leaving the market looking like a total rockstar!
A Canvas for Connection
Sunday, March 23 – Register by Wednesday, March 19
1:00PM – 4:00 PM
FREE – Registration Required
The Family Centre – 65 Hanson Ave. Kitchener
People connect in so many different ways. This workshop explores a connection through artistic expression. The guided art session will have a theme of disabilities. The art will be displayed at KW Art Gallery – 101 Queen St. N, Kitchener on Friday May 23, from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. It is open to people with a disability, their families and their caregivers to participate. Email [email protected] to register.
I Heart Beer & Tacos
Friday March 7 & Saturday, March 8
Various Times
$15-$25 per person
Bingemans Convention Centre – 425 Bingemans Centre Dr. Kitchener
Join in a fun-filled day or night of beer, cider, and spirits sampling, games, dancing, and of course, tacos! This is a 2-day event with 3 sessions. Vendors will accept cash only. If you don’t like beer, there are plenty of non-beer options like cider and spirits. Designated Driver tickets are available at the door for $10.00 + Tax so that everyone can enjoy this festival and get home safely too.
Close Encounter with Wild Ontario: Birds of Prey
Monday, March 10
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM & 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
$12 (plus tax and fees)
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum – 10 Huron Rd. Kitchener
Get up close with local birds of prey. Join Wild Ontario to learn about our impact on natural habitats and wildlife. Wild Ontario provides a permanent home for some very special birds. These birds come to them because they cannot survive in the wild, usually as a result of a negative encounter with humans. Come and learn about these amazing birds of prey.
The Grand Eid Bazaar
Saturday, March 15
1:00 PM – 11:00 PM
FREE
International School of Cambridge – 1550 Dunbar Rd. Cambridge
Join us for a vibrant and joyous celebration! This exciting event promises a delightful array of activities and entertainment for all ages. The event will begin with a beautiful recitation of the Quran. Sign up for the calligraphy art workshop to explore the beauty of Islamic hand writing. There will also be balloon twisting, a magic show, face painting, and hourly draws for prizes!
Painting Pots and Seed Exchange
Saturday, March 15
Painting: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM & 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Seed Exchange: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
$5 per pot painted (plus tax and fees)
The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery – 25 Caroline St. N, Waterloo
Decorate a terracotta pot with acrylic paints and plant some seeds to start your 2025 garden! Bring along some seeds to swap. This event is run in partnership with the Waterloo Region Master Gardeners, and the Waterloo Gardeners (Waterloo Horticultural Society) who will share seeds as well as gardening tips and tricks for starting a new season! Admission to the seed exchange is free.
Felt Flower Bouquet
Saturday, March 22 – Register now
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
FREE
Pioneer Park Library – 150 Pioneer Dr. Kitchener
Join Homer Watson House & Gallery for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to create a beautiful felt flower bouquet! This workshop will guide you through the process of crafting vibrant, lifelike flowers from felt, teaching you various techniques for cutting, shaping, and assembling your blooms. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crafter, you’ll leave with a stunning bouquet you can proudly display or gift to someone special.
Do you have difficulty organizing the dates and times for all of the fun things going on? Just open up our Community Calendar to see What’s Happening In Your Neighbourhood. It is colour coded with events from KW Habilitation, Extend-A-Family, Sunbeam, Independent Living Waterloo, Waterloo Region Family Network and more! It also features various free community events in a light blue colour and some paid community events in purple.
You can click on the different categories on the left hand side to hide them or show them again. That way you get to see only the events that you are interested in seeing. Click on an event to see the details like the date, time, location and description. There will often be a link in the description section that will take you to a website where you can learn more information about the event, register for the event or if necessary, purchase tickets.
Let us know if the calendar helps you out! Email us at [email protected] and let us know how we are doing so we can keep you connected in the best way possible. The Community Calendar can be found on our kwhab.ca website on the Out and About Waterloo Region page or by clicking here.
