Join the Every Child Matters Walk to honor and support Indigenous communities. This meaningful event brings people together to reflect on the history and impact of residential schools, while showing solidarity for reconciliation. It’s a powerful way to walk in unity and raise awareness for an important cause.
https://explorewaterloo.ca/event/every-child-matters-walk/
Get ready for the ultimate Oktoberfest celebration in Downtown Kitchener! Dive into the fun with mouthwatering German food, lively music, and non-stop entertainment for all ages. Whether you’re dancing to polka, enjoying a pretzel, or raising a stein, this festival is packed with excitement and festive vibes you won’t want to miss.
https://calendar.downtownkitchener.ca/default/Detail/2024-10-11-1200-Oktoberfest
Join Drive Electric Waterloo, part of National Drive Electric Week, and explore the future of transportation! Get up close with electric vehicles, chat with EV owners, and learn all about the benefits of driving electric. It’s a great opportunity to see the latest in EV technology and discover how you can make a difference for the environment.
https://driveelectricweek.org/event?eventid=4130
Click here – Activity search | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com) – to see what’s happening at the Breithaupt Centre
Click here – Activity search | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com) – to see what’s happening at the Bridgeport Community Centre
Click here – Centreville Chicopee Community Centre – City of Kitchener – to see what’s happening at the Centreville-Chicopee Community Centre
Looking for fun ways to get Out and About in Waterloo Region? Beyond your neighborhood association, there are tons of exciting activities and events to explore!
4th annual Cambridge Orange Shirt Day
Monday, September 30, 2024
7:00PM – 9:00PM
FREE
Civic Square – 50 Dickson Street, Cambridge
https://explorewaterloo.ca/event/4th-annual-cambridge-orange-shirt-day/
Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira (Concert)
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
7:00PM
$25.00
Emmanuel United Church – 22 Bridgeport Road West, Waterloo
Concert Series – Emmanuel United Church (emmanueluc.ca)
Outdoor Screening – Ghostbusters
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
7:00PM – 9:00PM
District Square – 64 Grand Ave South, Cambridge
https://www.gaslightdistrict.ca/events#calendar-397c8666-7ad0-4e56-b2c7-d884438cbebd-event-m04fps6s
Kitchener in Bloom Appreciation Event
Thursday, October 3, 2024
5:30PM – 8:00PM
FREE
City Hall Rotunda – 200 King Street West Kitchener
https://calendar.downtownkitchener.ca/default/Detail/2024-10-03-1730-Kitchener-in-Bloom-Appreciation-Event
Darts Night
Every other Thursday starting October 3, 2025
6:45PM – 9:30PM
$10.00
TWB Brewing – 300 Mill Street #1 Kitchener
https://shop.twbbrewing.com/product/darts-night-october-3-/1219?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=6ODTOFGIWIYRLUEV2P6VZBO5
Bloody Berlin Walking Tour
Thursday, October 3, 2024
7:00PM – 8:30PM
$31.00
Schneider Haus – 466 Queen Street South
https://calendar.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/Default/Detail/2024-10-03-1900-Bloody-Berlin-Walking-Tour
Kitchener Rangers vs. the Flint Firebirds
Friday, October 4, 2024
7:00PM
$23.00 – $27.00
The Aud – 400 East Avenue, Kitchener
https://kwtickets.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3ACITS%3AA24-25%3AGM2%3A&linkID=cits&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=RANGERS&cgc=&dataAccId=308&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_cits
Mean Girls Drag Night
Friday, October 4, 2024
7:00PM – 10:00PM
$26.93
THEMUSEUM – 10 King Street West, Kitchener
https://themuseum.ca/events/mean-girls-drag-night-2/?mc_cid=cbdb8bf98e&mc_eid=8e4ceaf002
40th Annual Free Oktoberfest Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, October 5, 2024
7:00AM – 11:00AM
FREE
Bingemans – 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener
Oktoberfest Family Breakfast – Grand River Hospital Foundation (grhf.ca)
Green Trivia
Saturday, October 5, 2024
4:00PM
$12.00
TWB Brewing – 300 Mill Street #1 Kitchener
https://shop.twbbrewing.com/product/green-trivia-with-reep-green-solutions/1224?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=6ODTOFGIWIYRLUEV2P6VZBO5
KW Central Art Walk
Saturday, October 5, 2024
10:00AM – 4:00PM
FREE
Park, Victoria, Weber, and Union streets
https://explorewaterloo.ca/event/kw-central-art-walk-2/2024-10-05/
Spirit Market
Saturday, October 5, 2024
11:00AM – 4:00PM
FREE
Homer Watson House & Gallery – 1754 Old Mill Road, Kitchener
Spirit Market – Homer Watson House & Gallery
Family Sunday: Soap Carving
Sunday, October 6, 2024
1:30PM – 2:30PM
FREE
Kitchener – Waterloo Art Gallery – 101 Queen St North, Kitchener
https://kwag.ca/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=869
Check out these ongoing groups and events:
Keep the Earth Fresh Cleanups
Sundays starting September 22, 2024
12:00PM – 2:00PM
FREE
150 University Ave West Waterloo
Keep The Earth Fresh Cleanups Waterloo Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
Make it Mingle Social Group (55+)
Mondays, September 16 – December 9, 2024
10:00AM – 11:30AM
FREE (must register)
Chandler Mowat Community Centre – 222 Chandler Drive, Kitchener
Activity detail | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com)
Happy Gang (55+)
Tuesdays, September 3 – June 24, 2024
12:45PM – 4:00PM
FREE
Forest Heights Community Centre – 1700 Queen’s Boulevard, Kitchener
Activity detail | Active Kitchener (activecommunities.com)
Buddy Choir at Our Studio
Monday Evenings
6:30PM – 8:00PM
FREE
Our Studio – 109 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener
Home | Our Studio (ourstudiokw.com)
Open Space at Fairview Mall Food Court
Thursdays
1:00PM – 3:00PM
FREE
Extend – A – Family, Fairview Mall food court – 2960 Kingsway Drive, Kitchener
Events Archive – (eafwr.on.ca)
Counterpoint Run Club
Thursdays
7:00PM
FREE
Counterpoint Brewery – 935 Fredrick Street, #4, Kitchener
https://explorewaterloo.ca/event/counterpoint-run-club/2024-09-26/
Crescendo Choir
Wednesdays
10:00AM – 11:00AM
FREE
Glencairn Church, 725 Erinbrook Drive, Kitchener
Crescendo Choir – Getting ready for September? We are!… | Facebook
Downey’s Apple Farm – Pick Your Own Apples
Daily except Tuesdays, August 10 – October 30, 2024
10:00AM – 5:00PM
$8.00
Downey’s Apple Farm, 1355 Hopewell Creek Road, Breslau
https://www.todocanada.ca/city/kitchener/event/pick-your-own-apples-in-breslau/
Snyder’s Fun Farm
Select dates, until October 27, 2024
10:00AM – 6:30PM
$22.99
Snyder’s Family Farm, 936685 Blenheim Rd, Bright, Ontario
https://www.todocanada.ca/city/kitchener/event/snyders-farm-fun/
Fall Fun at Benjamin Tree Farm
September 7 – October 31, 2024
9:00AM – 6:00PM
$14:00 +
Benjamin Tree Farm, 770 Benjamin Rd, Waterloo
https://www.todocanada.ca/city/kitchener/event/fall-fun-at-benjamin-tree-farm/
Mill Courtland – Walking Group
Tuesdays starting September 10, 2024
9:00AM – 10:00AM
FREE
216 Mill Street – Mill Courtland Community Centre
https://www.mcna-hscg.com/walking-group.html
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