EXPLORE WATERLOO REGION
FESTIVALS & EVENTS 2017 GUIDE
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WELCOME Waterloo Region is alive with festivals and events all year long: from summer music festivals, to festive winter events. Flip through the pages of this guide to learn more about some of these events and visit ExploreWaterlooRegion.com for more events and things to do throughout the year. Don’t forget to share your #ExploreWR experience with us on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook!
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CALENDAR OF FESTIVALS & EVENTS
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ELMIRA
TOWNSHIP OF WELLESLEY
WEST MONTROSE
HAWKESVILLE
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HEIDELBERG
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CANADA 150 IN WATERLOO REGION
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CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
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Cover Photo: Ivan Rupes Photography. Pictured: The KW Classic Road Race in Hawkesville, Wellesley Township, which will be on June 4, 2017. The Explore Waterloo Region Festivals & Events Guide is published by the Waterloo Regional Tourism Marketing Corporation (WRTMC). Information published in this guide is current at the time of printing (May 2017). Event dates may change or be cancelled after the publication of this guide. See explorewaterlooregion.com/events for current listings.
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TD Kitchener Blues Festival August 10 to 13
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COMMUNITECH’S TECH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2017 MAY 10 & 11 Bingemans Conference Centre & Communitech Hub | techleadership.ca Brings the best together to connect, learn and help shift the power and control of technology in the right direction.
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MILL RACE CRUISE 2ND WEDNESDAY MAY–SEPTEMBER
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Downtown Galt | tyrods.net Tyrods Car Club showcases local owners of pre-1991 and special interest vehicles. Prizes for everyone.
K-W SPRING PSYCHIC FAIR & EXPO MAY 19–22 425 Bingemans Centre Dr., Kitchener FSpsychicfairs.com K-W’s biggest psychic event. Gifted psychic readers, vendors, free lectures, hourly draws and much more.
QUILT & FIBRE ART FESTIVAL MAY 23–27
Village of St. Jacobs & Waterloo Region stjacobs.com/Culture-Heritage-Events.htm A dazzling array of events celebrating the art of quilting and textiles.
NEW HAMBURG MENNONITE RELIEF SALE MAY 26–27
275 Jacob St., New Hamburg | nhmrs.com Annual auction of quilts and tractors, drawing thousands to the community.
SPRING FLING MAY 27
Belmont Village | thebelmontvillage.ca Neighbourhood celebration where they will be giving away 150 trees in association with Ten Thousand Trees.
JUNE 2017
EVER AFTER MUSIC FESTIVAL JUNE 2–4
425 Bingemans Centre Dr., Kitchener everafterfest.com Ever After is the music fantasy festival experience with sounds, stunning visuals, and high class performances for an unforgettable weekend. See festival profile on page 11.
KW CLASSIC ROAD RACE JUNE 4
Hawkesville | cyclewaterloo.com/event Part of the 2017 Ontario Cup Road Series. For more KW events visit cyclewaterloo.com.
MANULIFE LPGA CLASSIC JUNE 7–11 Whistle Bear Golf Club, Cambridge manulifeclassic.ca See the best players on the LPGA Tour compete in Cambridge at Whistle Bear.
HESPELER VILLAGE MARKET JUNE 9 – OCTOBER 6
11 Tannery St. E., Cambridge hespelervillagemarket.com New village market with local produce, entertainment and unique crafts. Fridays 3-8 p.m.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS Manulife LPGA Classic June 7 to 11
THE ST. JACOBS AMAZING WEEKEND JUNE 10–11
SUMMER LIGHTS FESTIVAL JUNE 17
St. Jacobs Village stjacobs.com/Culture-Heritage-Events.htm Embark on a journey with a team across St. Jacobs in search of clues.
Downtown Kitchener summerlightsfestival.com One night where art, tech, maker, STEM, business, music, food, community collide and make an amazing experience for all.
CAMBRIDGE TOUR DE GRAND JUNE 11
CRUISE INTO BELMONT VILLAGE JUNE 22, JULY 27, AUGUST 24
BELMONT LOCAL FOOD MARKET OPENING JUNE 13
KITCHENER-WATERLOO MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL JUNE 24 & 25
Duncan McIntosh Arena, Cambridge cambridgetourdegrand.com Enjoy the beauty of Cambridge and the Grand River with bicycle routes for all ages and abilities.
Belmont Village, Kitchener thebelmontvillage.ca Fresh, organic and very local! Weekly food market with seasonally ripe produce picked fresh that morning.
PRESTON TOWNE CENTRE SUMMER SPRAY PAD JUNE 15 – AUGUST 31
Belmont Village, Kitchener thebelmontvillage.ca Dozens of classic and muscle cars fill the village in this evening of family fun and entertainment.
Victoria Park, Kitchener kwmc.on.ca/festival-2017 The 50th annual K-W Multicultural Festival will be a celebration of diversity with vendors, performers and more.
JULY 2017
Central Park, Preston | discoverpreston.ca CANADA DAY IN DTK JULY 1 Cool off in the FREE summer spray pad in Downtown Kitchener | downtownkitchener.ca Central Park, right in your neighbourhood. Sip a cold brew, visit our vendor market, catch live tunes from local artists and CaCAMBRIDGE MAYOR’S CELEBRATION nadian touring artists.
OF THE ARTS JUNE 16
Cambridge City Hall | cambridge.ca/cmca Presenting a variety of juried works in the visual, performing and literary genres.
SOLSTICE SAMPLING JUNE 17
UpTown Waterloo | uptownwaterlooBIA.com Sample a variety of delicious culinary creations from local eateries. (This is a licensed ticketed event.)
PRESTON TOWNE CENTRE SIDEWALK SALE & FUNFEST JULY 5–8 Central Park, Preston | discoverpreston.ca One of the biggest draws to Uptown Preston. Come and enjoy savings, entertainment and fun.
CRUISING ON KING JULY 7 & 8
Downtown Kitchener | kitchenerevents.ca One of North America’s largest classic car shows/parades.
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Ever After Music Festival June 2 to 4
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FESTIVALS & EVENTS Sun Life Financial UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival July 21 to 23
KULTRÚN WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 7–9
CAMBRIDGE ARTS FESTIVAL JULY 22
FORBES PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 8
MILL RACE FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC AUGUST 4–6
Kitchener | nerudaarts.ca/kultrun Opening Gala featuring Amanda Martinez and band at THEMUSEUM 10 King St. West, Kitchener, 8 p.m. See festival profile on page 12. Forbes Park, Hespeler Village, Cambridge hvna.ca/forbes-park-music-festival Features professional and amateur entertainers and bands. All day arts and crafts vendors, food vendors and refreshment tent.
CAMBRIDGE SCOTTISH FESTIVAL JULY 14 –15
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Churchill Park, Cambridge cambridgescottishfestival.ca Waterloo Region’s only Scottish Festival. Experience traditional games, food, music, exhibitors and speakers.
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Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music August 4 to 6
DOWNTOWN KITCHENER RIBFEST & CRAFT BEER SHOW JULY 14 –16
Victoria Park, Kitchener kitchenerribandbeerfest.com A premier event in Waterloo Region. Enjoy flavourful barbecued ribs, chicken, and craft beer with live entertainment. #KWRibfest
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL UPTOWN WATERLOO JAZZ FESTIVAL JULY 21– 23
UpTown Waterloo | uptownwaterloojazz.ca This free annual three-day music festival features world-renowned and local artists spanning all genres of jazz.
Cambridge City Hall cambridgeartsfestival.com Cambridge’s largest Maker Lab, interactive booths and displays, 3D printers, robot battles, and more.
AUGUST 2017
Downtown Galt | millracefolksociety.com Celebrated outdoors and patterned after European festivals: folk music, dance, arts and crafts, and food.
GALT GRANDFEST AUGUST 12
Downtown Galt | galtonthegrand.ca As Cambridge’s premier annual street festival, Galt on the Grand presents the best in live entertainment.
TD KITCHENER BLUES FESTIVAL AUGUST 10–13
Downtown Kitchener kitchenerbluesfestival.com Experience one of Canada’s largest Blues Festivals. Features top-flight international, local blues and roots artists. See festival profile on page 13.
CAMBRIDGE RIBFEST AUGUST 11–13
Riverside Park, Cambridge cambridgeribfest.com One of the most popular family-friendly events in the region. Great food and great times await you.
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FESTIVALS & EVENTS BADEN CORN FESTIVAL AUGUST 12
Baden | badencornfest.ca Annual summer event celebrating local food producers and restaurants, as well as the Township’s agricultural heritage.
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL WATERLOO BUSKER CARNIVAL AUGUST 24 – 27
UpTown Waterloo | waterloobuskers.com Enjoy with the whole family as international performers take over UpTown Waterloo.
AVIATION FUN DAY AUGUST 26
Region of Waterloo International Airport waterlooairport.ca Explore the airport on foot and learn how the aviation industry works, meet pilots, get up close to equipment, vintage aircraft and classic cars. See event profile on page 15 and 16.
SEPTEMBER 2017
K-W END-OF-SUMMER PSYCHIC FAIR & EXPO SEPTEMBER 1– 4
425 Bingemans Centre Dr., Kitchener FSpsychicfairs.com This psychic event has something for both the serious and curious. Psychic readers, vendors, free lectures, draws, and more.
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest October 6 to 14
MIGHTY MACHINES SEPTEMBER 16
Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort mightymachinesshowcase.com Family event where Mighty Machines come alive. Touch and investigate construction and service vehicles; meet the operators.
IMPACT 17! SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 1
MT Space, Kitchener | mtspace.ca/impact-17 Fifth biennial international theatre festival will bring the best of Indigenous and culturally diverse performances. See festival profile on page 14.
CULTURE DAYS SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 1
City of Waterloo | waterloo.ca/arts&culture A national celebration of arts and culture, promoting artists and community interaction.
WELLESLEY APPLE BUTTER & CHEESE FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 30
Wellesley | wellesleyABCfestival.ca Pancake breakfast, cider mill and farm tours, farmers’ market, arts and crafts, antique vehicles, live entertainment, children’s activities and more.
BLOCKTOBERFEST SEPTEMBER 30
TASTE LOCAL! TASTE FRESH! SEPTEMBER 10
St. Jacobs Lions Hall, St. Jacobs stjacobs.com/Culture-Heritage-Events.htm Support our community by attending this German-style event filled with local beer, music, and food.
THE 2017 HARVEST FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 16
CRAFTOBERFEST OCTOBER 6 & 7
Steckle Heritage Farm | foodlink.ca Foodlink’s Culinary Showcase and Fundraiser will bring together local food producers and the Region’s top chefs.
Downtown Hespeler | hvna.ca/harvest-festival Entertainment, vendors, activities for children, library activities and prizes.
OCTOBER 2017
Downtown Kitchener | @craftoberfestkw Celebrating Kitchener-Waterloo’s craft beer community, one stein at a time. *Photo: Gustavo Corujo - Gusair
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Aviation Fun Day* August 26
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FESTIVALS & EVENTS UpTown Waterloo Great Oktoberfest Barrel Race October 14
KITCHENER-WATERLOO OKTOBERFEST OCTOBER 6–14
Waterloo Region | oktoberfest.ca Canada’s greatest Bavarian Festival. Celebrate German heritage, food and fun.
KITCHENER-WATERLOO OKTOBERFEST THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE OCTOBER 9 Kitchener & Waterloo kwoktoberfestparade.oktoberfest.ca Colourful floats, clowns and award winning marching bands. Starts at 8:45 a.m.
SAUSAGEFEST OCTOBER 14
Waterloo Public Square | waterloo.ca/arts&culture Local restaurants showcase great-tasting sausage and sausage products from their menus, alongside craft beer.
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UPTOWN WATERLOO GREAT OKTOBERFEST BARREL RACE OCTOBER 14
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UpTown Waterloo | uptownwaterlooBIA.com Roll out the barrel in our annual relay-style keg race.
GRAND RIVER FILM FESTIVAL OCTOBER 25 – 28
Waterloo Region | grff.ca 11th annual festival dedicated to bringing bold, reflective and inspiring films to Waterloo Region.
NOVEMBER 2017
ST. JACOBS SPARKLES NOVEMBER 16 – 19
St. Jacobs stjacobs.com/Culture-Heritage-Events.htm Experience the spirit of the holiday season among thousands of twinkling lights in the Village. See festival profile on page 17.
St. Jacobs Sparkles November 16 to 19
PRESTON TOWNE CENTRE CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE NOVEMBER 17–18
Uptown Preston | discoverpreston.ca Enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas with sweets, treats and unique shopping ideas.
MUSIC & LIGHTS NOVEMBER 24
Downtown Hespeler | hvna.ca Music and Lights will be held on November 24th starting at 7 p.m.
CHRISTMAS IN CAMBRIDGE NOVEMBER 24 – DECEMBER 31
Cambridge | christmasincambridge.ca Six festive and unique events throughout Cambridge during this month-long festival.
CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE NOVEMBER 25
Belmont Village, Kitchener thebelmontvillage.ca Horse-drawn carriage rides, Letters to Santa and many more family-oriented games and activities.
DECEMBER 2017
PRESTON TOWNE CENTRE SKATING RINK DECEMBER 2 – MARCH 14 Central Park, Preston | discoverpreston.ca Bring your skates to Central Park and take advantage of our FREE all-weather skating rink.
HESPELER SANTA CLAUS PARADE DECEMBER 2
Downtown Hespeler hespelersantaclausparade.ca Hespeler Santa Claus Parade will be on December 2nd, noon –2 p.m.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS A MERRY VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 7
Castle Kilbride National Historic Site Baden | castlekilbride.ca Warm your holiday spirit and step back into the lavish Victorian Christmas era at the Castle! Castle decorated November 21 to January 7.
CHRISTKINDL MARKET DECEMBER 7–10
Kitchener City Hall | christkindl.ca Relive a centuries-old tradition with Kitchener’s four-day festival of German Christmas. Food, huts, bands, choirs and dance groups.
Elmira Maple Syrup Festival March 31, 2018
MARCH 2018
IRISH REAL LIFE FESTIVAL MARCH 10–18
Waterloo Region | irishreallifefestivalkw.com Enjoy rich traditional and contemporary Irish culture. Join us in painting the town green in Waterloo Region.
ELMIRA MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL MARCH 31
Downtown Elmira | elmiramaplesyrup.com The 54th family-friendly celebration of Elmira’s history as a maple syrup producing community.
YEAR ROUND
CELEBRATE THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 9
CAMBRIDGE FARMERS’ MARKET
Downtown Galt | galtonthegrand.ca Visit Downtown Galt for unique shops, a range of dining and entertainment choices, and a vibrant arts and cultural scene.
40 Dickson St., Cambridge 519 740-4681 ext. 4252 | cambridge.ca/market Fresh, locally grown foods that will have your taste buds singing. Saturday year-round market, Wednesday seasonal market.
JANUARY 2018
CANADIAN CLAY & GLASS GALLERY
K-W WINTER PSYCHIC FAIR & EXPO JANUARY 5–7
425 Bingemans Centre Dr., Kitchener FSpsychicfairs.com What will the New Year hold for you? Find out at this mega psychic event. Gifted readers, awesome vendors, free lectures.
FEBRUARY 2018
WINTERLOO FEBRUARY 23 – 25
UpTown Waterloo | waterloo.ca/winterloo Annual winter festival featuring familyfriendly activities, including an ice carving competition, dog sled rides, chili cook-off!
25 Caroline St. N., Waterloo 519.746.1882 | theclayandglass.ca Experience contemporary art exhibitions and find unique handmade items in the Gallery Shop.
FINAL FRIDAYS LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH
UpTown Waterloo | waterloo.ca/arts&culture Explore the exciting arts, culture and cuisine offerings in the city’s uptown core.
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A Merry Victorian Christmas December 7
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EVER AFTER MUSIC FESTIVAL
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Come and experience the Ever After Music Festival. After two uber successful years, Kitchener-Waterloo welcomes back this annual three-day event on June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
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Walk through the gates into a fantasy world and let the sounds wash over you. Your EA Music Festival pass is your ticket to adventure. 50+ acts on three stages for non-stop fun and dancing the night away! Unlimited Midway with rides; 25+ shops with merchandise and great food. Cool off and relax in the wave pool and multiple water slides in Bingemans Big Splash. Come for a day or come for the full three days. But make sure you come for the fun!
425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener everafterfest.com
CITY OF KITCHENER
JULY 8 - 9, 2017 FREE FESTIVAL
KULTRÚN WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL THE HEARTBEAT OF WORLD MUSIC
Dubbed the Region’s ‘biggest outdoor dance party,’ Kultrún is a family-friendly celebration of diversity featuring local, national and international world music artists; all-ages interactive activities; workshops by professional artists; performance art; a food, craft and art market; and a beer garden cantina. This year’s line-up includes a special celebration of Canada 150 featuring the best of Canada’s world music artists. From Afro and Latin jazz to Salsa and Folk Québécois, this year will be unforgettable!
nerudaarts.ca
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Neruda Arts’ 2017 Kultrún World Music Festival takes place at THEMUSEUM (July 7th Gala) and in Downtown Kitchener’s Victoria Park (July 8-9 FREE fest)
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CELEBRATING ONE OF CANADA’S LARGEST BLUES FESTIVALS
2017
KITCHENER, ONTARIO, CANADA OVER 80 FREE PERFORMANCES ON 6 STAGES TICKETED
KICK-OFF CONCERT
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CITY OF KITCHENER
SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 1, 2017
IMPACT is a festival that brings together hundreds of artists and thousands of audience members to celebrate Indigenous and culturally diverse stories from around the world and across Canada. IMPACT will take over multiple venues in downtown Kitchener and parts of Waterloo to present fun, entertaining and cutting edge theatre, music and dance performances. An IMPACT Festival Bar will also be open late every night featuring live music and a specially brewed IMPACT beer by Descendants Beer & Beverage Co.! For the first time this year, IMPACT features a Family Pavilion at Schneider Haus, with activities for the entire family. Join us for this rare opportunity to see highly engaging, original work by international, national and local artists!
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IMPACT 17 INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
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GREATER WATERLOO REGION
GREATER WATERLOO REGION Photo provided by: Gustavo Corujo – Gusair
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2017 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE AIRPORT The Region of Waterloo International Airport invites you behind-the-scenes to see how the aviation industry operates! Grab your walking shoes and explore the airport on foot. This fun-filled day is full of demos and displays in the Airport’s Terminal Building, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre, Royal Canadian Air Cadet Youth Development Centre and FliteLine Services. See airport equipment, vintage aircraft and classic cars up close; meet pilots from the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association and Recreational Aircraft Association and take a scenic flight (additional fees apply). A great day for the whole family! Free Admission. Donations to local food banks encouraged. Parking $4.50 per vehicle.
waterlooairport.ca/aviationfunday
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AVIATION FUN DAY
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GREATER REGION
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 - SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19
ST. JACOBS SPARKLES
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Thursday & Friday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday noon – 6 p.m. (some shops open at 11 a.m.)
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St. Jacobs’ most anticipated holiday event is one you won’t want to miss! Throughout the Village, merchants throw open their doors and roll out the welcome mat to kick-start the holiday shopping season. Some offer once-a-year savings and promotions, others greet you with festive goodies; everywhere, good cheer abounds. Listen to wandering Victorian carollers, hop aboard a free horse-drawn shuttle, warm up by a burn barrel, all while finding the perfect gift or something for yourself. Perhaps best of all, it’s your chance to shop into the evening amid thousands of twinkling lights with extended shopping hours to 9 p.m. on both Thursday & Friday night.
stjacobs.com 1.800.265.3353 | 519.664.1133
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Steps from the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market and a 2-minute walk to the St. Jacobs Playhouse Theatre, this Award Winning hotel is also 3.3 km from the quaint shops of the Village of St. Jacobs.
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Beautiful and spacious rooms come with a 42” flat-screen TV, plus small fridge, microwave, premium cable channels, Keurig® Coffee Maker and in-room safe. Kids 19 and under stay free with an adult and there’s free WiFi in every room, as well as a choice of hard and soft pillows. Suites add additional living spaces, kitchenettes and whirlpool tubs. All rooms include a complimentary Hot Buffet breakfast, an Indoor Heated Pool with Kid’s Play Area, an exercise room, as well as free parking. Do you have Air Miles or Aeroplan? Ask us how to earn miles with us today.
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Step back into the lavish Victorian era! Visit the 1877 mansion of James Livingston, Canada’s “Flax Mill King” and view one of the finest examples of Trompe l’oeil (“fools the eye”) wall and ceiling murals in Canada!
2017 Events Calendar To Canada, with love from Wilmot: Events, people and products that put Wilmot Township on the national stage. On exhibit: May 2 – Jan. 7, 2018 Hooked on our Heritage: See what makes the KW Rug Hooking Guild proud to be Canadian. On exhibit: May 28 – August 31, 2017 Maids of Kilbride Tea & Tour June 13-30, July 18-21, Aug. 8-11 at 1:30 p.m. *Pre-registration required Outdoor Summer Concert Series Thursday evenings (June 29 - Sept 7) from 7p.m. to 8p.m. The Castle is Fully Decorated for Christmas from Nov. 21 to Jan. 7, 2018 A Merry Victorian Christmas Dec. 7th from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
*Events subject to change.
A National Historic Site Operated by the Township of Wilmot. Bus tours welcome, call to book. 60 Snyder’s Rd. W., Baden 15 Minutes West of Kitchener. 519-634-8444 or 1-800-469-5576
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CANADA 150
CELEBRATE CANADA'S ANNIVERSARY
IN WATERLOO REGION
CANADA DAY EVENTS ON JULY 1
EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS THROUGH 2017
CITY OF WATERLOO
JANUARY 17 – JUNE 9
UWATERLOO CANADA DAY CELEBRATION Columbia Lake Fields uwaterloo.ca/canada-day
CITY OF KITCHENER
CANADA DAY IN DTK Downtown Kitchener kitchenerevents.ca | downtownkitchener.ca
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
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2017 CANADA DAY PARADE Preston, starts at 1 p.m. cambridgecanadaday.ca/parade.html
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CANADA’S 150TH BIRTHDAY BASH Riverside Park | cambridgecanadaday.ca
TOWNSHIP OF NORTH DUMFRIES FIREWORKS AT SCHMIDT PARK Ayr | northdumfries.ca
TOWNSHIP OF WILMOT
WILMOT CANADA 150 EVENTS Various locations in Wilmot wilmotCanada150.com
MUSEUMS OPEN ON CANADA DAY
Waterloo Region Museum, Schneider Haus, McDougall Cottage, and Woodside National Historic Site.
WE ARE WATERLOO PORTRAIT PROJECT City of Waterloo Museum, Waterloo waterloo.ca
MARCH 15 – DECEMBER 17
FASHIONING CANADA SINCE 1867 Fashion History Museum, Hespeler fashionhistorymuseum.com
APRIL 9 – AUGUST 24
CULTURAL TOPOGRAPHIES Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo theclayandglass.ca
MAY 2 – DECEMBER 3
TO CANADA WITH LOVE FROM WILMOT Castle Kilbride, Baden | wilmot.ca
MAY 15 – JUNE 4
MARATHON OF HOPE: THE TERRY FOX STORY Dunfield Theatre, Cambridge draytonentertainment.com
MAY 28 – AUGUST 31
HOOKED ON OUR HERITAGE Castle Kilbride, Baden | wilmot.ca
MAY
GRAND NATIONAL QUILT SHOW WITH A THEME OF “OH! CANADA” Schneider Haus, Kitchener schneiderhaus.ca
For more information about Canada 150 in Waterloo Region visit: ExploreWaterlooRegion.com/canada-150
JUNE 29
PRIME MINISTERS' WALK STATUE UNVEILING Castle Kilbride, Baden | wilmot.ca
JUNE 29
CANADA’S 150TH ON CANVAS Social Art, Kitchener | socialart.ca
This is how leisure travels
HISTORY OF WOMEN WORKING IN CANADA Waterloo Region Museum, Kitchener waterlooregionmuseum.com
from $139/night
SUMMER 2017
For reservations call 519-514-0404 or visit Marriott.com/YKFDW
HOW THE SCOTS INVENTED CANADA McDougall Cottage, Cambridge mcdougallcottage.com
SEPTEMBER 29 & 30
TRUE NORTH – THE CANADIAN SONGBOOK K-W Symphony Centre in The Square, Kitchener kwsymphony.ca
SEPTEMBER 30
DAM! THE STORY OF KIT THE BEAVER K-W Symphony Centre in The Square, Kitchener kwsymphony.ca
OCTOBER 13 & 14
SESQUIE FOR CANADA’S 150TH
K-W Symphony Centre in The Square, Kitchener kwsymphony.ca
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@deltawaterloo @deltawaterloo @deltawaterloo Guest room rates are based on inventory availability, single/double occupancy and exclusive of taxes.
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FOOD & DRINK The Lancaster Smokehouse Descendants Beer & Beverage Co. Winterloo, Uptown Waterloo
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ANGIE’S WATERLOO
47 Erb St. W., Waterloo 519.954.8500 | angieswaterloo.com Featured on The Food Network’s “Great Canadian Cookbook.” Famous German all-day breakfast with mouthwatering SCHNITZEL. Reservations for private groups/buses.
THE LANCASTER SMOKEHOUSE
574 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener 519.743.4331 | lancsmokehouse.com Waterloo Region’s original barbecue joint! Featuring Hickory Smoked BBQ and made-from-scratch cooking.
THE CAPTAIN’S BOIL
15 King St. N., Waterloo 519.888.8252 | thecaptainsboil.com The Captain’s Boil offers fresh seafood with a unique dining experience inspired by Louisiana boil.
JUST LOVE PIE
33 Erb St. W, Waterloo 519.954.3141 | justlovepie.com Using local ingredients to create wonderful pies/tarts that satisfy your appetite and warm your heart.
CASUAL FINE DINING
THE BERLIN
45 King. St. W., Kitchener 519.208.8555 | theberlinkw.ca The Berlin is a destination for an everchanging menu. Chef Jonathan Gushue showcases the best of seasonal and local ingredients.
THE PUDDICOMBE HOUSE RESTAURANT
145 Peel St., New Hamburg 519.662.2111 | puddicombehouse.ca Casual fine dining with heritage flair and focus on fresh local ingredients – seasonally creative menus.
BREWERIES
DESCENDANTS BEER & BEVERAGE CO.
319 Victoria St. N., Kitchener 226.215.3700 | descendantsbeer.com Descendants is an Ontario Craft Brewery, bierhalle, eatery, event space and retail store. Open 7 days per week.
INNOCENTE BREWING CO.
283 Northfield Dr. E., Unit 8, Waterloo 519.725.1253 | innocente.ca Enjoy quality, craftsmanship, and the science of beer making. Open all week for tours & tastings.
BITTE SHÖN BRAUHAUS
68 Huron St., New Hamburg 519. 390.2000 | bitteschonbrauhaus.com Bitte Schön is a boutique craft brewery in New Hamburg, Ontario. Specializing in German-style brews.
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