Please check all the links listed as info tends to change without our knowledge. We also suggest you go through the full list as some activities require you to pre-register and many have limited spaces. Dates/Times and Prices Vary.
https://events.waterloo.ca/default/Detail/2023-06-08-1600-Youth-Drop-in
Salsa in the Square by Underdog Dance Corp 7-11pm at Waterloo Public Square https://uptownwaterloobia.com/events/
The top part of our list is for ONGOING EVENTS (daily/weekly events) and further down you can see the MONTH SPECIFIC EVENTS
ONGOING Events
Attractions ONTARIO coupons for https://attractionsontario.ca/coupons
Max's Sportsworld https://maxssportsworld.ca/
Skyzone Kitchener https://www.skyzone.com/ca-kitchener
Funvilla https://funvilla.ca
THEMUSEUM https://themuseum.ca/families-kids/
Early Years https://earlyyearsinfo.ca
KPL Calendar https://kplca.evanced.info/signup/
WPL Calendar http://calendar.wpl.ca/eventcalendar.asp?lib=all
Region of Waterloo Library Calendar https://www.rwlibrary.ca/en/programs-events/virtual-programs.aspx
Cambridge Libraries Calendar https://ideaexchange.org/programs-events
City of Waterloo Museum Activities https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/city-of-waterloo-museum.?_mid_=1764
Region of Waterloo Museum (DOON) events https://www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/en/index.aspx#
Joseph Schneider Haus events https://www.schneiderhaus.ca/en/index.aspx
Woodside National Historic Site Self Guided Tours Thursday and Fridays https://www.facebook.com/WoodsideNHS/photos/a.797717783604573/4705277552848557
Wilmot Family Resource Centre https://wilmotfamilyresourcecentre.wordpress.com/events/calendar
Kitchener Market Events Calendar https://calendar.kitchenermarket.ca/default/Month
Breastfeeding Buddies Events Calendar https://www.breastfeedingbuddies.com/neve-home/about-services/news-events/
Indoor Skateboard Park @ Queensmount Arena - various dates and times https://www.facebook.com/events/1189515881691170/1212608496048575?active_tab=about
Kitchener Panthers Home Games https://www.kitchenerpanthers.com/stats#/team-schedule?team_id=238205&side=home
Swimming and Splashpads - Prices vary
KITCHENER SPLASH PADS ARE OPEN – info at https://www.kitchener.ca/en/pools-and-swimming/splashpads.aspx
KITCHENER SPLASH PADS ARE OPEN – info at https://www.kitchener.ca/en/pools-and-swimming/splashpads.aspx
Kitchener Outdoor Pools https://www.kitchener.ca/en/pools-and-swimming/pools.aspx
Waterloo Pools and Splashpads https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/pools-and-splash-pad.aspx#
Ira Needles Splashpad at The Boardwalk https://www.the-boardwalk.ca/play-learn/
Grand River Conservation Areas https://www.grandriver.ca/en/outdoor-recreation/Things-to-do.aspx
Bingemans Big Splash https://bingemans.com/bigsplash/index.php
Town of St. Marys SuperSplash https://supersplashstmarys.ca/
Infant and Child Studies group is a group of researchers interested in better understanding child cognition: so how kids learn! All our studies are designed as games for children to play while we observe how they respond to various toys, videos or sounds. The activities are fun for the kids, and help us to understand concepts like how children learn new words, when children can begin to understand math, or what learning strategies kids use to understand new concepts. We deliver studies in person, as well as online and in take home formats.
Lab Website: http://uwaterloo.ca/infant-and-child-studies-group/
Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/infantstudiesgroup/
Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/infantstudiesgroup/
Have a new child? Sign them up too: https://uwaterloo.ca/infant-and-child-studies-group/sign
Food Truck List https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2023/05/where-to-find-food-trucks-in-kitchener.html
Fireworks List https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2023/05/where-to-find-fireworks-in-kitchener.html
MONDAYS
Classic Car Show and Shine at the Partsource at Highland and Westmount https://www.facebook.com/ClassicCarMondays/
TUESDAYS
Pupliates/Pups and Poses (yoga and pilates with dogs) @ Victoria Park 5:30-7:30
WEDNESDAYS
Yoga in the Park @ Civic Centre Park (between KPL and Centre in the Square) 12:30-1:15pm
Noon Hour Concerts at St. Andrew's Church https://www.standrewskw.com/concerts
THURSDAYS
Free Community Skate @ Activa Arena 11:15am-12:05pm https://calendar.kitchener.ca/events/Detail/2023-06-08-1115-Free-Community-Skating-presented-by-Josslin-insura
Yoga in the Park @ Civic Centre Park (between KPL and Centre in the Square) 5:30-6:30pm
Pick Your Play drop-in for youth 8 yrs+.
Albert McCormick Community Centre,
Thursdays, 4 – 6 p.m. from May 18 to June 29.
Activities include gaming, sports, fitness, crafts and more!
Buy a 6-visit play pass for $10 at Customer Service
Big Screen Thursdays @ Gaslight District in Galt (Cambridge)
FRIDAYS
Free Community Skate @ Activa Arena 10:15am-12:05pm https://calendar.kitchener.ca/skating/Detail/2023-06-09-1015-Free-Community-Skating-presented-by-Josslin-insura
Free Community Skate @ Activa Arena 10:15am-12:05pm https://calendar.kitchener.ca/skating/Detail/2023-06-09-1015-Free-Community-Skating-presented-by-Josslin-insura
Live Music @ Kitchener City Hall Noon-1pm (Except June 30) https://www.downtownkitchener.ca/en/festivals-events-experiences.aspx
Kids Events in Hespeler (Cambridge) 4:30pm https://www.hespelervillagebia.ca/events
Retro Rollers Rollerskating @ Galt Gardens Arena https://retrorollers.ca/events/cambridge-roller-skating/ and https://www.facebook.com/retrorollersinc
SATURDAYS
Family Favourites at Cinplex on Saturdays https://www.cineplex.com/events/family
Appleflats Orchard Tours in Wellesley - various times https://www.eventbrite.com/e/appleflts-orchard-tour-tickets-107584443968
SUNDAYS
Kid Zone Inflatables 10am-2pm in Hespeler (Cambridge) Events Upcoming in Hespeler Village, Cambridge
Donkey Sanctuary Open Days in Puslinch https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.ca/
Drop in Rollerskating in Puslinch https://calendar.wellington.ca/default/Detail/2023-06-04-1000-Drop-in-Roller-Skating-at-the-Puslinch-Optimist-Re
Family karaoke every Sunday from 3-6 on the patio at Zaz Bistro in Cambridge
PRIDE MONTH EVENTS CALENDAR https://www.ourspectrum.com/events/
CAKFA 2023 https://www.cafka.org/
JUNE 2023
June 1-4
Open Ears Festival https://openears.ca/
June 2-3
Robin in the Hood Festival in Elmira http://www.robininthehood.com/
June 3
Camino Fundraiser @ Colour Paradise Greenhouses https://www.colourparadise.com/collections/events/products/carizon-fundraiser & https://www.facebook.com/groups/2369595749/posts/10160818809475750
Sensory Friendly Saturday @ Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery 10am-Noon
Rock this Town @ City of Waterloo Museum (Conestoga Mall) 10am-4pm
Tri City Auto Expo @ Activa Sportsplex (Lennox Lewis Way) 10am-5pm
Stock Car at Peavymart Kitchener (by Conestoga College Doon) 11am-2pm
Fairy Garden Day @ Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery 11am-2pm
Police Services Open House in Waterloo Noon-3pm
Newsies JR. 1:30pm and 6:30pm https://www.ticketscene.ca/series/1011/?fbclid=IwAR0zBjPb-MDekeikMmausOZmQTf_QoAF_0DBdpyOIT5xtVX-8XVORFCOGV4
Afro Vibes on Gaukel at 3pm
June 4
Gutsy Walk @ Kiwanis Park 10am https://crohnsandcolitiscanada.akaraisin.com/ui/GutsyWalk2023/g/35346
Squishmallow Meetup @ The Aud Skatepark area 10am-2pm
Constitution Day in Puslinch @ The Danish Place (Danish Heritage Celebration) 10am-4pm https://calendar.wellington.ca/default/Detail/2023-06-04-1000-Constitution-Day-Grundlovsdag-at-The-Danish-Place2
Stratford Comicon 10am-3pm https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/stratford-comicon-june-4th-2023-comic-con-tickets-518018566477
Downtown Guelph Exotic Car Show Noon-4pm https://visitguelphwellington.ca/5th-annual-downtown-guelph-exotic-car-show/
Becoming Neighbours World Refugee Launch @ THEMUSEUM (Downtown Kitchener) 1pm
Big Band in the Park (Jazz) at the Silver Lake Gazebo in Waterloo Park 1-3pm
Teddy Bear's Picnic @ Paris Fairgrounds 1-3:30pm https://www.parisfairgrounds.com/events/kiwanis-teddy-bear-picnic
Upon a Summer's Day @ First United Church Waterloo at 3pm https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/upon-a-summers-day-waterloo-tickets-624223909517
NBA Finals Watchparty in Kitchener @ Bobby O'Briens at 8pm https://www.kitchener.ca/en/news/kitchener-gears-up-as-nuggetsnationnorth-to-cheer-on-hometown-hero-jamal-murray-in-nba-finals.aspx
NBA Finals on the Big Screen @ Gaslight District Cambridge https://www.gaslightdistrict.ca/events
June 5
Shakespeare in the Woods by the Singer's Theatre at The Registry Theatre https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/44228/
Stanley Cup Playoffs on the Big Screen in Cambridge in the Gaslight DIstrict https://calendar.cambridge.ca/default/Detail/2023-06-05-2000-Stanley-Cup-Playoffs-on-The-Big-Screen-Florida-Pan
June 6
PAW PATROL LIVE at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2022/11/paw-patrol-live-tickets-are-great.html
June 7
Honey Bee Research Centre Tour in Guelph at 10am https://hbrc.ca/drop-in-tours/
Montgomery Creek Open House @ Wilson Park 5-7pm https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/montgomery-creek-community-planting-open-house-tickets-630349029917
Community Campfire @ Albert McCormick Arena https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/all-city-events.aspx#Community-Campfires-May-August-
NBA Finals Watchparty @ Stanley Park Community Centre at 8:30pm https://www.kitchener.ca/en/news/kitchener-gears-up-as-nuggetsnationnorth-to-cheer-on-hometown-hero-jamal-murray-in-nba-finals.aspx
NBA Finals on the Big Screen @ Gaslight District Cambridge https://www.gaslightdistrict.ca/events
June 8
Stanley Cup Playoffs on the Big Screen in Cambridge in the Gaslight DIstrict https://calendar.cambridge.ca/default/Detail/2023-06-05-2000-Stanley-Cup-Playoffs-on-The-Big-Screen-Florida-Pan
June 10
Waterloo Service Centre Open House 10am-2pm https://events.waterloo.ca/default/Detail/2023-06-10-1000-Service-Centre-Open-House and https://www.facebook.com/events/3441988522730500/?active_tab=discussion
Fantastic Festival @ The Button Factory 10am-5:45pm
Are you a youth aged 7 to 19 with a dedicated interest in a fantasy series? Are you passionate about Star Wars, video games or anime? Do you create art or music based on your favourite series? The Fantastic Festival for Fan Art and Music is just for you!
Free but you must register at https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/festival
Open Streets Festival in Uptown Waterloo Noon-6pm https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/open-streets.aspx
Belong-a-thon 1-4:30pm in Waterloo https://belongathon.ca/waterloo
Neighbourhood Street Party Day in Cambridge w/Erick Traplin
Tractor Pull in Paris https://www.parisfairgrounds.com/events/super-pull
Tapestry of Sound 3pm in Breslau
Line Dancing in Hespeler Village (Cambridge) 5-7pm
June 10-11
KW Greek Fest https://www.stspeterandpaulgoc.ca/greek-food-festival and https://www.facebook.com/KwGreekFest/?locale=fr_FR
June 11
Beaver Tails Boardwalk Grand Opening - June 11th starting at 11am (free product, live music & other exciting events taking place!
More info soon!
Grand Porch Party - various times and locations https://grandporch.wordpress.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/GrandPorchParty/
Concordia Club 150 Years Choir Celebration 12:30pm https://www.concordiaclub.ca/event/150th-concordia-all-choirs-afternoon/ $25 includes lunch
Waterloo Region Children's Business Fair @ Tapestry Hall Cambridge 1-4pm https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-waterloo-region-childrens-business-fair-tickets-629304876827
Graffiti Car Show https://www.stjacobsvillage.com/graffiti-car-show and https://highwaymen.ca/car-show-1
June 13
Youth Wellness Community Conversation @ The Family Centre 5:30-9pm https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/youth-wellness-community-conversation-tickets-638242098297
Campfire @ Waterloo Public Square 6-8pm
ReCycle Bike Event in Guelph - West End Community Centre Guelph 4-6pm https://guelph.ca/event/recycle-bike-reuse-event/
June 15
UNITAS Unity and DIversity Celebration at Cameron Heights School 5-7pm
Movies in the Park @ Waterloo Park Bandshell (movie TBD) https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/all-city-events.aspx#Movies-In-The-Park-June-August-
June 16
Cruise Night Car Show at Concordia Club 6-9pm https://www.concordiaclub.ca/#
Cambridge Celebration of the Arts at Cambrdige City Hall 5-10pm https://www.cambridge.ca/en/parks-recreation-culture/cambridge-celebration-of-the-arts.aspx
June 16-17
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend in St. Mary's Ontario. Various events https://calendar.discoverstmarys.ca/default/Detail/2023-06-16-0900-Canadian-Baseball-Hall-of-Fame-and-Museum-Inductio3
June 16-18
Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Rally in Paris Ontario https://cvmg.ca/ParisRally
June 17
RIM PARK Bike Park Opening 11am-1pm https://events.waterloo.ca/default/Detail/2023-06-17-1100-RIM-Park-Bike-Park-official-opening
On June 17th at 1pm join Mortgages by Amanda, Realtor Ashley Close, Gizaagi’in Healing and the KW Titans for Neighbours Day! A free event supported by the City of Kitchener. For address info email info@mortgagesbyamanda.com
Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society Fundraising Concert @ First United Church 7pm
June 18
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
Tri-Pride Festival Willow River/Victoria Park Noon-8pm https://www.facebook.com/events/777300970414767
Big Band in the Park (Jazz) Victoria Park 1-3pm
Eby Farm Fest @ Waterloo Park 1-4pm
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/eby-farm-fest-waterloo-park-tickets-623904905367 and https://events.waterloo.ca/default/Detail/2023-06-18-1300-Eby-Farm-Fest-Waterloo-Park
June 21
National Indigenous Peoples Day @ THEMUSEUM (Downtown Kitchener) At First Light 5:59am register at https://themuseum.ca/events/at-first-light-3/ for the Summer Solstice
National Indigenous Peoples Day @ Waterloo Public Square https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/all-city-events.aspx#National-Indigenous-Peoples-Day-June-21-
June 23
Summer Social @ St. Jacobs Farmers' Market 5-10pm https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/summer-social-tickets-598990987167
June 24
Heroes Reunite Brain Tumor Walk @ Waterloo Park Picnic area https://btfc.akaraisin.com/ui/BTW2023/g/38396
Family Fun Day @ Forest Heights Community Centre 1:30-4pm https://www.facebook.com/events/706189937931035
Ayr Porchfestr https://ayrporchfest.ca/
Hopewell Carnival in Ariss https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/40th-anniversary-carnival-tickets-596855740587?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
June 24-25
KW Multicultural Festival in Victoria Park https://kwmulticultural.ca/festival
June 25
Teddy Bear's Picnic @ Wellington County Museum near Fergus Ontario 11am-4pm https://calendar.wellington.ca/default/Detail/2023-06-25-1100-Teddy-Bear-Picnic-at-WCMA
Music in the Park by The Waterloo Concert Band at the Waterloo Park Bandshell at 7pm https://waterlooband.com/events-directory/
June 29
Movies in the Park @ Waterloo Park Bandshell (movie TBD) https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/all-city-events.aspx#Movies-In-The-Park-June-August-
Looking Ahead
Register now for FIRST TEE at GOLFPLAY WATERLOO - financial assistance available. Info at https://firsttee.my.site.com/parentRegistration/s/add-to-cart?website=www.firstteeontario.ca&language=en_US&session=a0H1R00001F6AeK
All the details about applying for financial assistance can be found here:
Applying is completed during the registration process and the steps are outlined below:
- Login to the registration portal and select the program you wish to register your child for.
- During checkout, you will be asked if you would like to apply for financial assistance. Click “Yes” if you would like to apply.
- You will then be prompted to enter information regarding your household and financial status.
- Complete the checkout process to submit your application for financial assistance. Note: You will not be required to submit payment at this time; however, your child is not officially registered for the program yet.
- First Tee – Ontario will review your application within 3-5 business days and approve or deny the request for financial assistance, or request additional information outlined in the Funding Details section below.
- You will receive notice of the decision via email with a link to complete the registration. You will have 48 hours to do so. Note: If your financial assistance application is approved, you will see the financial aid applied in the payment summary.
