Celebrating 20 Years of Rock the Park in London Ontario - Enter to win

We'll start with the Disclaimer - Yes, we did receive complimentary tickets, but this just means we're able to offer you a chance attend too! Enter the contest at the end of this post!

We are big fans of the Rock the Park music festival that happens in Harris Park in London, Ontario, Canada. This weekend long outdoor concert has something for everyone. Over the years we have watched rock musicians, pop stars and hip hop artists perform for the crowd.

   

This summer Rock the Park is celebrating its 20th year of bringing people together to celebrate live music!

For 2024, RBC Rock the Park will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. The festival has had over 675,000 attendees over the past 19 years and raised over $4 million for local charities and will continue on with its tradition as being one of the most anticipated outdoor summer festivals in Canada. It truly is about having a great time with friends, bringing back great memories and creating new ones. Each year we strive to make the festival better than the year before with an overall improved atmosphere, ultimately creating the perfect fan experience!

This year we are featuring Friday July 12th with performers NAS, NE-YO, Lil Jon, Sean Kingston & More!

With dates selling out and limited tickets available, now is the time to get your tickets to Rock the Park 2024

Tickets info for all of this year's dates can be found at https://rockthepark.ca/concert-tickets and the direct ticket page for the Friday line-up is at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nas-ne-yo-lil-jon-sean-kingston-more-tickets-811885269697

 For all the info visit https://rockthepark.ca

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Enter the rafflecopter contest below (it may take a minute to load) and tell us why you want to attend the Friday concert. 

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Kidspark, Buskers, Outdoor Movies, Car Shows, Disney on Ice and More Events, Activities and Stuff to do in the Kitchener Waterloo Area - August 2022

 

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.

The top part of our list is for ONGOING EVENTS (daily/weekly events) and further down you can see the MONTH SPECIFIC EVENTS

ONGOING IN AUGUST

Swimming and Splashpads - Prices vary
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/

Attractions ONTARIO coupons for 2021 https://attractionsontario.ca/coupons

Max's Sportsworld https://maxssportsworld.ca/

Bingemans https://bingemans.com/entertainment_home.php

Skyzone Kitchener https://www.skyzone.com/ca-kitchener

Funvilla https://funvilla.ca/

Speedquest http://www.speedquest.ca/

THEMUSEUM https://themuseum.ca/families-kids/

Early Years events on Zoom for registration info visit 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

Wellbeing Waterloo Region Calendar https://www.wellbeingwr.ca/calendar/

KW Adventure Walks https://kwescape.ca/games

Kitchener Market Events Calendar https://calendar.kitchenermarket.ca/default/Month

KW FOOD TRUCKS  https://www.instagram.com/kwfoodtrucks https://www.kwfoodtrucks.ca

Mobile Skatepark (TBD) https://www.kitchener.ca/en/recreation-and-sports/mobile-skatepark.aspx

Outdoor Fitness and Skateparks in Kitchener https://www.kitchener.ca/en/recreation-and-sports/outdoor-fitness-options.aspx#July

Chicopee Tube Park - it looks like they are only doing Zip Lining this year http://chicopeetubepark.com/summer/index.html

 

Mondays Show and Shine Car Show @ Partsource Highland Rd. https://www.facebook.com/events/405280684822148/405280724822144

Tuesdays Special Guest at THEMUSEUM (downtown Kitchener) https://themuseum.ca/events/summer-special-guests/?event_rdate=20220802110000%2C20220802110000

Open Tuesdays @ Steckle Farm https://stecklehomestead.ca/open-tuesdays

Pups and Poses Yoga Series Tuesdays @ Victoria Park https://www.dogfriendlykw.com/events

Music in the Park Tuesdays in Ayr https://calendar.northdumfries.ca/default/Index?__RequestVerificationToken=UqCjzgHlQdTB_dMerI5Ds8EbPHZpJMBb7t6Zvyyh832O_m0K32TQSwhxZ9pWHc7QPBjIAXGeqdtPwhoH-yALpsM3Mou1p_KPtm8JDF9Vhhw1&PrintView=list&StartDate=07/01/2022

Free Zumba Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings in Williamsburg https://www.facebook.com/groups/2369595749/posts/10160135862660750/

Yoga in the Park Wednesday at Lunchtime @ Victoria Park Clock Tower https://www.facebook.com/events/534577011692687/534579415025780/?active_tab=about

Yoga in the Park Wednesdays Evenings @ Victoria Park Clock Tower https://www.facebook.com/events/534577011692687/534579415025780/?active_tab=about

Rockin' it at Rockway Wednesdays @ Rockway Centre https://www.kitchener.ca/en/arts-culture-and-events/rockin-it-at-rockway.aspx

Thursday Outdoor Movies at Cambridge City Hall https://calendar.cambridge.ca/default/Detail/2022-08-04-2030-Outdoor-Movie-Nights

Movies at the Market at Kitchener Market https://www.kitchenermarket.ca/en/whats-happening/movies-at-the-market.aspx

Yoga in the Park Thursday Evenings @ Civic Centre Park (between KPL and Centre in the Square) https://www.facebook.com/events/325698539720225/325810573042355

Uptown Night Market @ Waterloo Public Library https://uptownwaterloobia.com/night-market/

Salsa in the Square @ Waterloo Public Square Thursdays https://underdogdance.com/salsa-bachata-nights

Stroll Through Historic St. Jacobs Walking Tour - Thursdays and Sundays https://strollwalkingtours.com/st-jacobs-walking-tour/

Castle Kilbride Thursday Concerts https://www.wilmot.ca/en/living-here/Events-and-Exhibits.aspx

Friday Noon Concerts at Kitchener City Hall https://www.downtownkitchener.ca/en/festivals-events-experiences.asp

FRIDAY to SUNDAY Events in Hespler Village until October What's On | Events | Hespeler Village BIA

Sundays Waterloo Band at Waterloo Park Bandshell https://www.therecord.com/local-waterloo/entertainment/2022/06/15/summer-concerts-back-at-the-waterloo-park-bandshell.html

AUGUST EVENTS

ENTER OUR DISNEY ON ICE TORONTO GIVEAWAY at https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2022/07/disney-on-ice-lets-celebrate-in-toronto.html

August 1

Pirate Festival Guelph https://www.thepiratefestival.com/

August 1-6

PARENTS' NIGHT OUT On Golden Pond in Cambridge https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2022/07/simpler-times-with-complicated.html

PARENTS' NIGHT OUT The Sweet Delilah Swim Club in Waterloo at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2022/07/fierce-feisty-and-funny-female.html

August 4

Outdoor Movie at Waterloo Park

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/all-city-events.aspx#Movies-In-The-Park-May-September-

August 4-7 

Kitchener Bluesfest

(Thursday night is a paid ticket event, Friday to Sunday is FREE)

Info https://www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com/

Schedule (including Children's Stage) https://www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com/schedule-2022

Springworks w/Puppetworks in Stratford https://www.springworksfestival.ca/

August 5-7

Drayton Fair https://www.draytonagsociety.com/

Ribfest in Brantford https://www.facebook.com/events/162772516049585

August 6

Day of Play in Waterloo Park https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/all-city-events.aspx#Day-of-Play-August-6-

Waterloo Warbirds Open House

Waterloo Region Airport Hangar 9 Info https://waterloowarbirds.com/pages/event-calendar   and https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgo4AhSADGP/

August 7

Galt Jazz in Cambridge https://calendar.cambridge.ca/default/Detail/2022-08-07-1400-Galt-Jazz

August 9

Kids Hop w/Erick Traplin at Kitchener Market 10-11am https://calendar.kitchenermarket.ca/default/Detail/2022-08-09-1000-Summer-Kids-Hop-with-Erick-Traplin

August 10 (rescheduled July event)

Outdoor Movie from The Red Carpet Crew at 300 Gage Ave. Kitchener - Mary Poppins Returns https://theredcarpetcrew.com/community-movie-night/

Campfire Waterloo Public Square https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/all-city-events.aspx?msclkid=5c2a3cb5a94e11ecb47a3e6c42ddb869#Campfire-May-October-

August 12

Outdoor Movie from The Davidson Realty Group & Storybook Events in Hewitt Park Kitchener - Spiderman No Way Home

Fill out the Google form to attend at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1stvMx3RnEq2foXBU6ai54RiU4zx59iEc50rokDfx-_E/viewform?fbclid=IwAR33o5UwYZyo7TvclUCgQmo9JEHezcABbL7Y0Ju_sdsEI-1jbWS7qL82sFM&edit_requested=true

August 12-14

Country Roots Music Festival in Burford (near Brantford) https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/27855

August 12-14

Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games

https://fergusscottishfestival.com/

August 13

Lunarfest St. Jacobs https://threesisterscentre.ca/event/lunarfest/ 

Leslie Motors Classic Car Show in Harriston https://calendar.wellington.ca/default/Detail/2022-08-13-0900-Leslie-Motors-Classic-Car-Show

eSports Summer Showdown Includes Kids Minecraft - Galt Arena Cambridge https://www.start.gg/tournament/100th-anniversary-of-galt-arena/details

August 17

Mix Week Mix Up at Max Becker Commons in the Williamsburg Neighbourhood https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10159734995190973&set=p.10159734995190973&type=3

August 18

A Pop Up Picnic

Location & Time: Waterloo Public Library, McCormick Branch from 7pm-9pm https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/all-city-events.aspx#Night-Lights-a-Pop-Up-Performance-Series-May-August-

Outdoor Movie at Waterloo Park

Sing 2 https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/all-city-events.aspx#Movies-In-The-Park-May-September-

August 19

Outdoor Movie in New Hamburg

Spiderman No Way Home 

Sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOj013HD859JYcIEiNDvFj4s4JcV-GgT-mnY7yAaVI0s4u3g/viewform 

Concordia Club Cruise Night 

https://www.concordiaclub.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022-cruise-night-poster-concordia-club.pdf

August 19-20

Strummerfest in Uptown Waterloo https://www.strummerfest.ca/sfest2022_performers.html

August 20-21 

Ragnarok 2.0 https://ragnarokxp.com/

August 21

KIDSPARK in Victoria Park Kitchener https://www.kitchener.ca/en/arts-culture-and-events/kidspark.aspx - this is one of the best FREE FAMILY FESTIVALS in the area!

THEMUSEUM (downtown Kitchener) hosts the Out of this World by KMSB https://themuseum.ca/events/out-of-this-world-by-kmsb/

Tri City Expo Car Show at THE AUD https://www.facebook.com/events/4624821154310216/?active_tab=discussion

August 20-21 

Moparfest in New Hamburg https://moparfest.com/

August 25

Uptown Waterloo Art and Historical Tour https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/all-city-events.aspx#Public-Art-and-Historical-Uptown-Waterloo-Walking-Tour-June-9-July-21-August-25-

August 25-28

Waterloo Buskers Carnival Uptown Waterloo https://waterloobuskers.com/ Schedule https://waterloobuskers.com/schedule-11/

August 27

RCMP Musical Ride in the Town of Erin (near Guelph) TICKETS https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/40772/ 

more info at https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/even/en/t/2/e

August 28 

RCMP Musical Ride in Burford (near Brantford) TICKETS https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/40959/ more info at https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/even/en/t/2/e

August 30-September 2

DISNEY ON ICE IN TORONTO - Use code M1MS22 to Unlock 20% savings! Full info at https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2022/07/disney-on-ice-lets-celebrate-in-toronto.html

Start.ca Rocks the Park Returns to London Ontario in July 2022 - Enter to Win

We'll start with the Disclaimer - Yes, we did receive complimentary tickets, but this just means we're able to offer you a chance to attend too! Enter the contest at the end of this post!

We are ready for the return of Music Festivals! We really enjoy Start.ca Rocks the Park in London Ontario Canada.  The multi-day festival has something for everyone.  Each day highlights a different music genre and has an amazing lineup of performers. 

Here is this year's lineup for Start.ca Rocks the Park

2022 Lineup

FM96 & 103.1 FRESH RADIO Presents: Wednesday July 13th, 2022 - all ages

- ALANIS MORISSETTE

- GARBAGE

- THE BEACHES

- CRASH TEST DUMMIES

FM96 Presents: Thursday July 14th, 2022 - all ages

- THE GLORIOUS SONS

- JULY TALK

- BIG WRECK

- THE TREWS

- CONOR GAINS

97.5 Virgin Radio Presents: Friday, July 15th, 2022 - all ages

- TLC

- AQUA

- JA RULE

- DMC OF RUN DMC

- JENNY BERGGREN OF ACE OF BASE

- 112 

- 2 LIVE CREW

Pure Country 93 Presents: Sunday, July 17th, 2022 - all ages

- DIERKS BENTLEY

- ASHLEY MCBRYDE

- THE REKLAWS

- BRELAND

and this year Saturday is 19+ event called FIZZFEST, which is Canada's First Festival dedicated to premixed cocktails, seltzer, ciders, wine and more.  There will be performances by

- Virginia to Vegas

- Alyssa Reed

- Kiesza

- Reeve

Prices vary per night. Find all the ticket info at 

https://rockthepark.ca/site/concert-tickets/

Did you know that Start.ca Rocks The Park is also a fundraiser?

Jones Entertainment Group initially created Rock the Park to raise funds for Bethanys Hope Foundation in progressing research for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD). When the effects of this terrible disease hit close to home, claiming the life of seven year old Bethany McIntyre, friendship and hope came together with the vision to “Rock for a Cure”. In the first twelve years of the festival, through the support of dedicated fans and a love for music, Rock the Park proudly reached over $2.2 million dollars in hopes of finally finding a cure. In 2016, Bethany’s Hope Foundation shifted gears and stepped away from Rock the Park in order to concentrate fully on a national awareness and family support campaign that will take the organization from coast to coast over the next three years. JEG is extremely proud of the progress and success Bethany’s Hope Foundation has achieved thus far, and wishes all the best and future success to their entire team. With that said, JEG is thrilled to have Big Brothers Big Sisters of London & Area, Humane Society of London & Middlesex, and Western Football as our charitable partners of choice. To date, Rock the Park has now raised over $3.5 million for local charities.

You can learn more about the event on the History of Rock the Park page and the FAQ

We cannot wait to get back to Start.ca Rocks the Park as it is a Music Festival that we have really missed. We are so excited about its return that we have a pair of tickets to giveaway for the winner's night of choice!

Enter To Win

Enter the rafflecopter contest below (it may take a minute to load) and tell us which event you want to attend. In the comments let us know which night you want to attend Start.ca Rocks the Park in London Ontario

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Glass Tiger and Big Wreck in Kitchener For ONTour #Ontario150

As many of our readers know, I love seeing live music and supporting Canadian bands and solo artists.  This began many years ago when I went to my first outdoor music festival in high school to see GLASS TIGER.  It was at THE SOUNDS OF SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL in Waterloo Park. It seems that Glass Tiger began something with me that stuck throughout the years. Decades later Alan Frew became a staple in our house with his theme for the Toronto Maple Leafs and in 2015 when I learned the news about my Father’s Cancer it was Alan Frew that I connected with on Facebook. He has suffered a stroke and the 2 of us had a bit of back and forth about hospitals, depression and keeping a positive outlook. Flash forward two years later and hear I am again watching Glass Tiger at an outdoor concert. 

#Glass Tiger #MyHighschoolCrush #Ontario150

A post shared by Diane Morgan & Lisa McDonald (@those2girls) on Jul 21, 2017 at 4:57pm PDT

 

 

Glass Tiger was one of two bands I was there to see.  The other being BIG WRECK. I remember seeing BIG WRECK at the 1^st Big Music Fest in 2014 along with some other amazing acts!  Knowing that they were going to be the headliner for the ONTour stop in Kitchener doubled my enthusiasm to attend this outdoor concert.  

#Big Wreck in #kwawsome #Ontario150

A post shared by Diane Morgan & Lisa McDonald (@those2girls) on Jul 21, 2017 at 6:35pm PDT

Getting a chance to see Canadian bands perform live is something I am always grateful for!

 You can see all of my pics at https://www.facebook.com/lisamcdonald122/media_set?set=a.10159043273600481.1073741889.760270480&type=3&pnref=story or click the image below.

Did you attend the ONTour concert at Kitchener City Hall or are you attending one of the upcoming shows? Let us know in the comments! We always want to hear from our readers and know what interests they have as well.

Our Lady Peace, Collective Soul, Soul Asylum and More Head To #WTFest In Brantford Ontario – Enter To Win

We'll start with the Disclaimer - Yes we did receive complimentary tickets, but this just means we're able to offer you a chance attend too! Enter the contest at the end of this post!

 

Many of our readers know that we are big fans of Our Lady Peace and have been to their concerts here in Southern Ontario on more than one occasion.  Next week they take the stage at WTFest in Brantford Ontario along with Collective Soul, Soul Asylum, Treble Charger, Tonic and more!

It all takes place Saturday July 29^th at Lions Park in Brantford.  There is even a second stage to see up and coming bands perform.

Parents’ Day Out

We think it would make a great Parents’ Day Out when you purchase VIP passes to the 19+ area at WTFest.

https://www.seetickets.us/event/WTFEST-Music-and-Arts-Festival/343217

Under 19? That’s okay there is a General Admission ticket available for you as well (those under 13 must be accompanied by an adult).  We want to see everyone at this live music festival.

Need More Info About WTFest?

Visit the links below to get all the updated info about WTFest

Website: http://wtfest.ca

Ticket Link: https://www.seetickets.us/event/WTFEST-Music-and-Arts-Festival/343217

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wtfestca

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wtfestca

For any questions about tickets, directions, parking etc. be sure to visit the WTFest FAQ at http://wtfest.ca/faq

As you can see I'm pretty excited about WTFEST! That's because we get to giveaway a pair of VIP tickets to a lucky reader! (19+ only)

Enter To Win 

Enter the rafflecopter contest below (it may take a minute to load) and tell us which bands you are excited to see at WTFest in the comments at the bottom. It may just win you VIP tickets to the concert!

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