As always please check all links
provided as times, dates, venues and registration information often changes
without our knowledge.
First is
list of ongoing events followed by our Monthly Blast
BE SURE TO
CHECK OUT THE LIST OF ONTARIO
ATTRACTIONS FREE AND DISCOUNT COUPONS! http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.ca/2017/06/save-on-ontario-attractions-with.html
CURRENT
CONTESTS
Get the info
about Kitchener Panthers Baseball Camp Contest at http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2018/06/batter-up-for-kitchener-panthers.html
Kitchener Panthers Tickets and Prize Pack
Ongoing
Events
University
of Waterloo Research Studies
Research
Studies @ UofW Contact Lens Research
Currently
the top contact lens research centre in the world is continuing to accomplish
great things through research done right here at UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO. The
studies are non-invasive and all of our participants are compensated at $20/hr
for their time and often get free contact lenses or glasses. Right they are recruiting 7-11 year olds to participate in
a 3yr study cclr.uwaterloo.ca
Infant
Studies Group
If
you’re looking for something new and fun to do with your child, we would love
to have you participate in one of our studies! Help us discover how children learn
about language and the world around them. Typical studies involve a one time,
half hour visit. You stay with your child the entire time and receive a small
gift for participating as well! Please contact us or visit our website for more
information. We hope to see you soon!
EMAIL:
babylab@uwaterloo.ca
Social Development Lab
Our lab is currently looking for children to help with our research! Our lab looks at personality and the social world for young children. Our study involves parents and their children coming into our lab and answering a few questions. Kids get to play some fun computer games as well! The typical sessions take around 2 hours and parents are always able to observe their child during the social interaction tasks. In appreciation of your time, children get a small gift. To learn more about our lab and what we do, check out our website! Follow us on Facebook and twitter to keep up to date with our fun!
Twitter: SDLab_UW
Facebook: Social Development Lab Waterloo
Website: uwaterloo.ca/social-development-lab
TEL: 519-888-4567 ext.38775
Email: sdl@uwaterloo.ca
Our lab is currently looking for children to help with our research! Our lab looks at personality and the social world for young children. Our study involves parents and their children coming into our lab and answering a few questions. Kids get to play some fun computer games as well! The typical sessions take around 2 hours and parents are always able to observe their child during the social interaction tasks. In appreciation of your time, children get a small gift. To learn more about our lab and what we do, check out our website! Follow us on Facebook and twitter to keep up to date with our fun!
Twitter: SDLab_UW
Facebook: Social Development Lab Waterloo
Website: uwaterloo.ca/social-development-lab
TEL: 519-888-4567 ext.38775
Email: sdl@uwaterloo.ca
Youth
Drum and Bugle Corps
Great
program for youths in the KWC area. Our participants come not only from
Cambridge, but Waterloo, Kitchener, Brantford,
and surrounding areas as well. We are not the
Scouts. We are not the Army, Navy or Sea
Cadets. We are the only Youth Drum and Bugle
Corps in the area!
No
experience required and we have a modest membership fee ($20 per year). We
provide a unique musical education program that not only teaches kids to play
music or perform colour guard, we instruct them how to march, perform and basically just have
fun! Check us out on our website: www.scouthouseband.com/cadets
FULL MONTH EVENT CALENDARS
These places
have so many events each month, it is better to just look at them individually
KPL Calendar http://kplca.evanced.info/signup/calendar
WPL Calendar http://calendar.wpl.ca/eventcalendar.asp
Region of Waterloo Libraries Calendar http://calendar.rwlibrary.ca/?_mid_=17409
Cambridge Libraries – Idea Exchange Calendar http://ideaexchange.org
Michaels Craft Store Workshops http://canada.michaels.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-MichaelsCanada-Site/en_CA/Page-Show?cid=store-events
Have
an Infant and/or Toddler? Check out OUR PLACE EARLY YEARS CENTRE calendar http://www.ourplacekw.ca/
Grand River Conservation Authority https://calendar.grandriver.ca/default
Waterloo Region Museum http://calendar.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/Default/Month
Schneider Haus Museum http://calendar.schneiderhaus.ca/Default/Month
McDougall Cottage http://calendar.mcdougallcottage.ca/Default/Month
Tim Hortons FREE SWIM SCHEDULE http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2018/06/tim-hortons-free-swim-times-2018-for.html
Kitchener Pools and Splashpads https://www.kitchener.ca/en/things-to-do/Pools.aspx
Waterloo Pools https://www.waterloo.ca/en/gettingactive/pools.asp
and Lions Lagoon Splashpad https://www.waterloo.ca/en/gettingactive/splashpad.asp
Cambridge Pools https://www.cambridge.ca/en/parks-recreation-culture/Pools.aspx
and Spray Pads https://www.cambridge.ca/en/parks-recreation-culture/Spray-Pads.aspx
Wilmot Splashpad (Baden) https://www.wilmot.ca/modules/facilities/Detail.aspx?CategoryIds=&FacilityTypeIds=7&Keywords=&ScrollMap=true&id=92375e97-bd39-49a2-ac7a-50625fb9e1cc
and swimming schedule https://www.wilmot.ca/en/things-to-do/Swimming-Schedules.aspx
ROLLERSKATING
AT WATERLOO REC CENTRE
Various dates/times throughout the week
Wednesday: Parent & Child, Adult
& Public skatesVarious dates/times throughout the week
Friday: Public skates
Sunday: Public skates
Skate rentals available (kids size 9 to men’s size 13). CSA-approved helmets and protective gear are strongly recommended.
Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, 101 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo
waterloo.ca/skate for complete schedule and admission prices https://www.waterloo.ca/en/gettingactive/skating.asp
Sleep
And Your New Baby Waterloo Region Sessions
(various
dates and times)
Session
Details:
The
purpose of the session is help families understand and respond to their baby’s
sleep patterns and language, which will in turn strengthen family relationships
and contribute to achieving optimal child health.
The
1.5 hour session will be offered weekly at all three Ontario Early Years Main
sites with a mix of daytime, evening and weekend timings
Parents/caregivers
can register online at http://www.earlyyearsinfo.ca/sleep-and-your-new-baby-registration.html The
session will be most beneficial if parents/caregivers brings their baby with
them and we encourage bringing a support person to assist with this http://www.earlyyearsinfo.ca/sleep-and-your-new-baby-regist…
Earth
Sciences Museum @ University Of Waterloo
Conestoga
Rovers Learning Centre (the “Dino pit”) open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to
4:30 pm.
The
museum’s main atrium, mining tunnel, Great Lakes fountain and stunning mineral
exhibits open evenings Monday to Friday and weekends from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Plus
info about the Scavenger Hunt can be found at https://uwaterloo.ca/…/earth-sciences-museum-scavenger-hunts
Mondays
Show and Shine Classic Cars 6-8pm
Journey back to when tail fins stood tall
and white walls ruled the road! Come out to the Shops at Highland and Westmount
to see some beautiful vintage and special edition cars every Monday night from
June 4th through to September 17th, from 6pm until dusk. Unleash your
creativity with some colouring activities and enjoy some classic music. Be sure
to check out some of our great stores while you are here as well! With free
entry and weekly prizes, Highland and Westmount is the place to be Monday
nights this summer. Show and Shine Classic Car Show Mondays at Highland and
Westmount. Come for the cars, stay for the Monday night specials. http://www.kitchenerevents.ca/whats-on/events?eventID=1529
Tuesdays
Bring your little ones to the Kitchener Market select
Tuesdays from 11a.m.-noon for a fabulous, fun-filled morning! Be prepared for a
high-energy, hopping good time at these FREE weekly children's events as our
performers entertain your tots! - July 3
- July 17
- July 31
Colour Our Community @ KPL Central
(Downtown) every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from
2pm-4pm
Art
can be a tool for increasing social connections and fostering community
inclusion and integration. Colour Our Community aims to make connections
between those who are often marginalized and members of the community at large
in a comfortable, accessible venue where all are welcome to explore their
creativity and experience connection through art. Colour Our Community is a
partnership with Kitchener Public Library and Circle of Friends.
Wednesdays
Bingemans Big Splash Wednesdays w/ 91.5 The Beat
Wednesdays in July & August (2012) including July 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th.
Must be purchased online in advance. Ticket info at https://www.bingemans.com/secure/dispatch.php?action=show_2012_beat_big_splash_kathy_wall
Wednesday in July for live music at
Kitchener Market on the piazzaBingemans Big Splash Wednesdays w/ 91.5 The Beat
| $9.15 plus HST per person (can only be redeemed on the dates indicated above between 10am-11am). |
Must be purchased online in advance. Ticket info at https://www.bingemans.com/secure/dispatch.php?action=show_2012_beat_big_splash_kathy_wall
Jack Pender will be performing from 11:30am - 1:30pm. http://www.kitchenermarket.ca/en/Calendar/Details.aspx?Id=a84cd1d1-6407-4a42-b5c8-05241c8c335b
Beginning April 11 (to June 13) Tails and Trails @ Huron Natural Area Grow your young child's love of nature through these story times in the forest. We will gather for songs and a tale around various themes, then hit the trails for a short hike.
Meet at the play area. https://www.facebook.com/events/247298195813584
Cineplex - some theatres are also doing $2.99 Family Favourites on Wednesdays at 11am for the summer (Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph) https://www.cineplex.com/Events/FamilyFavourites
Thursdays
A FREE art program every Thursday!
Every Thursday
from 11 a.m. - noon, ARTSHINE will be hosting a parent and tot program at
the Kitchener Market - a program for children and their parents. Participate in
a fun, unique, hands-on creative art experience!
July and August
only: ARTSHINE will also run a school-aged program for children ages 6-12.
AFTER the
program, be sure to stop by one of our market
vendors for a healthy, kid-friendly lunch with lots of options for
adults too.
Space is
limited! Reserve a spot now for the ARTSHINE programs on Thursday by calling
226-647-2777, or emailing
ARTSHINE.
Maker
Thursdays 2-4pm Waterloo
Visitor & Heritage Information Centre located at 10 Father David Bauer
Drive. Parking is free for 2 hours https://www.waterloo.ca/en/living/TrainStationProgramming.asp
Castle Kilbride –
Baden
Thursday evenings
until August 30, 2018. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy unique music on the
front lawn, a different group each week! From 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Admission by
donation. Weather permitting. https://www.wilmot.ca/en/living-here/Events-and-Exhibits.aspx
Fridays
Love live outdoor
performances? Bring your friends and a brown bag lunch for weekly acoustic
concerts every Friday from 12 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. in Waterloo Public Square! https://www.waterloo.ca/en/living/Acoustic-Noon-.asp
Every
Friday, until Aug 24
Catch a free outdoor concert every Friday on Carl Zehr Square in front of Kitchener City Hall from 12pm-1pm featuring a range of genres and local musicians! *BYOL (bring your own lunch)
Free Kids Movies at 2:30pm at KPL Central (Downtown Kitchener) http://kplca.evanced.info/signup/calendar
Saturdays
Saturdays KPL Kids’ Club Kitchener Market, 300 King St. E.
(Upper Level) Every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.Take a break from shopping and
stop by the Kitchener Public Library Space for stories, crafts and fun.No
registration required.
Family
Favourites $2.99 Films @ Cineplex
Home Depot Workshops 2nd Saturday of
Each Month
FREE Hands-on Workshops designed for
children ages 5 - 12. Held on the 2nd Saturday of each month at all The Home
Depot stores. Each child can bring home a newly constructed project, an
achievement pin and certificate https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/ideas-how-to/workshops.html
Sundays
Come to the bandshell on the west
side of Waterloo Park for live performances presented by the Waterloo Concert
Band all summer long.Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the music! Free admission. Access off of Westmount Road.
All concerts start at 7:00pm. June 24 will feature the Waterloo Concert Band.
The Waterloo Concert Band was created in 1858 to service the growing community of Waterloo's need for music. As a non-profit, charitable organization, it has grown from its roots into a 30-piece ensemble.
Upcoming
Performances:
Jun 24 – Waterloo Concert Band
July 1 – Acoustic Steel
July 8 – Galt Kilties
July 15 – Waterloo Concert Band
July 22 – Kitchener Musical Society Band
July 29 – Flute Choir
Aug 5 – TBD
Aug 12 – Waterloo Concert Band
Jun 24 – Waterloo Concert Band
July 1 – Acoustic Steel
July 8 – Galt Kilties
July 15 – Waterloo Concert Band
July 22 – Kitchener Musical Society Band
July 29 – Flute Choir
Aug 5 – TBD
Aug 12 – Waterloo Concert Band
Parents Night Out
– The Rainmaker at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse until July 7 You can see our
review at http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2018/06/teardrops-to-raindrops-drayton.html
Grease TORONTO
until July 8 http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2018/05/grease-will-have-you-over-moon-and.html
Head to Ontario Street after work for some seriously fun times with your closest pals in DTK, including:
- Double dutch competition
- Hoola hoops, frisbee and a game of keep-up
- Board games from The Adventurers Guild - Board Game Café & Tavern
- Crafted drink passport from The Grand Trunk Saloon
- Popcorn from Apollo Cinema
- Healthy treats from Legacy Greens
- Crafted coffee + tea from Show & Tell Coffee
- Candy stand from CANDY, CANDY, CANDY
- DJ sets
- Interactive outdoor exhibit/games from THEMUSEUM
- Hair braiding station from Voila Institute
- Outdoor movie screening in Goudies Lane at sunset!
https://www.facebook.com/events/376651689507206/
July
4
Family
Yoga @ Waterloo Park 10:30am-11:30amJoin professional instructor Annette Spangler for yoga that the whole family can do together.Please bring your own yoga mat or towel. From toddlers to seniors, all are welcome. We will meet by the Cricket Pitch (on the Lion's Lagoon side of the park). This program is weather permitting. https://www.waterloo.ca/en/Calendar/Details.aspx?Id=772eaa43-7c1b-4376-a661-81d5e2a488a0&PID=Events
July
6
Parents and children are invited to join us for stories
and songs with the fabulous drag queen duo Fay and Fluffy @ KPL Central
(Downtown Kitchener)All ages No registration required.
2:30pm to 3:30pm http://www.kpl.org/fay-and-fluffy-reading-fundamental
Registry Theatre 7:30pm
Camexicanus believes that the arts can change communities and cross
cultures. Come and experience what that looks, sounds, feels and tastes like at
the kick off to our Ontario 2018 Tour of UNISONO! We are a group of young
artists from Mexico and Canada who have collaborated to create a theatrical
production filled with dance, music, visual art, and more! The first act of the
evening includes a cabaret of various art forms presented by our students, and
the second act is an original musical "Unisono", which confronts the
issues of crossing cultures in today's world. This evening will be a fiesta you
will not want to miss! $10 / $5
for students & kidshttps://camexicanus.ca/whats-happening
http://www.kitchenerevents.ca/whats-on/events?eventID=1587
(also perfoming July 7, 9am-Noon at St Jacobs Farmers Market)
12 Water Street South, Cambridge, ON
Description:
This summer, Idea Exchange is excited to open our newest location – The Old Post Office!
What can you expect?
Outdoor Music Stage with MC Mike Farwell:
Projection Light Show at 9:45pm - watch visual effects transform the Old Post Office!
Makerspace and Creative Studios activities on Water Street:
Local vendor pop-up booths!
Presented in partnership with the City of Cambridge.
What can you expect?
Outdoor Music Stage with MC Mike Farwell:
6:00pm: Family Entertainer - Erick Traplin
7:45pm: Local Artist Spotlight, Rufus John & Sam Soga Momma's Kitchen
8:35pm: Musical guest presented by the Downtown Cambridge BIA
9:15pm: The Reklaws
Dance Performances by Element Dance, Academy Balley Classique, and ONE Movement7:45pm: Local Artist Spotlight, Rufus John & Sam Soga Momma's Kitchen
8:35pm: Musical guest presented by the Downtown Cambridge BIA
9:15pm: The Reklaws
Projection Light Show at 9:45pm - watch visual effects transform the Old Post Office!
Makerspace and Creative Studios activities on Water Street:
- Meet A Maker - Jenny Mitchell & the Golden Bus
- Robot Hacking - Kinetic Studios
- Mobile Arcade - Game Asylum
- Story Station - Phidon Pens
- Creative Crafts - Play With Clay
Local vendor pop-up booths!
Presented in partnership with the City of Cambridge.
Ages:
All Ages
Cost:
July
6: The Peanuts Movie (2015) 93 mins @ Shades Mill Cambridge. Come early to enjoy a campfire before the movie!
Movies are FREE with paid park admission or with a Grand River
Parks membership. https://calendar.grandriver.ca/default/Detail/2018-06-29-Friday-Night-Movies-Under-the-Stars-at-Shades-Mill https://calendar.grandriver.ca/default/Detail/2018-06-29-Friday-Night-Movies-Under-the-Stars-at-Shades-Mill/MoviesUnderStars2018%20Poster.pdf
July
6: The Lego Movie in GUELPH Enjoy
the drive-in experience minus the car. Join us for free family-friendly movies
shown on a giant screen in Market Square. Bring your own lawn chairs and some
blankets too. Seating for Movies in the Square is on a first-come, first-served
basis. In the case of inclement weather, screenings will move inside to the
City Hall Galleria. https://guelph.ca/event/movies-in-the-square-2/
July 7
Cherry
Park Festival 11am-6pm
Main Stage Schedule
11am ...acoustic
steel....steel drum band
12 noon...Erick
Traplin...children's entertainer
1pm....Martin
Wall...keyboards and vocals
2 pm..Mic Cillian
...pirate..sea shanties etc
3 pm...vaudevillian
...old timey music
4 pm..Jay Kipps
..blues
Cafe Stage Schedule
12
noon...twisters cheer athletics
12:30........toes across
the floor dance troupe
1 pm.........Lorna
Heidt...cello
2 pm.........intensely
Irish dance
3 pm ........twisters
cheer athletics
3:30....,,,,,,toes
across the floor dance
4 pm..........slam poets 5-6 performers
http://cherrypark.blogspot.com/2018/05/blog-post.html
(click on the poster to enlarge the info)
Cameicanus @ St Jacobs
Farmers Market 9am-Noon https://camexicanus.ca/whats-happening
Happy
Birthday Homewood (by St Jacobs Market) 11:30am-2pm
Join us at the Homewood Suites
Waterloo St Jacobs located walking distance from Drayton Entertainment, St
Jacobs Outlet Mall, and St Jacobs Farmers Market for a FREE Community Birthday
Celebration for our 4th year in operations.
LIVE Music
FREE Food
FREE Entertainment
VENDORS
MEET our Mascot
LOTS of PRIZES!
FREE Food
FREE Entertainment
VENDORS
MEET our Mascot
LOTS of PRIZES!
Also- help us enjoy our HUGE BIRTHDAY
CAKE! https://homewoodsuiteswaterloostjacobs.eventastic.com/events/24384
Hespler Village Music Festival (Cambridge
The Children’s Program: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Features - clowns, jugglers, musical children’s entertainers, kiddie rides & games, playground, and splash pad.
All Ages Program: 3:00 PM to 10:30 PM and features professional and amateur entertainers and bands on stage. A licenced beer tent will be available for those 19+.
Available All Day are arts & crafts vendors, food vendors and a refreshment tent.
Admission is FREE https://www.facebook.com/events/862760453915159/
Features - clowns, jugglers, musical children’s entertainers, kiddie rides & games, playground, and splash pad.
All Ages Program: 3:00 PM to 10:30 PM and features professional and amateur entertainers and bands on stage. A licenced beer tent will be available for those 19+.
Available All Day are arts & crafts vendors, food vendors and a refreshment tent.
Admission is FREE https://www.facebook.com/events/862760453915159/
July 8
KW Bug Out
(Car Show)
K-W & Area Bug Club is pleased to announce Bug Out #37,
our annual show event on July 8, 2018, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.Car registration closes at 12:00
It features air cooled and water cooled Volkswagens, vintage to modern.
Show Cars $15 (includes Driver & 1 Passenger)
General Admission $5
Vendor Spaces 10’x12′ $15
Inside the clubhouse, we offer t-shirts and hats for sale.
We have a kids table in the clubhouse as well.
There is on-site food available for purchase – hotdogs, burgers, drinks, etc.
https://www.kwbugclub.org/armaturenbrett/index.php/event/bug-out-37/
The Kitchener Musical Society Band will be
performing a concert at the gazebo on Roos Island in Victoria Park on Sunday
July 8th at 2:00 p.m. Bring a chair. (Note: in the event of rain, the concert
will be held in the Rotunda of Kitchener City Hall, 200 King St.) http://www.kitchenerevents.ca/whats-on/events?eventID=1439
July 9-13
Kitchener
Panthers Baseball Camp – Info at http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2018/06/batter-up-for-kitchener-panthers.htmlJuly 10
July 10 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG SPLASH!
Come
celebrate our birthday! Doors open at 10am and cost to get entry to Big
Splash for the day is $6 (plus tax) Doors to the special pricing is
shut down at 11am so arrive early. Everyone must be here to wristband.
You cannot purchase for someone who is coming later. This includes
access to water park only. You can upgrade and include FunworX at
admissions for only $10.
http://bingemans.com/bigsplash/events.php
July12
#ParentsNightOut
Rock The Park In London - Ticket info at http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2018/04/cyndi-lauper-bret-michaels-howard-jones.html
July 12: Despicable Me 3 @ Waterloo Park Free Entry with
Non-Perishable Donation of Food or Cash To The Food Bank of
Waterloo Region http://parkmovies.ca/#modern-organic-thai-1
July 13
Cruising On King3pm (begins in Victoria Park and then moves to King St. Kitchener)
CRUISING ON KING STREET
We’re transforming downtown Kitchener into
the Region’s biggest street party! Camaros, Corvettes, Mustangs and Chargers –
take a trip down memory lane and enjoy more than 300 classic cars as they
cruise down the heart of the city. There will also be live music featuring
tribute bands with the sounds of Creedence Clearwater Revival and Tom Petty, a
variety of food options, and more!
July 13: The Boss Baby (2017) PG 97 mins
@ Shades Mill Cambridge. Come early to enjoy a
campfire before the movie!
Movies are FREE with paid park admission or with a Grand River Parks membership. https://calendar.grandriver.ca/default/Detail/2018-06-29-Friday-Night-Movies-Under-the-Stars-at-Shades-Mill https://calendar.grandriver.ca/default/Detail/2018-06-29-Friday-Night-Movies-Under-the-Stars-at-Shades-Mill/MoviesUnderStars2018%20Poster.pdf
July
13-14
Town of
St. Mary’s Ontario – Heritage Festival
Various
activities. Fireworks on the Saturday night http://www.townofstmarys.com/en/discover-our-town/The-Festival.aspx
July 14
rare's
Annual Butterfly Count (Cambridge/Blair)Description:
Saturday, July 14, 2018 (rain date July 15)
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Meet at Lamb's Inn
Join Jenna Quinn, rare's Program Scientist, for
rare's Annual Butterfly Count. During this official butterfly
census, we will be identifying and counting all of the butterfly species
throughout all habitats on the reserve. Nets and identification
resources/guides will be provided. Please note that participants are asked to
bring their own lunch — and don't forget your hat, water bottle, and sunscreen.
Long pants and appropriate hiking shoes are recommended.
Cost: $3.00 register at http://raresites.org/things-to-do/events/?ee=399
July 14:
Monsters Inc (and carnival beginning at 7:30pm) Doon Public School . Bring
a Non-Perishable Item https://www.jcmortgages.ca/summermoviecarnival
Fireworks
in the Town of St. Mary’s Ontario (festival both days, fireworks on the
Saturday night) Fireworks on the Saturday night
http://www.townofstmarys.com/en/discover-our-town/The-Festival.aspx
July
14-15
Kultrun
World Music Festival at Victoria Park Kitchener https://www.kultrunwmf.com
Springworks
PUPPETS in Stratford. Various venues and admission prices http://www.springworksfestival.ca/
July 15
Open
Streets Waterloo – Waterloo Public Square Noon-5pm
Open Streets are all about the livable cities movement!
These community events promote playing and socializing. You're invited to enjoy
live music, art activities, community groups, businesses, eateries and more. Due
to ongoing construction in Uptown Waterloo we are unable to close any streets
for Open Streets once again this year. Instead we've decided to host a series
of day of play events in Waterloo Public Square (June, July, September) and
Waterloo Park (August). The July 15 theme is Cosplay! https://www.waterloo.ca/en/Calendar/Details.aspx?Id=f33aaa8d-da80-4f39-8a72-4e576df741bf&PID=EventsJuly 16
Monday, July 16, the CISV Peace
Bus rolls into town. With nine teens aged 14-16 years, a junior
leader and two adult leaders aboard, the Peace Bus is a summer road trip that makes
the world a better place. The bus stops in communities from Victoria to Halifax
so its occupants can engage in service and cultural activities. It’s all about
giving back and learning to lead by example. In Halifax, it exchanges occupants
for 16-17-year-olds, turns around and heads back across the country. In
Kitchener, they will visit Schneider Haus, and do a
community service activity locally.
What: The delegates will visit Mennonite
Central Committee’s warehouse and
pack supplies that are sent around the world to
families facing disaster or crisis. Donations are also welcome anytime.
When: July 16, 2-4 p.m.Where: 50 Kent Ave. #203, Kitchener.
July 17
July 17: The Blind Side at University of Waterloo Village Green https://uwaterloo.ca/recreation-and-leisure-studies/events/second-annual-pop-cinema
July 17: The Blind Side at University of Waterloo Village Green https://uwaterloo.ca/recreation-and-leisure-studies/events/second-annual-pop-cinema
July 18
Moses Spring Pool Waterloo
NATIONAL DROWNING PREVENTION WEEK Join us Wednesday, July 18 for games, trivia and
prizes throughout the public swim, 1:30-3:30 p.m. FREE admission! Rain date is
July 19. https://www.waterloo.ca/en/Calendar/Details.aspx?Id=a1034966-ff79-4f96-95b3-a2d94e7403d1&PID=Events
Campfire @ Waterloo Public Square 8pm-9:30pm
Bring a blanket or your
favourite hoodie and head uptown!
Gather around the campfire with friends and neighbours for music, food, fire and more!
Also featuring UW's S.A.I.L. (Student Art Innovation Lab) and free smores by Mountain Equipment Co-op!
July 18 will feature Nicolette and the Nobodies. Nicolette & The Nobodies is a Guelph-based country western band, fronted by Nicolette Hoang featuring members from the Fury’s and Softside. https://www.waterloo.ca/en/Calendar/Details.aspx?Id=6c68a69f-95c5-411f-9457-2b33ae15b648&PID=Events
Gather around the campfire with friends and neighbours for music, food, fire and more!
Also featuring UW's S.A.I.L. (Student Art Innovation Lab) and free smores by Mountain Equipment Co-op!
July 18 will feature Nicolette and the Nobodies. Nicolette & The Nobodies is a Guelph-based country western band, fronted by Nicolette Hoang featuring members from the Fury’s and Softside. https://www.waterloo.ca/en/Calendar/Details.aspx?Id=6c68a69f-95c5-411f-9457-2b33ae15b648&PID=Events
July 20
July 20: Captain Underpants (2017) PG 84 mins @ Shades Mill Cambridge. Come early to enjoy a campfire before the movie!
July 20: Captain Underpants (2017) PG 84 mins @ Shades Mill Cambridge. Come early to enjoy a campfire before the movie!
Movies are FREE with paid park admission or with a Grand River
Parks membership. https://calendar.grandriver.ca/default/Detail/2018-06-29-Friday-Night-Movies-Under-the-Stars-at-Shades-Mill https://calendar.grandriver.ca/default/Detail/2018-06-29-Friday-Night-Movies-Under-the-Stars-at-Shades-Mill/MoviesUnderStars2018%20Poster.pdf
July
20: Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs in GUELPH Enjoy
the drive-in experience minus the car. Join us for free family-friendly movies
shown on a giant screen in Market Square. Bring your own lawn chairs and some
blankets too. Seating for Movies in the Square is on a first-come, first-served
basis. In the case of inclement weather, screenings will move inside to the
City Hall Galleria. https://guelph.ca/event/movies-in-the-square-2-2/
July 20-22
KW Ribfest in Victoria Park
July 20-22, 2018
Victoria Park
FREE ADMISSION!
Friday noon-10pm Saturday noon-10pm Sunday noon-6pm
FREE ADMISSION!
Friday noon-10pm Saturday noon-10pm Sunday noon-6pm
The Telus Kids Fun Zone
produced by Grand River
Inflatables will be running all weekend with various fun
inflatable activities for kids.
Each
play is one ticket. Tickets cost - 1 for $3, 4 for $10, 10 for $20 or an all
day wristband for $20. If you return the next day still wearing the
wristband, you get a new one for half price.
Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival
July
21
Non
Violence Day @ Victoria Park Noon-5pm
WRN continues to bring together community
groups and community members in our annual celebration of the many positive
forces in Waterloo Region.The event includes music and demonstractions at the Gazebo, music, and activities for kids. https://www.facebook.com/events/209390796454380/
July
26: Jaws @ Waterloo Park Free Entry with
Non-Perishable Donation of Food or Cash To The Food Bank of
Waterloo Region http://parkmovies.ca/#modern-organic-thai-1
July 27: Shark Tale (2004) PG 100 mins @ Shades Mill
Cambridge. Come early to enjoy a
campfire before the movie!
Movies are FREE with paid park admission or with a Grand River
Parks membership. https://calendar.grandriver.ca/default/Detail/2018-06-29-Friday-Night-Movies-Under-the-Stars-at-Shades-Mill https://calendar.grandriver.ca/default/Detail/2018-06-29-Friday-Night-Movies-Under-the-Stars-at-Shades-Mill/MoviesUnderStars2018%20Poster.pdf
July 28
Rock and Rumble @
Kitchener City Hall
Rock and Rumble is quickly becoming a must
attend summer event for motorcycle enthusiasts and concert goers alike. Enjoy
live music, food trucks, craft beer, live boxing on King Street and
motorcycles! Numerous custom and vintage motorcycles from across Ontario
and the US will rumble into town to showcase their bikes.
The free concert will feature live
performances by 80's Canadian rock icons Honeymoon Suite &
Northern Pikes. http://www.kitchenerevents.ca/whats-on/events?&eventID=152
If we missed any FREE or
LOW-COST family friendly events, please post them in the comments and on our
Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2369595749
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