February 2023 Events for Black History Month, Valentine's Day, Family Day and much more Stuff to Do

 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 Events

Attractions ONTARIO coupons for 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  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

LAUNCH Waterloo offers free STEAM programs for kids! 6-week team-based, super fun programs introducing, exploring and engaging in all things coding, science, technology, climate and so much more. Learn more and sign up today https://www.launchwaterloo.ca/cmsa

Wilmot Family Resource Centre https://wilmotfamilyresourcecentre.wordpress.com/events/calendar

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

 

Kitchener Rangers Home Games https://kitchenerrangers.com/schedule/73/10/home

Indoor Skateboard Park @ Queensmount Arena - various dates and times https://www.facebook.com/events/1189515881691170/1212608496048575?active_tab=about

Our BEST PLACES TO TOBOGGAN LIST can be found at https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2012/12/best-places-to-toboggan-in-kitchener.html there are even great recommendations in the comments of that post too!

When it is Outdoor Skating Weather, find rinks below

Outdoor Skating Rinks in Kitchener https://www.kitchener.ca/en/recreation-and-sports/outdoor-skating-rinks.aspx

Outdoor Skating Rinks in Waterloo https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/arenas-and-outdoor-rinks.aspx

Outdoor Rink at The Hemlock Barn St. Jacobs https://www.instagram.com/p/CYhjAZUF07t/

Outdoor Skating Rinks in Cambridge https://facilities.cambridge.ca/?CategoryIds=82&FacilityTypeIds=&Keywords=&ScrollTo=google-map-trigger&CloseMap=true&HasAdvancedSearch=false

Outdoor Skating Rinks in Guelph https://www.get.on.ca/living-here/outdoor_rink

FREE COMMUNITY SKATING AT VARIOUS ARENAS IN KITCHENER https://www.theaud.ca/en/events-tickets/public-skating.aspx then select Free Community Skating for schedule

Other Ongoing Activities

Laurel Creek Conservation Area (Waterloo) and Shade’s Mills Conservation Area (Cambridge) Snow Shoeing and Cross-Country Skiing info https://www.grandriver.ca/en/outdoor-recreation/Skiing-and-snowshoeing.aspx  NOTE *Admission fee when an attendant is on duty.

February 2023 ONGOING

City of Kitchener Black Heritage Month info https://www.kitchener.ca/en/arts-culture-and-events/black-heritage-month.aspx

CCAWR Black History Month Events Calendar http://ccawr.ca/cevents/

KPL Black History Month Events https://www.kpl.org/programs-and-events/event-listing?eventsKeywords=black+history&ct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6MTU2O31zOjU6ImVtYWlsIjtpOjE1NjtzOjQ6InN0YXQiO3M6MjI6IjYzZDk1YTg0MjFjMGIxNTU0ODk4NjAiO3M6NDoibGVhZCI7czo1OiI4MzkxOSI7czo3OiJjaGFubmVsIjthOjE6e3M6NToiZW1haWwiO2k6MTU2O319

Rhythm and Blues Cambridge Black History Month Events Calendar https://www.rhythmbluescambridge.com/upcoming-events

Guelph Black Heritage Society - Black Heritage Month Events List https://guelphblackheritage.ca/events/black-heritage-month-february-2023/

illumi Mississauga continues to March 19 Info at https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2022/11/see-all-things-merry-and-bright-at.html

Skate Night Date Night Every Wednesday in February at Waterloo Public Square https://www.waterloo.ca/en/things-to-do/all-city-events.aspx#Skate-Night-Date-Night-Wednesdays-in-January-and-February-

February 2023

February 1-3 
Three Apples Education Free Introductory Class https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0JMGJcfp9Lxug8Qw9QSPnkx94fgL-e4LMwK-G4Xjb96zr-g/viewform

February 2

GROUNDHOG DAY

February 5

CCAWR Black History Month Launch http://ccawr.ca/events/black-history-month/black-history-month-2023-launch/

Theatre for the Early Years @ The Registry Theatre https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/theatre-for-early-years-ages-2-6-at-the-registry-theatre-kitchener-tickets-499625241547 

Paddington Gets in a Jam at the River Run Centre Guelph https://riverrun.ca/whats-on/paddington-gets-in-a-jam/ Various prices

February 11

KW Titans Intrasquad Game for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2023/02/kw-titans-support-food-bank-of-waterloo.html

PWAPA Hockey Showcase at The AUD https://stats.pwhpa.com/ohl-showcase-2023/

February 11-12

Hockey Weekend in Kitchener at THEMUSEUM (Downtown Kitchener) https://themuseum.ca/events/a-hockey-weekend-in-kitchener/

February 12

Valentine's Cards for Everyone at the Button Factory https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/store/Valentines-Cards-for-Everyone-Individual-Abigael-Luke-p510243403

Kitchener Collectibles Expo at Bingemans https://www.facebook.com/KitchenerCollectiblesExpo/

February 14

VALENTINE'S DAY

Try this family Valentine's Craft https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2015/01/valentines-day-diy-for-whole-family-to.html

February 15

Canada's Agricultural Day https://agriculturemorethanever.ca/cdn-ag-day/

February 15-26

Legally Blonde (The Highschool Project) at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse https://www.draytonentertainment.com/theatres/st.-jacobs-country-playhouse/legally-blonde-the-high-school-project

February 17-18

KW Symphony Magical World of Harry Potter https://kwsymphony.ca/concerts/the-magical-world-of-harry-potter/

February 18

KW Symphony Good Vibrations Family Production https://kwag.ca/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D554%26reset%3D1 with Free Art Drop In before the concert at KWAG https://kwag.ca/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D553%26reset%3D1

Ramadan Bazaar at Bingemans https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ramadan-bazaar-2023-tickets-473716387467

Cambridge City Hall Levee https://calendar.cambridge.ca/default/Detail/2023-02-18-1100-Cambridge-50th-Winter-Levee

February 18-20

Fire and Ice Family Day Weekend in St. Jacobs https://www.stjacobsvillage.com/family-day-weekend

February 19

Bring on the Sunshine Festival at Kitchener City Hall https://bringonthesunshine.ca/what-we-do/festival

February 20

FAMILY DAY

Family Day the the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery https://kwag.ca/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D554%26reset%3D1

Family Day at Kitchener Market https://calendar.kitchenermarket.ca/default/Detail/2023-02-20-1000-Family-Day

Family Fun Day at Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex https://events.waterloo.ca/default/Detail/2023-02-20-0800-City-of-Waterloo-Family-Day-activities 

Backyard Birds + Wild Ontario @ Waterloo Region Museum (DOON) https://calendar.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/Default/Detail/2023-02-20-1400-Backyard-Birds-Wild-Ontario 

Family Day at Schneider Haus https://calendar.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/Default/Detail/2023-02-20-1200-Family-Day-at-Schneider-Haus

Family Day in Cambridge 

Have fun with the whole family at the City of Cambridge on Monday, February 20th 2023! Check out the various free drop in activities including swimming, skating, family fitness, sports, and art! https://www.cambridge.ca/en/parks-recreation-culture/family-day.aspx#:~:text=Family%20Day%202023,on%20Monday%2C%20February%2020th%202023! 

Family Day at McDougall Cottage Cambridge https://calendar.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/Default/Detail/2023-02-20-1100-Family-Day-Fun-at-McDougall-Cottage

Fire and Ice Family Day Weekend in St. Jacobs https://www.stjacobsvillage.com/family-day-weekend

Family Day at North Dumfries Community Complex https://calendar.northdumfries.ca/default/Detail/2023-02-20-0900-Family-Day-Fun-at-the-NDCC/bd3a7aff-74c0-4573-95bd-af8d00e665a4 

Famly Day Pancake Breakfast in Guelph https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/guelphrc/

KnightsFest Medieval Fun in Guelph https://gymc.ca/workshops-camps/medieval-family-day-festival/ 

Family Day at the Art Gallery of Guelph https://artgalleryofguelph.ca/events_list/family-day/ 

City of Guelph Family Day events https://cityofguelph.perfectmind.com/24309/Facilities/BookMe4BookingPages/Classes?calendarId=914016d6-cfe9-4742-92a3-0a6f4fa1676d&widgetId=5ffc8674-d07b-4742-a277-da11f734af68&embed=False 

Kids Open Mic in Stratford

https://visitstratford.ca/events/kids-open-mic-live-music/?occurrence=2023-02-20

Family Day in Brantford https://www.brantford.ca/en/city-of-brantford-family-day-holiday-programming-and-schedule-changes.aspx

February 21

PANCAKE TUESDAY 

February 22

Art from A-Z at KWAG ages 2-4 w/adult. Info at https://kwag.ca/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D555%26reset%3D1 

Heritage Day in Wilmot https://www.wilmot.ca/en/living-here/Events-and-Exhibits.aspx

LOOKING AHEAD

KW Titans Home Opener March 1st!

See full schedule at https://www.kwtitans.com/

Stars on Ice May 7th.  Enter the contest at https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2023/01/stars-on-ice-at-kitchener-memorial.html

Paw Patrol Live June 6 and 7 https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2022/11/paw-patrol-live-tickets-are-great.html

Stars on Ice at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Performers Include Kurt Browning, Elvis Stojko and Patrick Chan - Enter to Win

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

Readers of this blog know we enjoy watching figure skating shows.  It is a spectacle on ice. The spins, jumps and perfectly time choreography are thrilling to watch live. You can see what we mean by getting tickets to the upcoming STARS ON ICE show coming to the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on May 7, 2023

This year Stars on Ice features Kurt Browning, Elvis Stojko and Patrick Chan.  We had the opportunity to meet Kurt Browing and many other famous Canadian Skaters at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium back in 2011,  

The upcoming performance is sure to be a crowd-pleaser with all they have in store

The 2023 Stars on Ice tour will boast perhaps the three greatest male figure skaters Canada has ever produced. Returning to the tour for the first time in four years is Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist, three-time World Champion, and ten-time National Champion Patrick Chan. He will join four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian Champion Kurt Browning and two-time Olympic Silver Medalist, three-time World Champion and seven-time Canadian Champion Elvis Stojko to offer Canadian figure skating fans the opportunity to celebrate true iconic greatness on the ice. These three legends will headline one of the most international and talented casts Stars on Ice has presented in years

For more info about Stars on Ice, visit these links visit

Website: https://starsonice.ca

Instagram: https://instagram.com/starsonice

Facebook: https://facebook.com/starsonice

Twitter: https://twitter.com/starsonice

Grab Your Tickets 

Tickets for Stars on Ice are on sale now at https://kwtickets.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=SOI&linkID=cits&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode

There is even a FAMILY PACK DEAL for tickets which consists of one adult ticket and 2 youth tickets. For Family Pack Pricing, please contact the Centre in the Square box office at 519-578-1570 or 1-800-265-8977. To see all the ticket deals visit https://www.starsonice.ca/discounts-and-promotions 

Enter to Win

We can hardly wait for the show to arrive. In fact we are so excited, we are giving away a pair of tickets to Stars on Ice at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium for the show on May 7, 2023.  Enter the rafflecopter contest below (it works best if you are logged in to your Google Account).

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National Basketball League of Canada Rookie of the Year Shakwon Barrett Returns to the KW Titans for his Second NBLC Season

 

Last year was an exciting time for Canadian Professional Basketball Player Shakwon Barret, as he rose to the top and became the National Basketball League of Canada's 2022 Rookie of the Year.

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This was the first time the KW Titans took home that award and today they announced that Shakwon has once again  signed with the team.  This makes him the first KW Titans player signed on for the 2023 season.

Shakwon is looking forward to being with his soon-to-be-announced teammates and had this message for the KW Titans Fans

I’m excited to be back in KW! Back and better for our second go around together! We have the most underrated fan base in the NBL but we are going to change that narrative this year with a special season!

The KW Titans are preparing to release tickets for the 2023 season soon.  Stay tuned to https://www.kwtitans.com

 and this blog for updates.