Saturday, May 9, 2026

Mother's Day, Victoria Day FIREWORKS, Car Shows, Public Works and National AccessAbility Week plus More May 2026 Events in the Kitchener Waterloo Area

 


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.

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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









Cambridge Libraries Calendar https://ideaexchange.org/programs-events


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




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



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



University of Guelph. part of the Child Emotion and Mental Health Lab, where we research ways to support families of children experiencing mental health challenges.
The Child Emotion and Mental Health Lab at the University of Guelph is currently running an Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) caregiver group (so children don't attend the group itself).
This group is aimed at supporting caregivers with children aged 7 to 15 who are experiencing anxiety, depression, or behavioural difficulties, with our next group starting at the beginning of March. Fees for therapy are on sliding scale starting at $0 depending on financial need.
If interested in learning more, please fill out this brief, secure survey with your name, email, and phone number, and we will be in touch!

Parent and Tot Drop in on Fridays at Bridgeport Community Centre 10am-11am


University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum info https://uwaterloo.ca/earth-sciences-museum/ 

University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Walking Tours - Various locations https://uwaterloo.ca/earth-sciences-museum/walking-tours
CANADA STRONG PASS INFO

FREE Art Cart Saturday and Sundays 1-4pm @ Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery

SUNDAY FAMILY MOVIES @ KPL Downtown Kitchener

Guided Nature Walks in Kitchener - scroll down at link for various days/locations https://www.kitchener.ca/en/parks-and-trails/kitchener-natural-areas-program.aspx

Sundays - Footy Friends Soccer 

Sunday afternoon Family Karaoke @ Zaz Bistro Cambridge by Gemstone Entertainment

Sundays - Donkey Sanctuary of Canada Open Days

Sunday Night Car Shows @ Stratford Mall starting May 17

Tuesday Night Car Shows @ Country Pizza Stratford starting May 12

Thursday Car Shows @ Grand River Raceway starting May 21

Various Weekends each month - The JAM Club 


Kitchener Rangers Home Games Schedule https://chl.ca/ohl-rangers/schedule/10/83/home (select month near top of the list)

Toonie Tuesdays @ Bingemans Funworx https://www.facebook.com/2031872177359092/photos/p.2031872200692423/2031872200692423/?type=3


Kids Bowl Free @ Bingemans Kingpin

Ongoing in May
Canada's Wonderland Pre-K Passes for Active Passholders - sign up by May 31st

May 10
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
Cambridge Butterfly Museum

Donkey Sanctuary

May 14-17
AVONLEA: A NEW MUSICAL | Penny & Pound Theatre in Guelph

VICTORIA LONG WEEKEND
May 16
CardCore Collectors Expo @ Bingemans

May 17
New Dundee Fireworks

May 20
City of Kitchener Public Works Open House and Family Fun Night @ 
Kitchener Operations Facility, 131 Goodrich Drive, Kitchener

May 23
Cambridge Public Works Open House

May 24
Trinkets Toy and Collectables Show @ RIM Park

Slamdemonium Wrestling @ The Aud

May 26
Parenting Resource Fair

May 29
PD DAY
Free HALF DAY  Kids Entrepreneurship Workshop Registration

Art Market @ Waterloo Public Square

Ant Lee Light Up the City Tour

May 29-30
Mennonite Relief Sale

May 30
Mennonite Relief Sale Kidzone Kidzone, Saturday only https://nhmrs.com/content/schedule

Waterloo Bookfest @ Waterloo Public Square

National AccessAbility Week Event - Kickoff Event @ Cambridge City Hall