Goatfest, KW Oktoberfest, Thanksgiving Parade, Halloween and more October 2026 Events in Kitchener Waterloo and 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

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

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

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

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/

Grand River Conservation Areas https://www.grandriver.ca/en/outdoor-recreation/Things-to-do.aspx

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

Early Childhood Music @ WLU - FREE
https://www.wlu.ca/academics/faculties/faculty-of-music/laurier-academy-of-music-and-arts/group-programs-and-camps/early-childhood-music.html

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!

https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/.../SV_bjQ1DUN4knvg3oq

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

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/2369595749/posts/10161329086425750

Dog Friendly Events https://www.dogfriendlykw.com/events

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

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canada-pass.html

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

https://www.facebook.com/theclayandglass/posts/pfbid025DGcr5GRrL3deFLqWZX7kbvXfs8dfYTht2Tao5hKcyT35Tdmcqda49xDRVa4sdgl

OMG Food Trucks https://www.facebook.com/omgfoodtrucks

SUNDAY FAMILY MOVIES @ KPL Downtown Kitchener

https://kpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=276124

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 

https://www.footyfriends.org/upcoming-events

Sunday afternoon Family Karaoke @ Zaz Bistro Cambridge by Gemstone Entertainment

https://www.facebook.com/groups/55218356526/posts/10161051734576527/

Sundays - Donkey Sanctuary of Canada Open Days

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thedonkeysanctuaryofcanada/1994644

Toonie Tuesdays @ Bingemans Funworx https://www.facebook.com/2031872177359092/photos/p.2031872200692423/2031872200692423/?type=10

Various Weekends each month - The JAM Club 

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1141410471327889&set=g.2369595749

Ventures Wintergard https://www.facebook.com/reel/1973129533312150

OCTOBER 2026

Ongoing Events in October

20+ Fall Fairs List

https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2013/08/20-fall-fairs-near-kitchener-waterloo.html

SOMETHING ROTTEN! Stratford Festival

https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2026/06/welcome-to-renaissance-of-something.html

GUYS AND DOLLS Stratford Festival 

https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2026/06/lady-luck-has-rolled-into-stratford.html

THE HOBBIT Stratford Festival

https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2026/07/there-and-back-again-hobbit-arrives-at.html

Kids Business Club

https://www.kidpreneurhub.com/programs

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀" 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 - 𝗁𝗍𝗍𝗉𝗌://𝗍𝗁𝖾𝖽𝗈𝗈𝗇𝗂𝖾𝗌.𝖼𝖺/

𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀" - 𝗁𝗍𝗍𝗉𝗌://𝗊𝗋𝖼𝗈.𝖽𝖾/𝖻𝖿𝖾𝖱𝗃𝖴

Culture Days - Various Dates & Locations

Kitchener https://culturedays.ca/en/events?g=43.449%2C-80.488&n=Kitchener%2C%20ON

Waterloo https://culturedays.ca/en/events?g=43.465%2C-80.522&n=Waterloo%2C%20ON

Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes in the Kitchener Waterloo Area list

https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2012/09/pumpkin-patches-and-corn-mazes-in.html

Country Puppy Yoga - Various Dates

https://www.instagram.com/p/DcXNwPrROlP/

Monster Month in Elora

https://www.monstermonth.ca/

Kitchener Waterloo Oktoberfest

https://www.oktoberfest.ca/

October Events 2026

October 3

Goatfest https://goatfest.ca

October 3-4

KW Central Art Walk

https://www.centralartwalk.com/

OCTOBER 9

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Keg Tapping @ Kitchener City Hall https://www.oktoberfest.ca/willkommenplatz

October

Spirit Season Homer Watson House and Gallery

October 10

Booktoberfest Kitchener-Waterloo Writers Alliance

October 10, 11

All Ages Oktoberfest Region of Waterloo Museums

October 12 KW Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade https://www.oktoberfest.ca/thanksgiving-day-parade Thanksgiving Monday at McDougall Cottage​ Region of Waterloo Museums

October 14 Cambridge Oktoberfest Lunch https://www.cambridge.ca/recreation-culture/events-festivals/oktoberfest-lunch/ October 17

Mid Autumn Festival Celebration 滑铁卢市公共图书馆中秋嘉年华 Waterloo Public Library STEM Starts Here: Celebrating Waterloo Innovators Conestoga Mall by Winners Community planting event at Bechtel Park Fun-Filled Fall Family Fiesta at McDougall Cottage Region of Waterloo Museums

October 17-18 October 18 Family Sunday: Pumpkin Carving Button Factory Arts Frederick Art Walk 2026

Playful Fox Productions presents: Winnie the Pooh https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/playful-fox-productions-presents-winnie-the-pooh-tickets-1997857082314

October 23 Halloween After Dark - A teen only event Ken Seiling Museum (DOON) October 23-24 Gem & Mineral Show at UofW October 24         Treats  in the Streets Uptown Waterloo BIA    K-Pop Halloween Takeover @ Fairview Park Mall https://www.fairviewparkmall.com/events/k-pop-halloween-takeover PUMPKINPALOOZA St. Jacobs https://www.stjacobsvillage.com/pumpkinpalooza Pumpkin Carving Event at New Hamburg Fire Station https://www.facebook.com/groups/2369595749/posts/10165107184175750 Birds of Prey @ Wild Birds Unlimited https://www.facebook.com/groups/2369595749/posts/10165083103455750 7th Annual Kids Halloween Party Schneider Haus Longo's Kitchener Fall Fair https://www.facebook.com/groups/2369595749/posts/10165097986695750 Ghouls and Goblins Halloween Market @ Fire Haven Studio Cambridge https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10164362213622034&set=g.2369595749 October 24-25 Kissing Bridge Art Show @ Hampton Inn https://kissingbridgeartshow.ca/ October 25 Trinkets Toys and Collectables Show @ Bingeman Kingpin Bowlounge Boston Pizza https://trinketstoys.com Autumn Forest Walk@ Lackner Woods https://stickandstonecollective.com Kids Trick or Treat Ken Seiling Museum (DOON) Halloween Tea by the Grand at McDougall Cottage McDougall Cottage Cambridge October 26 PD DAY Mad Science – Halloween Science Show @ THEMUSEUM (Downtown Kitchener) https://themuseum.ca/events/mad-science-halloween-science-show Sensory-Friendly Trick-or-Treating at KidsAbility WATERLOO  https://www.kidsability.ca/event/2026-sensory-friendly-trick-or-treating-at-kidsability Youth Chess Tournament https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pd-day-oct-youth-chess-tournament-tickets-1997946743493 October 27 Sensory-Friendly Trick-or-Treating at KidsAbility KITCHENER https://www.kidsability.ca/event/2026-sensory-friendly-trick-or-treating-at-kidsability Sensory-Friendly Trick-or-Treating at KidsAbility GUELPH https://www.kidsability.ca/event/2026-sensory-friendly-trick-or-treating-at-kidsability October 29 Sensory-Friendly Trick-or-Treating at KidsAbility CAMBRIDGE https://www.kidsability.ca/event/2026-sensory-friendly-trick-or-treating-at-kidsability October 30 Halloween Tot Parade @ THEMUSEUM (Downtown Kitchener) https://themuseum.ca/events/themuseums-annual-tot-parade-3

October 30

Waterloo Vampire Hangout Create Waterloo

October 31

Halloween Family Craft Party Waterloo Public Library Harvest Halloween @ Cambridge Farmers Market https://www.cambridge.ca/recreation-culture/events-festivals/halloween-in-cambridge/

Pumpkin Painting @ Club 51 (register by Oct 26)

https://www.instagram.com/p/DeGPRIEAIxl/

Día de los Muerto @ Kitchener City Hall

https://calendar.kitchener.ca/downtown/Detail/2026-10-31-1100-Dia-de-los-Muertos

Steckle Spooktacular

https://stecklehomestead.ca/steckle-spooktacular

Treats N' Eats @ Chandler Mowat Community Centre

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2369595749/posts/10165091295810750

Trunk or Treat @ Glencarin Church

https://glencairn.ca/updates/trunk-n-treat

Halloween Adventure

Kre8ive Coderz Indoor Trick-or-Treat & Halloween Social

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/halloween-adventure-tickets-2002635447533

A Hallowe'en Haunted Path @ Beaver Creek Co-operative

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2369595749/posts/10165104770445750

Outdoor Halloween Movies @ Gaslight District Cambridge

Halloweentown, Casper, Hocus Pocus

https://www.gaslightdistrict.ca/events

Harvest Halloween @ Cambridge Farmers Market

https://www.cambridge.ca/recreation-culture/events-festivals/halloween-in-cambridge

Halloween Hunt @ Preston Towne Centre Cambridge

https://www.discoverpreston.ca/events

Cambridge Symphony Orchestral Trick or Treat @ Central Church Cambridge

https://centralchurchcambridge.ca/event/cambridge-symphony-orchestra

LOOKING AHEAD

November 1

Preston Pumpkin Walk @ Preston Central Park Cambridge

https://www.discoverpreston.ca/events