Showing posts with label July 1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label July 1. Show all posts

Saturday, June 17, 2017

Canada Day Events For #Canada150 In The Kitchener Waterloo Area July 1, 2017


This year’s Canada Day events will be extra special with the celebration of Canada’s 150th Birthday.  See all the events happening on July 1st 2017

AS ALWAYS PLEASE CHECK THE LINKS PROVIDED AS TIMES, VENUES AND EVENTS CHANGE WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE

City of Kitchener


Kick Off Canada Day At Kitchener Market 10am-2pm
Celebrate Canada's 150th! Two-step your way to the market for our free family friendly event. Activities include: Live country music, family concert performance by Erick Traplin, face painting, crafts and a patio setup on the piazza!


Downtown Kitchener City Hall
Canada Day in downtown Kitchener is a can't miss event! This fun celebration includes a free concert headlined by one of Canada's top new country artists - James Barker Band, food vendors and licensed area (19+). Make sure you stay for the grand finale - an expanded fireworks show off the roof of City Hall to celebrate Canada 150! Free to attend; items available for purchase.

Schedule:

·         Jessie T - 5-6 p.m.
·         Vanessa Marie Carter - 6:15-7:15 p.m.
·         River Town Saints (opening act) - 7:30-8:40 p.m.
·         James Barker Band (headliner) - 9-10 p.m.
·         Canada 150 fireworks show - 10:15 p.m. (weather/wind may cause a delay in timing)


Joseph Schneider Haus
Special guests and hands-on activities all weekend long. Free admission on July 1. Celebrate Canada Day with cake at 2 p.m.
Fabric Fun with the Grand National: Make a fabric greeting card to take home. 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. http://calendar.schneiderhaus.ca/Default/Detail/2017-07-01-Canada-Day-Weekend

Region of Waterloo Museum (DOON) 9:30am-5pm
Waterloo Region Museum is throwing a party to celebrate Canada Day and you're invited! Admission is FREE.
Waterloo Region Museum is throwing a party on Canada Day to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday party and everyone is welcome to attend. Admission is FREE to the museum and the living history village for this fun family event including musical entertainment and fun games like croquet and horseshoes. 
Guests bring your own picnic lunch or purchase a tasty BBQ lunch (cash only).  Admission is FREE. http://calendar.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/Default/Detail/2017-07-01-Canada-Day-150th-Birthday-Party

Bingemans
Celebrate Canada's 150th at Bingemans International Square (behind Boston Pizza) and watch FREE FIREWORKS at dusk! http://bingemans.com/events/

City of Waterloo



University of Waterloo Canada Day Celebration 2017 @ Columbia Lake
Canada Day 2017 at the University of Waterloo will be our biggest celebration yet! Join us on July 1 as we celebrate the University’s 60th anniversary, the 50th anniversary of our Federation of Students, and Canada’s 150th birthday. Canadian rock icon, Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, is headlining the OpenText stage, and Juno award-winning children’s performers Bobs & Lolo are back for the kids. 

A special Canada 150 cultural stage, hosted in partnership with the City of Waterloo, will be added this year, featuring local cultural organizations and indigenous content. It all comes together with an amazing fireworks display as we welcome over 60,000 to our campus https://uwaterloo.ca/canada-day

Homewood Suites by Hilton Waterloo St Jacobs
FREE community event Celebrating Canada's 150 years. 9am-2pm
FREE Food, FREE Entertainment, FREE Games, FACEPAINTING, Vendors, LIVE Music and MUCH MORE! We will have vendors representing our Region's attractions, and Community Organizations.
Come meet LEWIS THE DUCK our Homewood Suites Brand Mascot! He will be handing out some fun treats for children!
https://www.facebook.com/events/429158354125144

Township of Wilmot – Norm Hill Park New Hamburg
World Record Attempt, Stunt Show, Activities and Fireworks https://www.wilmotcanada150.com

City of Cambridge


Canada Day @ Riverside Park
Parade, Activities, and Fireworks http://www.cambridgecanadaday.ca/home.html

Calvary’s 3rd annual Canada Day Celebration
127 Hespeler Road location. Official hours of the event are 6:00pm to 10:00pm
We are thrilled to invite you to our 3rd annual Canada Day Celebration. We’ve been receiving a lot of positive buzz around the city about this event, and we’re sure you won’t be disappointed! It all kicks off at 6PM where there will be no shortage of exciting games, tasty carnival treats, fun music and many more activities leading us through the night. A massive fireworks display will fill the sky to close out the event in style. This is a family friendly event you don’t want to miss! http://mycalvary.life/canada-day


McDougall Cottage
Noon-5pm Join us at the Cottage as we celebrate our Scottish-Canadian heritage with crafts, tours, treats and more! Musical group The Fair Wind performs from 1 to 3:30. Admission is by cash donation. http://calendar.mcdougallcottage.ca/Default/Detail/2017-07-01-Canada-Day

City of Guelph


Riverside Park in Guelph
Fun family activities starting at 11:00 am with a musical fireworks finale closing the day about 10:00 pm.
Donations: $5 per person or $10 per family helps support local charities and events. http://canadadayinthepark.ca

If we missed a Low Cost of FREE family friendly Canada Day event, please post it in the comments!

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Canada Day Events Near Kitchener Waterloo Ontario


Here's a list of the events around Kitchener Waterloo For Canada Day Weekend.
Please note the dates & times.
Also note that some events have fireworks & some don't, some are free and some require admission


CANADA DAY WEEKEND

Friday, June 28, 2013

Movie Night - Spiderman

Shade's Mills Conservation Area, 450 Avenue Rd., Cambridge
Come watch movies under the stars starting at dusk every Friday night! The food concession will be open and offering snacks and drinks. Visitors should bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit in front of the big screen. Movies are all rated parental guidance (PG) or general admission (G) and are suitable for families. The movies are free for season pass holders and day pass holders. Or, up to six people in a vehicle can gain admission for a special flat fee of $10 on Friday nights starting an hour before show time. Cancellations will be posted on Facebook and Twitter.
Time: 8:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m.
Price: Free with admission or $10.00 per vehicle

Saturday June 29
Family Events and Fireworks
4pm-11pm
https://www.facebook.com/SchipplingRon#!/photo.php?fbid=504574172929913&set=a.308866162500716.78379.308849739169025&type=1&theater

Saturday June 29
Moose Winooskis Kitchener/Cambridge
FireFit Challenge
 beginning at 10am
Then Saturday night there is  an Outdoor Movie (Madagascar 3) with free popcorn, pop and hot dogs for the first 500 people.End the night with a spectacular Fireworks Show for Canada Day.
More info here
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Waterloo-Region-Firefit-Championships/343350052442909

Sunday, June 30, 2013 | 6:30 – 9:30pm
Location: New Apostolic Church
319 Bridgeport Road, East
Waterloo, ON
Summary:Free admission and BBQ (donations are welcome). Erick Traplin, Grand River Inflatables, face painting, horseshoes, road hockey and more. The event will end with a spectacular fireworks show. Please support the Waterloo region Food Bank with a non-perishable item. Fun for the whole family! 519-884-1360

CANADA DAY EVENTS

Happy Canada Day!
July 1st Canada Day Celebrations

Canada Day Celebrations at University Of Waterloo
All day events and fireworks
http://uwaterloo.ca/canada-day/about-canada-day-celebrations
Canada Day Downtown Kitchener w/DRAGONETTEPerformances all evening!!
Fireworks at 10 p.m.
Civic Square, City Hall Kitchener
Canada Day Celebrations in Cambridge
All day events and fireworks
http://www.cambridgecanadaday.ca/home.html
Canada Day Celebrations in Guelph
All day events and fireworks
http://www.canadadayinthepark.ca/
Canada Day @ Waterloo Region Museum (DOON)
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. FREE Admission!
Waterloo Region Museum is throwing a party to celebrate Canada Day and everyone is invited! Admission is FREE to the museum and Doon Heritage Village for this fun family event including musical entertainment, fun games like croquet and horseshoes. Guests bring your own picnic lunch or purchase a tasty BBQ lunch.
Canada Day In New Hamburg
Monday July 01, 2013 - 10:00 am
Scott Park - New Hamburg
All Day events and Fireworks
Event times are listed here http://www.newhamburgindependent.ca/whats-on/events/ just scroll down to July 1st

Free Swim At Harry Class Pool
July 1 from 2pm-4:30pm info at top left corner of this calendar http://www.kitchener.ca/en/livinginkitchener/resources/AQUA_HCPRecreationalSwimsSchedules.pdf

WONDERING WHAT IS OPEN ON CANADA DAY? We have a post for that too! Check it out over at http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.ca/2013/06/what-is-open-canada-day-july-1st-near.html

Looking Ahead
For fun after Canada Day look for my review of THE LONE RANGER. I was at the Kitchener Premiere and will be posting about it on July 3. For more ways to save money at the movies visit our Movie Ticket Discounts post and to learn about the Outdoor Movies happening near Kitchener Waterloo check out our Outdoor Movies 2013 post 
For more events happening in July check out  http://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.ca/ and scroll down to the date you're looking for.

Happy Canada Day and Keep Smiling

Also KEEP CALM and LOVE CANADA!


Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Canada Day Activities

Friday July 1st


All day activities & FIREWORKS at University of Waterloo
http://www.canadaday.uwaterloo.ca/#
click on Programs to see all the festivites!
additional info about the event can be found here http://www.exchangemagazine.com/morningpost/2011/week26/Wednesday/062902.htm#anchor

Fireworks in Kitchener at Bingemans http://www.bingemans.com/bigsplash/fireworx_2011.php

Herrle's Market will be open 8-5
Pick Your Own Strawberries, Market, Play Area http://www.herrles.com/

Canada Day Celebration
Friday, July 1, 2011
9:30am – 5pm
Location: Waterloo Region Museum
10 Huron Road
Kitchener, ON
Summary: Admission is free! Festivities include musical entertainment, fun games like croquet and horseshoes. Guests bring your own picnic lunch or purchase a tasty BBQ lunch.
Phone number: 519-748-1914
http://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/

Canada Day at Woodside
Friday, July 1, 2011
10am – 5pm
Location: Woodside National Historic Site
528 Wellington St. N.
Kitchener, ON Summary: Games, cupcakes in red and white style, oversized checkers boards, carnival games and croquet on the lawn. Citizenship ceremony at 2:00pm. Admission on Canada Day is FREE at Woodside.
Phone number: 519-571-5684 x25

Canada Day Fun Fair
Friday, July 1, 2011
5 – 10pm
Location: New Apostolic Church
160 Margaret AvenueKitchener, Summary: Includes BBQ, crafts, reptile show, fireworks and much more! Food Bank donations welcome! Bring your family and friends. Activities for all ages! dlindner@rogers.com
Phone number: 519-884-1360

Cambridge Celebrates Canada Day @ Riverside Park
http://www.cambridge.ca/events/1302

Happy Canada Day!

Keep Smiling!

Lisa