Kitchener Waterloo Oktoberfest, Thanksgiving Day Parade, Halloween Parties and more October Events and Fall Fun

 

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

Playgrounds Movement and Training Centre https://kwplaygrounds.ca

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

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

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 Open Days @ Donkey Sanctuary of Canada

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

Sunday Car Shows @ Stratford Mall

https://visitstratford.ca/calendar

Various Weekends each month - The JAM Club 

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

ONGOING SHOWS IN STRATFORD

Anne of Green Gables

https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2025/05/anne-of-green-gables-opens-at-stratford.html

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2025/06/dirty-rotten-scoundrels-hits-stratford.html

Annie

https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2025/06/leaping-lizards-annie-is-on-stage-at.html

OCTOBER  2025

Ongoing in October

Pumpkins After Dark in London and Milton

https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2025/10/pumpkins-after-dark-lights-up-london.html

FALL FAIR LIST

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

Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes List

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

Oktoberfest https://www.oktoberfest.ca

Monster Month in Elora https://www.monstermonth.ca

Oct 10-11

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/playful-fox-joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat-kitchener-tickets-1406714754699

Now to October 12

Culture Days Ontario Culture Days

Now to October 18

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest

Now to October 19

Lumen Installations (Say What You Will and POP!) Create Waterloo, City of Waterloo

October 11 to 13

All Ages Oktoberfest Region of Waterloo Museums

October 11 to 13

Thanksgiving Weekend at McDougall Cottage Region of Waterloo Museums

Oct 13 October 17, 18

THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE https://www.oktoberfest.ca/event-calendar/thanksgiving-day-parade Quilt Exhibit Waterloo County Quilters’ Guild

October 18

Celebrate Deepavali Waterloo Public Library, Tamil Cultural Association Waterloo

October 18

Fun-Filled Fall Family Fiesta at McDougall Cottage Region of Waterloo Museums

Oct 18

PARENTS' NIGHT OUT The Little Theatre BIG Comedy Fundraiser https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2025/10/thankful-for-little-theatre-big-comedy.html Kissing Bridge Art Show Three Sisters Cultural Centre

October 18, 19 Witchy Market Dubleve Wands

October 24                    Oct 24-25 Oct 25 October 25 October 25 October 25 October 25 October 25 October 25 October 25

Hockey Helps the Homeless https://hhth.akaraisin.com/ui/WR25 UofW Gem and Mineral Show https://uwaterloo.ca/earth-sciences-museum/events/2025-university-waterloo-gem-and-mineral-show PUDDLES SWIM SCHOOL GRAND OPENING The @puddlesswimschool GRAND OPENING is this Saturday! @movemberkw will be there with some fun swag! Comment below if we will see you there https://www.facebook.com/groups/2369595749/posts/10163483376325750 Steckle Farm Spooktacular https://stecklehomestead.ca/steckle-spooktacular Halloween Hunt in Cambridge (Downtown) https://www.downtowncambridgebia.ca/events/halloween-hunt Halloween Hunt in Hespeler Village (Cambridge) https://www.hespelervillagebia.ca/event-details/hespeler-village-halloween-hunt Hespeler Baptist Church TRUNK OR TREAT https://www.facebook.com/HespelerBaptist/posts/hespeler-baptist-church-is-excited-to-welcome-you-your-family-and-your-neighbour/1236283911872836 Stanley Park Community Church TRUNK OR TREAT https://www.facebook.com/events/1323147099420984 Pumpkin Palooza St Jacobs Village https://www.stjacobsvillage.com/pumpkinpalooza Waterloo Vampire Hangout Create Waterloo, City of Waterloo

October 25

Schneider Haus 6th Annual Kids Halloween Party Region of Waterloo Museums

October 25

Teen Trick-or-Treat Bash Region of Waterloo Museums

October 25

Treats in the Streets Uptown Waterloo BIA

October 28

Trick or Treat and Outdoor Movies @ Gaslight District Cambridge

https://www.facebook.com/events/789847284216926

October 31

Calvary Kitchener Harvest Fest

https://kitchener.mycalvary.life/events-calendar/harvest-fest-2025

Looking Ahead

November 1

Spooktacular Family Dance Party @ Maxwell's Concerts and Events

https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2025/10/spooktacular-family-dance-party.html

    

Fall Fairs, Royal Medieval Faire, Kitchener Rangers Games, and More September Activities and Fall Fun 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.

The top part of our list is for ONGOING EVENTS (daily/weekly events) and further down you can see the MONTH SPECIFIC EVENTS

ONGOING IN SEPTEMBER

Attractions ONTARIO coupons for 2021 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 events on Zoom for registration info visit 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

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

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

KW Adventure Walks https://kwescape.ca/games

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

 

KW FOOD TRUCKS  https://www.instagram.com/kwfoodtrucks https://www.kwfoodtrucks.ca

Outdoor Fitness and Skateparks in Kitchener https://www.kitchener.ca/en/recreation-and-sports/outdoor-fitness-options.aspx#July

STEM Coding with Three Apples Education https://threeapplesedu.com/

Snyder's Family Farm Snyder's Family Farm | Farm attractions in Bright, Ontario

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

Mondays Show and Shine Car Show @ Partsource Highland Rd. (until Sept 26) https://www.facebook.com/events/405280684822148/405280724822144

Open Tuesdays @ Steckle Farm https://stecklehomestead.ca/open-tuesdays (until Oct 25)

FRIDAY to SUNDAY Events in Hespeler Village until October What's On | Events | Hespeler Village BIA

SEE ALL THE UPCOMING FALL FAIRS at https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2013/08/20-fall-fairs-near-kitchener-waterloo.html

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Sept 5

Labour Day Picnic Noon-4pm Waterloo Park https://waterloolabour.ca/events/labour-day-picnic-2022/

Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto 

https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-canadian-national-exhibition.html

Paris Fair

https://www.parisfairgrounds.com

 

Sept 6-9

Stroller Fit - Various locations https://www.facebook.com/groups/2369595749/posts/10160217060190750/

Sept 7

Music in the Park in Ayr 7pm https://calendar.northdumfries.ca/default/Detail/2022-09-07-1900-Music-In-The-Park-Ayr-Paris-Band

Sept 8-11

Cambridge Fall Fair https://www.thefallfair.ca/

Arthur Fall Fair https://www.arthurfallfair.com/

Sept 9

Forest bathing + Native American flute @ Huron Natural Area 7-8pm https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/forest-native-american-flute-night-tickets-383604299787

Sept 9-10

Aberfoyle Fall Fair https://sites.google.com/view/aberfoyleagriculturalsociety/home

Sept 9-11

Six Nations Fall Fair (near Brantford) https://www.thefallfair.ca/

Tavistock Fall Fair https://tavistockfallfair.com/

Georgetown Fall Fair https://georgetownfallfair.ca/

Sept 9-18

Western Fair in London https://www.westernfair.ca/

Sept 10

Classic Car Show 10am-5pm https://www.facebook.com/events/749570202719616

Nonviolence Day in the Park @ Clock Tower area of Victoria Park - Willow River Park Noon-5pm https://wrnonviolence.org/nonviolence-day-in-the-park-is-saturday-10-september-2022/ and facebook event link https://www.facebook.com/events/2072203796286881

Wor;d Suicide Prevention Day Event @ KPL Downtown 2-4:30pm https://wrspc.ca/world-suicide-prevention-day-2022

Movie in Cowan Park in Ayr - UNCHARTED https://calendar.northdumfries.ca/default/Detail/2022-09-10-1900-Movie-In-The-Park-Cowan-Park

Sept 10-11

Explore Waterloo Region Memorial Recreation Complex https://events.waterloo.ca/default/Detail/2022-09-10-0845-Explore-WMRC-Free-leisure-fitness-sport-and-swim-p and https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/activewaterloo/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_category_ids=41&viewMode=list

Sept 11

St. Andrew's End of Summer Picnic @ Laurel Creek 11:30am-3pm https://www.standrewskw.com/events/end-of-summer-picnic-bbq

Picnic Lunch @ Glencarin Church 11:45am https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/welcome-back-sunday-2022-tickets-407661746257

Sept 13

Wellesley Fall Fair https://wellesleynehfallfair.ca/

Sept 17-18

All that Worldly Jazz Festival in St. Jacobs https://www.nerudaarts.ca and https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/all-that-worldly-jazz-presented-by-neruda-arts-tickets-403944066577

Sept 15

St. Andrew's Joyful Noise Kids Choir begins and then meets every Thursday at 6:30pm https://www.standrewskw.com/events/joy-ful-noise-kids-choir-fall-2022

Sept 15-18

New Hamburg Fall Fair

http://www.newhamburgfallfair.ca/

Guelph Jazz Festival https://guelphjazzfestival.com/2022/schedule

Sept 16

Every Child Matters Crosswalk Unveiling in Victoria Park / Willow River Park at Noon https://calendar.kitchener.ca/events/Detail/2022-09-16-1200-Every-Child-Matters-Crosswalk-Ceremony

Take Back the Night @ Dickson Park Cambridge 6-9pm https://calendar.cambridge.ca/default/Detail/2022-09-15-1800-Take-Back-the-Night2

Sept 16-17

Belmont Bestival https://www.belmontvillagebestival.com/schedule

Sept 16-18

Fergus Fall Fair https://www.fergusfallfair.ca/

Harriston Fall Fair https://www.harristonmintofair.ca/

Embro Fall Fair https://embrofair.com/

Sept 17

Royal Medieval Faire in Waterloo Park https://www.royalmedievalfaire.org/

Sept 18

The Waterloo Terry Fox Run is happening Sunday September 18th, 2022 @ Waterloo Park East Side (Entrance off Albert St. on Central St.)

Registration is FREE and begins at 8:45am, opening ceremonies at 9:30am, run/walk begins at 10:00am. 

Help keep Terry’s legacy going and raise money for cancer research. 

To register, visit 

https://run.terryfox.ca/waterloo

Facebook Event link https://fb.me/e/2FuHjAlIk

Gluten Free Fest @ Bingemans 10am-4pm https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2022-gluten-free-fest-tickets-360717183807

Sept 22-25

Stratford Fall Fair https://www.stratfordagriculturalsociety.com/fall-fair-2022/

Sept 23

Outdoor Movie in Baden - ENCANTO @ Carizon https://carizons-family-night-at-the-d.constantcontactsites.com/

Sept 23-25

Milton Fall Fair https://www.miltonfair.com/

THE HOBBIT by Playful Fox Productions  in Paris Ont. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/playful-fox-productions-presents-the-hobbit-tickets-377557333147

Sept 23-Oct 16

Culture Days https://culturedays.ca/en/on  INFO TBD

Sept 24

Schneider Creek Porch Party https://scporchparty.weebly.com

Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival https://www.wellesleyabcfestival.ca/

Rural Romp - Various Locations https://www.wellington.ca/en/business/tr-fallruralromp.aspx

Lumen in Uptown Waterloo 6-10pm https://events.waterloo.ca/default/Detail/2022-09-24-1800-Lumen

Sept 24-25

Explore Waterloo Region Memorial Recreation Complex https://events.waterloo.ca/default/Detail/2022-09-10-0845-Explore-WMRC-Free-leisure-fitness-sport-and-swim-p and https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/activewaterloo/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_category_ids=41&viewMode=list

Drumbo Fall Fair https://www.drumbofair.com/jdas3/

Sept 25

Womb to Walking Show @ Bingemans 10am-4pm https://www.wombtowalking.com/

Sept 30

Orange Shirt Day - National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

Sept 30-Oct 2

How to Catch a Mouse with Simple Machines @ KW Little Theatre

Kids 3 and Under are Free and General Admission is $25 Register at bit.ly/mousemachine

For groups of MORE THAN 4 email Drew@drewripley.com for a group discount