Experience the Magic of Bingemans Gift of Lights: A Dazzling Holiday Tradition in Kitchener-Waterloo

 

Gift of Lights Shines Bright since 2016

Looking for a festive, family-friendly holiday event in the Kitchener-Waterloo region? Look no further than Bingemans Gift of Lights—Southwestern Ontario’s most spectacular drive-thru holiday light display! This annual tradition is back for the 2025 season, running from November 21, 2025, to January 3, 2026, and promises to be brighter and more magical than ever.

We still remember experiencing Gift of Lights for the first time in 2016 and have not missed a year since!

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🎄 What Is Bingemans Gift of Lights?

Gift of Lights is a drive-thru holiday light experience that transforms Bingemans into a glowing wonderland. Featuring over 300 animated and static light displays, including mesmerizing light tunnels and a towering 40-foot twinkling LED tree, this event is designed to be enjoyed from the warmth and comfort of your vehicle.

Whether you're starting a new family tradition or continuing an annual one, this immersive experience is perfect for all ages. It’s a safe, accessible, and weather-proof way to celebrate the season.

🚗 Drive-Thru or Walk-Thru? You Choose!

While the main attraction is the drive-thru route, Gift of Lights also offers special Walk Only Nights—a unique opportunity to stroll through the lights on foot. These evenings are not only magical but also meaningful: 50% of ticket proceeds go to local charities such as KidsAbility, The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, and the Waterloo Region Health Network Foundation.

🗓️ Mark your calendar for these Walk Only Nights:

• November 23 – Family & Children’s Services

• December 8 – Waterloo Region Health Network Foundation

• December 17 – The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

• December 23 – Walk with Santa!

• January 3 – KidsAbility

🎟️ Tickets & Packages

Tickets are available now at giftoflights.ca, with options for:

• Single vehicle admission

• Group and corporate packages

• Special event nights

Pro tip: Book early to secure your preferred date and time—especially for Walk Only Nights, which tend to sell out quickly!

💡 Why It’s a Must-See in Kitchener-Waterloo

As highlighted in our Stuff To Do With Your Kids In Kitchener Waterloo blog for many years, Gift of Lights is more than just a light show—it’s a community celebration. The event has a long-standing partnership with Waterloo Region Health Network Foundation and other local charities, helping raise awareness and funds for local causes. It’s a shining example of how holiday cheer can bring people together for a greater good.

📍 Location & Hours

Bingemans, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener, ON

Hours vary by date, typically from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with extended hours on weekends and holidays.

✨ Make It a Night to Remember

Pair your visit with other Bingemans attractions like Kingpin Bowlounge, Boston Pizza, or FunworX for a full evening of fun. And don’t forget to snap some photos—this is one holiday tradition you’ll want to remember. You can see the ticket upgrades by scrolling down on the page at https://bingemans.com/giftoflights/tickets

Ready to light up your holidays? Visit giftoflights.ca to grab your tickets and experience the joy, wonder, and community spirit of Bingemans Gift of Lights.

A PAW Patrol Christmas - Enter to Win

🎄🐾 A PAW Patrol Christmas - Coming to Select Theatres November 8! 🐾🎄

Get ready to kick off the holiday season with a tail-wagging adventure! If your little ones are fans of PAW Patrol, they won’t want to miss A PAW Patrol Christmas, arriving exclusively in select theatres starting November 8.

This heartwarming holiday tale follows Rubble, the construction-savvy pup, who’s eagerly awaiting a special gift from Santa, a brand-new laser drill! But when Santa catches a cold and can’t deliver presents, things take a frosty turn. To make matters worse, Mayor Humdinger hatches a plan to travel to the North Pole and snatch all the gifts for himself. It’s up to the PAW Patrol to save the day and ensure Christmas joy reaches everyone!

🎶 Along the way, audiences will enjoy a festive mix of original and classic holiday songs, making it a perfect seasonal outing for families.

📅 Mark your calendars: This exclusive theatrical release begins November 8, so check your local listings for participating cinemas in the Kitchener-Waterloo region.

Whether you're planning a birthday outing, a weekend treat, or a way to kick off your family's holiday traditions, this movie is sure to deliver giggles, gasps, and good cheer.

🎁 GIVEAWAY TIME!

Want to win a Family Pack of tickets to see A PAW Patrol Christmas? Enter for a chance to win!

Follow @Those2Girls on Instagram

Like this giveaway post on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/DQc5LCTDZws

Tag a friend on the Instagram post (each tag is an entry)

Subscribe to our “Stuff To Do With Your Kids In KW” substack newsletter for more local family fun at https://those2girls.substack.com

Giveaway closes November 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM. Winner will contacted directly.

National Women's Show DISCOUNT CODE and TICKET GIVEAWAY 2023

 

Are You Ready for The Ultimate Girl's Day Out? 

As Official Influencers For The National Women's Show, we are thrilled to announce the National Women's Show to Toronto, Ontario, Canada is happening November 10-12 2023!

To make the news even more special we have a COUPON CODE FOR OUR READERS.

The Lisa and Diane Savings!

Regular Admission is $15 (before fees) but with our code LD23 you save $3 per ticket! 

Here is how to purchase tickets  

Head to http://www.nationalwomenshow.com/toronto-visitor and click BUY TICKETS 

Select the number of tickets you are purchasing and click CHECKOUT

A new window will open with a box for the DISCOUNT CODE in top right corner. Type in LD23 and apply the code

Then click scroll down to fill out the form and finish the payment process 

NOTE in order to use our coupon code you must purchase your tickets online. 

Now that you are registered, here are some of the fun ways you can spend your time at the event. 

Each National Women’s Show Event is filled with a variety of experiences. 

In the past, we have experienced makeovers, food and drink sampling, product demos, information seminars, celebrity stage talks and even got to meet Blue Jays Legend Joe Carter! 

That’s not all. There are great exhibitors and lots of shopping to experience throughout the show. 

November 2023 National Women's Show Info

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

South Building

Friday, November 10, 2023 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Saturday, November 11, 2023 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Sunday, November 12, 2023 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

For more info about the November 2022 National Women's Show in Toronto visit these links

Website: https://www.nationalwomenshow.com/toronto-visitor/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/torontowomenshow/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NtlWomenShow

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenshow/

Enter to Win 

Make sure to enter our contest for a chance to win a pair of passes to The National Women's Show Toronto in November 2022! The contest listed below (might take a minute to load the rafflecopter contest form) is for tickets only.  You must provide your own transportation.  Be sure to leave a comment with why you want to win tickets to the National Women’s Show! (it works best if you are logged into your google account)

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Six Easy Last-Minute Gifts that Kitchener-Waterloo Families will Enjoy

 

Looking for last-minute family-friendly gifts? We're here to help! Tickets for experiences are always a hit. 

Here are our picks for Kitchener-Waterloo and area families. You won't even have to leave home to make your purchases

• Christmas Eve Visit from the Ice Queen - Get the info at https://www.storybookevents.ca/event-details/christmas-eve-with-the-ice-queen

• Bingemans Gift of Lights and Jingle Bell Rock Tickets. Please note that Gift of Lights ends on New Year's Eve and Jingle Bell Rock is on until January 7th - Get the info at https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2022/11/bingemans-gift-of-lights-and-jingle.html 

• Drayton Entertainment's Wizard of Oz The Panto at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. Please note this is playing until January 8th - Get the info at https://www.draytonentertainment.com/theatres/st.-jacobs-country-playhouse/wizard-of-oz-scp?p=2&type=list

• Paw Patrol Live at The AUD - Get the info at https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2022/11/paw-patrol-live-tickets-are-great.html

• Tickets to Illumi in Mississauga (for those that don't mind a little drive) https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2022/11/see-all-things-merry-and-bright-at.html

• KW Titans tickets.  While the tickets are not on sale yet, you can email kate@kwtitans.com for a gift letter you can print at home. Ticket prices are listed at https://www.kwtitans.com/games and the full schedule is at https://www.kwtitans.com/schedule 

See the message that Coach Cliff has for the KW Titans Fans at https://stufftodowithyourkidsinkw.blogspot.com/2022/12/kw-titans-announce-cliff-clinkscales-as.html

Get the Girls for the 2022 National Women’s Show - COUPON CODE, plus a Chance to Win a Pair of Passes to the Event

We'll start with the Disclaimer - Yes, we did receive complimentary passes to this year's event, but this just means we're able to offer you a chance to win a pair of ADMISSION PASSES TOO! Enter the contest at the end of this post! 

Are You Ready for The Ultimate Girl's Day Out? 

As Official Bloggers For The National Women's Show we are thrilled to announce the return of the National Women's Show to Toronto, Ontario, Canada!

To make the news even more special we have a COUPON CODE FOR OUR READERS.

Regular Admission is $15 (before fees) but with our code T2G22 you save $3 per ticket! 

Here is how to purchase tickets  

• Head to http://www.nationalwomenshow.com/toronto-visitor and click TICKETS 
• Select the number of tickets you are purchasing and click NEXT
• A new window will open with a box for the DISCOUNT CODE. Type in T2G22 and click RECALCULATE
• Then click scroll down to fill out the form and finish the payment process 

NOTE in order to use our coupon code you must purchase your tickets online. 

Now that you are registered, here are some of the fun ways you can spend your time at the event. 

What You Can Expect at The National Women's Show 

Each National Women’s Show Event is filled with a variety of experiences. 

In the past, we have experienced makeovers, food and drink sampling, product demos, information seminars, celebrity stage talks and even got to meet Blue Jays Legend Joe Carter! 

That’s not all. There are great exhibitors and lots of shopping to experience throughout the show. 

Get The Girls

Just like this Pitch Perfect scene, we think you should get your girls to bring the experience to a whole new level. 

It would make a great MOTHER'S DAY GIFT TOO!

NATIONAL WOMEN'S SHOW INFO

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Friday, May 6, 2022: 10am – 7pm

Saturday, May 7, 2022: 10am – 6pm

Sunday, May 8, 2022: 10am – 5pm

Enter to Win 

Make sure to enter our contest for a chance to win a pair of passes to The National Women's Show 2022 In Toronto! The contest listed below (might take a minute to load the rafflecopter contest form) is for tickets only.  You must provide your own transportation.  Be sure to leave a comment with why you want to win tickets to the National Women’s Show!  

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Git Up and Get Ready for Kidz Bop Live in Kitchener – Enter to Win

Kidz Bop is on a world tour and one of the stops for this talented bunch of kids will be in Kitchener on February 22, 2020 at Centre in the Square.  We know many of the local families will be excited to take their kids to see the live performance.  The concert is sure to be memorable and to GET YOU READY, we want you to take a listen to their new release THE GIT UP

For those of you that are THE GREATEST SHOWMAN fans like we are, you will want to watch this one too!

Bopping to Kidz Bop

Now that you’ve heard the fun music that they perform, we want you to get excited about them Kidz Bop taking the stage this month!

The KIDZ BOP Kids, with more than 3 billion streams to date, have been named Billboard Magazine’s “#1 Kids’ Artist” for nine consecutive years. The KIDZ BOP World Tour is headed to new cities in the US and Canada, including Miami, Orlando, Vancouver, and Calgary, and will be back by popular demand to New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta

Git Up and Get Your Tickets for Kidz Bop Live

Tickets start at $35 and there are even ways to upgrade to VIP! 

Head to https://kwtickets.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=KB&linkID=cits&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=

then scroll through all the ticket options to see what works best for you.

We are very excited that Kidz Bop is coming to Kitchener, and we are thrilled to give away a family four-pack of tickets to attend!

Enter to Win

Enter the rafflecopter contest below (it may take a minute to load) and be sure to tell us what song you hope they will perform.  (it works best if you are logged into your google account when commenting). It may just win you a four-pack of tickets to the show!

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We’ve Got A Good Feeling About Flo Rida, Pitbull and T-Pain When London Rocks the Park – Enter To Win

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

Last year we had an amazing day at London Rocks the Park and we are thrilled to say we are returning this year!

On Saturday July 13^th three amazing artists are taking the stage in London Ontario and just like Flo Rida we’ve got a GOOD FEELING about this!

Florida-born rapper become a chart fixture thanks to the blockbuster singles “Low (feat. T-Pain),” “Right Round,” “Club Can’t Handle Me,” and his most recent chart-topping hits, “Good Feeling” and “Wild Ones (feat. Sia)

In fact, Pitbull knows that he wants you to grab tickets before it sells out.

his sold-out world concert tours have taken him to North and South America, Europe, China and Japan. Along the way, he has co-headlined with Enrique Iglesias, toured with Britney Spears in the U.K. and Europe, and spoken to thousands as part of Tony Robbins’ motivational seminars.

Plus, T-Pain is on board with one of our readers WINNING tickets to the show

With 60 hit songs under his belt and two Grammy trophies on his mantle, T-Pain has cemented himself as one of the most influential artists of all time

This trio of artists are performing one night only in London Ontario and you know you need to be there!

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Parents’ Day Out or Family Day Out – Choose the Tickets That Work Best for You

We think it would make a great Parents’ Day Out if you are wanting to have access to the BEER GARDEN areas.

Under 19? That’s okay there are ticket options available for you as well.

Purchase your tickets online at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pitbull-flo-rida-t-pain-tickets-54715869639

For more info about the event visit http://www.rockthepark.ca

Enter To Win

Enter the rafflecopter contest below (it may take a minute to load) and tell us which event you want to attend. In the comments let us know which song you want to hear during the concert.

(NOTE when commenting below it is best to be logged into your google account. After you click publish, it may take up to one minute for your comment to show. Please wait for it to publish before clicking anything else). It may win you a pair of tickets to see Pitbull, Flo Rida and T-Pain in London Ontario

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Make Mother's Day Special With Tickets To The Velveteen Rabbit @ Steckle Farm - Enter To Win

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

This year Lightning Banjo Productions is bringing THE VELVETEEN RABBIT back and they have been busy getting ready for the play to take place at STECKLE FARM on MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND.

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The tale of stuffed bunny originally published in 1922 has been re-imagined in so many ways over time and we cannot wait to see it performed at the Registry Theatre this December. For those unfamiliar with the story it begins with a toy bunny that was given as a present which makes it perfect timing being right after Easter.

The Velveteen Rabbit becomes a special toy for the little girl that lives in the nursery, but when illness strikes the bunny's bravery is tested. It seems that all hope may be lost, but that, as all boys and girls know, is when the very best magic can happen.

We have been to Lightning Banjo Productions performances in the past and because their family friendly plays are so delightful the tickets go very quickly! Be sure to grab your tickets before they are gone!

Get Your Tickets

The Velveteen Rabbit

May 11 and 12, 10am and 1pm

Steckle Heritage Farm - 811 Bleams Road

Tickets are $20, general admission, $15 seniors and children (12 and

under). Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-velveteen-rabbit-at-steckle-farm-tickets-59128719592

Please ensure you select the correct date before purchasing.

The show will run between 45 and 50 minutes with no intermission.

Enter To Win 

Enter the rafflecopter contest below (it may take a minute to load) and tell us why you would like to attend in the comments at the bottom. It may just win you a family four pack of tickets to the play! (NOTE when commenting below it is best to be logged into your google account. After you click publish, it may take up to one minute for your comment to show. Please wait for it to publish before clicking anything else). Only enter if you can attend.  The tickets will be submitted in your name to the ticket provider.

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KW Titans Discount Tickets Now Available For Round 2

While many of you that follow us already know how excited we were that the KW Titans advanced to Round 2 of the playoffs, we wanted to ensure all of our readers know about the ticket discount now being offered for ROUND 2 of the National Basketball League of Canada playoffs happening at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium.

Right now you can get your BOWL tickets for $18.50 BUT that price expires 24 Hours before Game Time.

Do not wait to get your tickets to ensure you get GREAT SEATS at a GREAT PRICE!

Get your tickets at
https://kwtickets.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=TITANS&linkID=cits&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=

or visit the BOX OFFICE at THE AUD or CENTRE IN THE SQUARE during the box office hours or  call to order tickets by calling the KW Tickets line 1 (800) 265-8977

We look forward to seeing you at the round 2 games! You never know who will pop up at the game.

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If you are attending leave a comment below so we know who will be stands cheering on our KW TITANS BASKETBALL TEAM.