Think Oktoberfest ends with the parade?

More through October 17. Plus, advance voting starts Saturday in Waterloo

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION OCT 8 - OCT 14

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Oct 8 - Oct 14, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION OCT 8 - OCT 14

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Oct 8 - Oct 14, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

Ontario banned an Oktoberfest poster?

Your Oktoberfest plans. Someone to share dinner with. Plus, your local voting homework.

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION OCT 1 - OCT 7

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Oct 1 - Oct 7, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION OCT 1 - OCT 7

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Oct 1 - Oct 7, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest 2026: Events, Dates and History

Every Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest event before October 17, with dates, times and what it costs. Plus the 1962 club party and the poster Ontario banned.

Five decisions before your coffee: your guide to the 2026 Waterloo Region municipal election

Advance voting dates for Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and the four townships, every all candidates meeting left before October 26, how to check you are on the voters list, and six questions worth asking your candidates.

They're giving away 150 trees

Plus Waterloo Region made the Michelin list, Oktoberfest begins, and 50 years of apple butter.

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION SEP 24 - SEP 30

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Sep 24 - Sep 30, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION SEP 24 - SEP 30

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Sep 24 - Sep 30, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

They're unlocking 27 doors

Saturday only, all free, and one of them is a ghost village near Ayr.

Why the Banff Mountain Film Festival Coming to Waterloo Is a Bigger Deal Than You Might Think

Princess Cinemas has been bringing it to Waterloo since 1987

The Story of Princess Cinemas in Waterloo

From Two Projectors to 41 Years of Movies

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION SEP 17 - SEP 23

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Sep 17 - Sep 23, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION SEP 17 - SEP 23

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Sep 17 - Sep 23, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

Waterloo won a prize for a urinal☺️

Two UW researchers, one Ig Nobel, and seven festivals sharing a weekend.

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION SEP 10 - SEP 16

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Sep 10 - Sep 16, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION SEP 10 - SEP 16

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Sep 10 - Sep 16, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

You're Invited to Summer's Last Party

Nine bands in Victoria Park, one seat at Dinner Club, and the Aud turns 75.

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION SEP 3 - SEP 9

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Sep 3 - Sep 9, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION SEP 3 - SEP 9

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Sep 3 - Sep 9, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

4 days of buskers, 53 live sets, 1 eclipse

A world record, a clothes swap, 5 Princess picks, and the season's last market.

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION AUG 27 - SEP 2

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Aug 27 - Sep 2, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION AUG 27 - SEP 2

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Aug 27 - Sep 2, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

Come Sit On A Neighbour's Porch

20 bands on 8 porches Saturday. Plus the street that shuts down for pickleball.

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION AUG 20 - AUG 26

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Aug 20 - Aug 26, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION AUG 20 - AUG 26

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Aug 20 - Aug 26, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

The Best Time to Call Your Realtor Isn't When You're Ready to List

How months of quiet preparation turned a slow-season Waterloo Region listing into 11 offers and $100,000 over asking in one week.

We don't get this again until 2045

Alarm at midnight. Phone in your pocket. I'll explain.

A Waterloo Region Summer List: 24 Local Picks

Eight things to do and sixteen places to eat, from a realtor who spends her weeks inside the neighbourhoods of all three cities.

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION AUG 13 - AUG 19

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Aug 13 - Aug 19, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION AUG 13 - AUG 19

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Aug 13 - Aug 19, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

CATS, CRYPTIDS, PSYCHICS. ALL IN ONE WEEK.

A cat video festival, a Summerween market, 30 booths of tarot readers. Nobody planned this.

A Waterloo Region Staycation: 6 Getaways Close to Home

A country house hotel, a gorge you can camp beside, and a downtown hotel you have walked past a hundred times. None of them more than 30 minutes from home.

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION AUG 6 - AUG 12

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Aug 6 - Aug 12, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION AUG 6 - AUG 12

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Aug 6 - Aug 12, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

WE MADE PLANS!

Beaches, a seat at our table, a 200 year old story, and patios with live music.

Emancipation Day in Waterloo Region: A Hidden History

In 1863, 2,500 people filled the village of Hawkesville to mark the end of slavery. The Black settlement that made that day possible was already disappearing. Here is the story, and where you can still go stand in it.

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION JUL 30-AUG 5

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Jul 30-Aug 5, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION JUL 30-Aug 5

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Jul 30-Aug 5, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

Long Weekend Getaways Near Waterloo Region: 7 Picks

A Waterloo Region realtor's list of beaches, wine country and small towns worth the drive, none of them more than two hours from home.

The Buck Moon is here

Look up this week. Then look at everything else we found.

You Fell in Love With a Home. Now What?

The six things that happen between "I love it" and "it's yours," explained without the jargon. With Cheryl Goetz, Real Estate Agent, REAL Broker Ontario Ltd.

Waterloo Region's Water Crisis Isn't Over

The Region says our water crisis is solved. Its own website, and the people in Wilmot, tell a different story.

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION JUL 23-JUL 29

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Jul 23-Jul 29, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION JUL 23-JUL 29

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Jul 23-Jul 29, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

Waterloo Region Air Quality Warning: Why Our Sky Turned Orange (July 15, 2026)

Smoke from 148 northwestern Ontario wildfires pushed the Waterloo Region air quality health index to 10+. What it means, who should stay inside, and when it clears.

Just for Fun: Dream House Styles

What does your drink of choice say about your dream house style? With Cheryl Goetz, Real Estate Agent, REAL Broker Ontario Ltd.

Why Waterloo Region's Sky Turned Orange: The Wildfire Smoke Explained

Wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario pushed Waterloo Region's air quality index to 10+ on July 15, 2026. What's in the air, who needs to be careful, and why it keeps happening.

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION JUL 16-JUL 22

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Jul 16-Jul 22, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION JUL 16-JUL 22

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Jul 16-Jul 22, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

Waterloo Region This Week: A Water Promise Tested, Two Festivals & Live Music (July 9-15, 2026)

Your weekly guide to Waterloo Region: the Region's Wilmot water promise put to the test, the Great Hespeler Reunion, the Kultrún World Music Festival, live shows, and everything worth doing this weekend.

COME CURIOUS

Two summer traditions. One shared invitation to discover Waterloo Region differently.

Wilmot's Wells Ran Dry. Did Waterloo Region Keep Its Water Promise?

The Region investigated 30+ Wilmot well failures and blamed its own pumping in zero cases. Here's why residents on the Waterloo Moraine aren't buying it.

EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION JUL 9-JUL 15

Festivals, Markets, Concerts, Workshops, Block Parties, Garden Parties, Tours, Movies, Theatre Plays, Musicals in Waterloo Region This Week (Jul 9-Jul 15, 2026): Events in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION JUL 9-JUL 15

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Jul 9-Jul 15, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

Are we building again?

Waterloo Region water update: building could restart this fall, but not the way the headlines say.

At Home in the Region

Which Waterloo Region Neighbourhood Matches Your Zodiac Sign? With Cheryl Goetz, Real Estate Agent, REAL Broker Ontario Ltd.

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION JUL 2-JUL 8

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Jul 2-Jul 8, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

WE'RE OUT!

Canada Day, classic car show, block parties, free outdoor concerts, live music & so many more things to do in Waterloo Region this week | Jun 25–Jul 1

At Home in the Region

List price? Take it with a grain of salt. With Cheryl Goetz, Real Estate Agent, REAL Broker Ontario Ltd.

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION JUN 25-JUL 1

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Jun 25-Jul 1, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

Hi, Longest Weekend of the Year!☀️

Things to do in Waterloo Region Jun 18-Jun 24: 15+ hours of daylight, 40+ things to do, Comic Con, Tacofest, plus the 3% number keeping the region running.

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION JUN 18-JUN 24

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Jun 18-Jun 24, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

3% FROM A VERY BAD DAY

We use 97% of our available water every single day. Here's what that means for you.

SAVED YOU A SPOT

Things to do in Waterloo Region Jun 11–Jun 17: World Cup watch parties, a traditional powwow, Cambridge Pride Street Party, live music on patios, porches, and public squares all week.

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION JUN 10-JUN 16

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Jun 10-Jun 16, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

2 DINNERS. 1 PRIDE. 0 EXCUSES.

Things to do in Waterloo Region Jun 4-Jun 10: Two Dinner Club dates, a Couples Night in Cambridge, Pride Month events all week, live music, comedy, and a 35,000-gallon water circus.

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION JUN 3-JUN 9

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (Jun 3-Jun 9, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, New Hamburg, St. Jacobs & Ayr

At Home in the Region

Things To Consider While Buying Your Next Home With Cheryl Goetz, Real Estate Agent, REAL Broker Ontario Ltd.

AN ASTRONAUT WALKS INTO KITCHENER

Things to do in Waterloo Region May 27-Jun 3: an astronaut in Kitchener, a 75-year-old carnival, porch parties, and live music every night with no cover.

LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION MAY 27-JUN 2

Live Music in Waterloo Region This Week (May 27-Jun 2, 2026): Performances at Restaurants, Bars & Patios in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge & Ayr - No Cover, Every Night

INVITE: SEAT AT THE TABLE

Things to do in Waterloo Region May 21–27: Bloom Fest, dinner club, live music & the youth survey shaping $3M in funding

At Home in the Region

The 8 Things That Help Your Home Sell With Cheryl Goetz, Real Estate Agent, REAL Broker Ontario Ltd.

BELONGING

Why two thousand young voices in Waterloo Region matter, and what happened the last time we listened.

4 markets, 2 festivals, 1 long weekend 🌷

Your Victoria Day long weekend guide to Waterloo Region: St. Jacobs, Kitchener, Cambridge, Elmira, live music, festivals & things to do May 14–20, 2026

MOM CALLED. SHE HAS PLANS!

Things to do in Waterloo Region May 7–13: Mother's Day brunches, Poyo Fest, Clara Hughes, line dancing, high tea on the Grand & 50+ events

NO ONE TOLD YOU THIS ABOUT 7/8

Jane's Walk, Mood Yellow Gallery launch, May the Fourth, Dinner Trains, Comedy, Turtles and the meteors are back, Apr 30 - May 6 things to do in Waterloo Region this week

Cambridge has been waiting for this.

Lyrid meteors, Cambridge Jazz Festival, Mood Yellow Art Gallery opens in Cambridge, Lee Brice, and 30+ things to do in Waterloo Region this Earth Day weekend Apr 22 - Apr 29

I caught a copycat!

Bookstore crawl, jazz, Stomp, vintage market, music, theatre, turtles on the move, more things to do in Waterloo Region April 16–22

Taffy, Trains, World Record, You in?

Things to do in Waterloo Region this week, April 9–15, 2026: Elmira Maple Syrup Festival, live music, roller derby, whisky walks, and more

Google is building what in Kitchener?

Nelly Furtado, Sikh Heritage Month, Cutest Pet Contest, Easter Events, Sugar Bush Final Weekend, Earth Day and What's New in Waterloo Region April 1 - 8, 2026

Plot Twist: We Saved the Sky

Earth Hour, outdoor markets, and what's on in Waterloo Region this week: March 26 to April 1, 2026

Your Pet: Waterloo Region Famous

Plus: Last call for Dinner Club, Maple syrup, a Pow Wow, Things to do in Waterloo Region this week: March 19–25, 2026

Sandbags for Floods Today

Grand River flood warnings in effect, Kitchener Central Transit Hub breaks ground, IRL Festival tix to win, red-winged blackbirds confirm spring, and your +1 can sit with you at March 26 dinner

100 STRANGERS

Nobody knew anyone. Then they did. Plus Irish heritage, Women's Day, Paralympic cheers, and events across Waterloo Region, March 5–11

PINK SHIRTS, BIG BANDS & SIX PLANETS

Events, live music, and things to do in Waterloo Region this week, plus a rare six-planet alignment and blood moon you won't want to miss

Sparkly Rose, Jazz & Dance

A Week That Made History, Last Call on Dinner, Jazz, Dance, Stars, Live Music & Events for February 18–25, 2026 in Waterloo Region

LOVE IS EVERYWHERE

Love letters. Dinner club. Olympic medals. Happenings in Waterloo Region | Feb 12-18, 2026

JOIN THE DINNER CLUB

Dinner club, Waterloo Region water, events, and what’s happening this week

Those Howls + New Friends

Waterloo Region coyote season guide, community dinner, new restaurant opening, things to do Jan 29-Feb 4

Snow Angels & Sled Dogs: Winter's Better with Both

Winterloo festival, dog sledding, live music, comedy, workshops, and the science of community connection. Waterloo Region things to do January 21-28

Kitchener invented the blue box (yes, really)

The wild story of how a garbage collector changed the world, plus winter activities, restaurant recs, and this week's best events. Waterloo Region things to do January 14-21.

While You Were Sleeping...

A new life arrived, the turkeys are getting bold, and your week is looking good. Waterloo Region things to do January 7-14.

The final Rhythm of 2025

A year-end celebration of the moments, milestones, and magic that made Waterloo Region unforgettable. Waterloo Region things to do January 1-7.

One Guy's Idea That Lit Up Waterloo Winters Forever

Plus: NYE celebrations, winter astronomy, holiday dining, and everything happening in the region this week. Waterloo Region things to do December 24-31.

Kiss Me Under the Ethernet Cables: Your Week of Wonder

Light displays, mistletoe trails, and the last-chance events that'll make your December magical. Waterloo Region things to do December 18-24.

Waterloo Region's Connection to Arts

Live shows, volunteer spots, and local events you won’t want to miss—your weekly community update is here! Waterloo Region things to do December 17-24.

What to Do in Waterloo Region This Week