EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION JUL 9-JUL 15

ROAM & RAZZLE

THU, JUL 09

Craft: Kids shape their own clay cat at the Farmyard Follies craft session at the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market (all ages) 10am, St. Jacobs info

Outdoor Dance: Underdog Dance Corp hosts an evening of salsa dancing and live performances in Waterloo Public Square, with a lesson at 7 (all ages) 6pm, Waterloo info

Outdoor Concert: The Kitchener Musical Society plays the front lawn of Castle Kilbride, so bring a lawn chair, weather permitting (all ages) 7pm, Baden info

Night Market: Uptown Waterloo's night market fills the library's lower lot with local makers, treats, and live entertainment (all ages) 7pm, Waterloo info

Film: Zootopia 2 plays under the stars at Waterloo Park's Hilltop Picnic Area, so bring a blanket (all ages) 8:30pm, Waterloo info

FRI, JUL 10

Outdoor Concert: The Mike Robins Duo plays an outdoor set in the Gaslight District's District Square (all ages) 6pm, Cambridge info

Outdoor Dance: Salsa, bachata, and merengue on Gaukel with a dance lesson at 7 then social dancing, plus an outdoor bar by The Civil (all ages) 7pm, Kitchener info

Outdoor Concert: Sunset Sessions brings an evening of live music to Downtown Kitchener (all ages) 7pm, Kitchener info

Stand-Up Comedy: Shannon Laverty headlines Rusty Nail Comedy (all ages) 7:30pm, Kitchener tix

Concert: Arielle Soucy and Justin Orok play an intimate concert at Emmanuel United Church (all ages) 7:30pm, Waterloo tix

SAT, JUL 11

Tour: The Woolwich Gardeners' annual self-guided tour winds through the gardens of Elmira (all ages) 9am, Elmira tix

Market: At Moore Berries with an ice cream truck, coffee, Longhorn Smokehouse, and live music from 12 to 3 (all ages) 10am, Ayr info

Celebration: Ayr Pride brings a day of celebration to Centennial Park (all ages) 11am, Ayr info

Family: Kids build their own video game in minutes with Code Ninjas (age 5-14) 12pm, Waterloo info

Celebration: A World Cup celebration with soccer activities, mini-pitch games, Reggaddiction live, food trucks, and a licensed beer garden in Carl Zehr Square (all ages) 3pm, Kitchener info

Block Party: The AfroVibes Festival pre-party fills Tapestry Hall with live world sounds (all ages) 6pm, Cambridge info

Garden Party: Castle Kilbride recreates the Livingstones' 1930s garden parties with tours, lawn games, lemonade, and Uptown Swing playing 7 to 8 (all ages) 7pm, Baden info

Concert: NYO Canada faculty play a chamber concert at Laurier's Maureen Forrester Recital Hall (all ages) 7pm, Waterloo info

Concert: Multi-platinum JUNO nominees The Tea Party bring their new album Sunshower (all ages) 8pm, Kitchener tix

Concert: '90s alt-rock night ALT CTRL with members of Our Lady Peace, Sloan, and more (19+) 7:30pm, Waterloo tix

Block Party: DJ Jason Chambers, DJ Hillis, and Kid Kut power The Cookout's block party (19+) 10:30pm, Kitchener tix

SUN, JUL 12

Antiques Fair: An open air antique fair (all ages) 10am, St. Jacobs info

Festival: The 5th annual KW Palestine Festival brings vendors, exhibitions, and performances to Carl Zehr Square (all ages) 1pm, Kitchener info

Theatre: Drayton's Tony-winning dance spectacular follows Peggy Sawyer's rise to Broadway stardom in 42nd Street (all ages) 2pm, Cambridge tix

Outdoor Concert: The 3 Tenors sing an outdoor concert in the District Square (all ages) 3:30pm, Cambridge tix

Outdoor Concert: The Waterloo Concert Band plays old favourites and new selections in open-air (all ages) 7pm, Waterloo info

Outdoor Concert: Paul Cafcae and The Bopping Bearcats roll out rock oldies at the Mill Race Park stone amphitheatre (all ages) 7pm, Cambridge info

MON, JUL 13

Outdoor Concert: Rebekah Stevens and J.K. Gulley play the Rotary Bandstand on Roos Island in Victoria Park, so pack a picnic (all ages) 7pm, Kitchener info

Roller skating: with a live DJ takes, with skate rentals on site (all ages) 7pm, Kitchener info

TUE, JUL 14

Family: Rotating entertainers, balloon artists, children's musicians, and bubbles fill Carl Zehr Square for a family afternoon (all ages) 4pm, Kitchener info

Outdoor Dance: A beginner and improver drop-in line dance class at Remix Swing in Uptown Waterloo (all ages) 6pm, Waterloo tix

Outdoor Dance: East Coast Swing dance night for all skill levels (all ages) 7pm, Waterloo info

Film: The LEGO Batman Movie screens outdoors (all ages) 7pm, Cambridge info

WED, JUL 15

Theatre: Matt Cage channels Elvis through Love Me Tender, Hound Dog, and Suspicious Minds in Return to Grace (all ages) 2pm, St. Jacobs tix

Outdoor Concert: The Cambridge Symphony Orchestra opens the summer series at Civic Square, so bring your own seat (all ages) 6:30pm, Cambridge info

Community: Hands-on land restoration with Tekanónhkwa, planting trees, tending gardens, and learning alongside knowledge keepers and Elders (all ages) 6:30pm, Kitchener info

Outdoor Concert: Live music beneath the willow trees in downtown Ayr, bring a lawn chair or blanket (all ages) 7pm, Ayr info