EVENTS IN WATERLOO REGION OCT 15 - OCT 21

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So many things-to-do in the region of Waterloo this week.

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MULTI-DAY EVENTS

Theatre: Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Hercule Poirot works his way through a snowbound train full of suspects (all ages) Thu, Oct 15 to Wed, Oct 21, Hamilton Family Theatre, Cambridge ♿️ tix

Theatre: Jonas and Barry in the Home, a Norm Foster comedy about two men in assisted living who turn into unlikely friends (all ages) Thu, Oct 15 to Wed, Oct 21, Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre, St. Jacobs tix

Tour & Experience: Screampark, six haunted attractions including the Crypt of Terror, the Slaughter Shed and the Twisted Woods, all in one ticket, and not recommended for anyone under 12 (13+) Thu, Oct 15 to Sun, Oct 18, Bingemans, Kitchener tix

Market: Vamps + Venom Market, two afternoons of odd art, vintage finds, handmade food, little potions and trinkets (all ages) Fri, Oct 16 and Sat, Oct 17, Gaukel Block, Kitchener ♿️ info

Dance: It Falls With The Rain, Dust and Soul Dance's first full-length contemporary work, following plastic as it falls with the rain and drifts through rivers into the ocean, $25 (all ages) Fri, Oct 16 and Sat, Oct 17 at 7:30pm, The Registry Theatre, Kitchener ♿️ tix

Tour & Experience: Frederick Art Walk 2026, a self-guided weekend wander through the Central Frederick neighbourhood, where local artists show their work along the route (all ages) Sat, Oct 17 and Sun, Oct 18, Central Frederick, Kitchener info

Theatre: Winnie the Pooh, a Playful Fox Productions stage show of the Hundred Acre Wood, a weekend matinee pitched at small kids (all ages) Sat, Oct 17 and Sun, Oct 18, Conrad Centre, Kitchener ♿️ info

Tour: Schneider Haus staff walk the back alleys of downtown Kitchener through the city's murders, executions, grave robbing and villainous doctors, 90 minutes entirely outdoors (16+) 7pm, Schneider Haus, Kitchener tix

Sports: The Battle of Waterloo, Laurier and Waterloo men's hockey in the cross-town rivalry game (all ages) 7pm, Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Waterloo info

Talk: Poets Chris Banks and Tanis MacDonald talk through their new collections with host Emily Urquhart, Banks's Bureau of Useless Splendour among them (all ages) 7pm, Kitchener Public Library Central, Kitchener info

Workshop: Comedian Emme Kay Kennedy runs a hands-on crowdwork night, stand-up and public speaking drills where everyone takes a turn up front, $49.64 (all ages) 7pm, Waterloo Visitor Information Centre, Waterloo tix

Talk: Oneida tattoo artist Kaluyahawi Jocelyn Antone on traditional hand poke tattooing, a talk plus a café social, pay what you choose from $5, free for Indigenous community members (all ages) 7pm, Fresh Ground, Kitchener tix

Concert: The Grapes of Wrath strip the band back to an acoustic duo, the Canadian jangle-pop songs in a small room (all ages) 7pm, Maxwell's, Waterloo tix

Sports: WWE brings its NXT roster to The Aud, the developmental brand where the next main-event names are being built (all ages) 7:30pm, The Aud, Kitchener ♿️ info

Concert: Bruce Cockburn, five decades into one of the great Canadian songbooks, plays a seated concert hall set (all ages) 8pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener ♿️ tix

Nature: A guided walk through Breithaupt Park as the leaves turn (all ages) 10am, Breithaupt Park, Kitchener info

Talk: Jennifer Huber of the City of Waterloo Museum walks through the hours of fermenting, drying, canning and smoking it took to eat before fast food, free (all ages) 1:30pm, Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Waterloo ♿️ info

Social: An Irish céilí adapted for dancers 55 and over, walkers and wheelchairs welcome and no experience needed (all ages) 2:30pm, 116 Queen St N, Kitchener info

Workshop: An evening making a 4 by 6 inch fused glass votive holder with frit and glass paints, autumn trees as the theme, kiln-fired in the gallery studio (all ages) 6:30pm, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo tix

Tour: A guided walk through Galt's disasters, murders and haunting legends, starting and ending at the cottage (all ages) 6:30pm, McDougall Cottage, Cambridge tix

Concert: Five local bands on one bill, Killing Cosmos, Backchannel, Glass Lung, Nvmerals and Sentimental Tupperware, $15 (all ages) 7pm, The Union, Kitchener info

Sports: The Kitchener Rangers host the Niagara IceDogs, a Friday night OHL crowd at The Aud (all ages) 7pm, The Aud, Kitchener ♿️ tix

Concert: Two Canadian new wave bands from the early 80s share a bill, Spoons and Rough Trade (all ages) 7:30pm, Maxwell's, Waterloo tix

Community: The City's Pollinator Working Group plants native wildflowers in Bechtel Park's natural areas, drop in on the day or sign up ahead (all ages) 10am, Bechtel Park, Waterloo info

Nature: A slow, guided forest bathing session in the woods of Huron Natural Area (all ages) 10am, Huron Natural Area, Kitchener info

Community: Sustainable Waterloo Region and the City of Kitchener plant trees at Lynnvalley Park under the Community Canopy program, registration by form (all ages) 10am, Lynnvalley Park, Kitchener info

Market: The Monster Mash Market, Moore Farms' season finale, costumes welcome, with pumpkin picking, vendors, Longhorn Smokehouse food and live music from noon, free (all ages) 10am, Moore Farms Store, Ayr info

Family: Pumpkin bowling, crafts, treats and Halloween games around the cottage, a full day of fall for small kids (all ages) 11am, McDougall Cottage, Cambridge tix

Market: Paper Marché's first pop-up market, its regular vendors plus local artists, the early holiday shopping crowd's kind of afternoon, free (all ages) 11am, Paper Marche, Kitchener info

Art: Opening reception for the 23rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition, with awards announced and refreshments out (all ages) 1pm, 60 Dickson St, Cambridge info

Sports: Laurier Golden Hawks football hosts Carleton on Senior Day, the home send-off for the graduating players (all ages) 1pm, University Stadium, Waterloo info

Circus: Cirque du So Gay: Under The Big Top mixes aerial arts and acrobatics with drag, the 2pm matinee is the family one and the 7pm show is 16 and up, 2pm or 7pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener ♿️ tix

Tour: An after-dark tour of Castle Kilbride, built around the house artist who faked his own death, antiques that keep finding their way back, and the children who reportedly never left (all ages) 6pm, Castle Kilbride, Baden tix

Tour: A candlelit night walk through Schneider Haus, the house some call the most haunted in Kitchener, with the grim history of Berlin told room by room (all ages) 6:30pm, Schneider Haus, Kitchener tix

Concert: The Divines, a soul trio running from 60s girl group harmonies to Aretha, Bonnie Raitt and Amy Winehouse (all ages) 6:30pm, THEMUSEUM, Kitchener ♿️ info

Concert: The KW Symphony's Baroque and Beyond series lands in a Cambridge church, doors at 7pm (all ages) 7:30pm, Central Presbyterian Church, Cambridge info

Concert: Wing Night, the band, plays Maxwell's (all ages) 7:30pm, Maxwell's, Waterloo tix

Concert: Collective Soul, three decades past Shine, with Here to Eternity marking their 30th anniversary (all ages) 8pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener ♿️ tix

Comedy: Yuk Yuk's on tour at the bowling lounge, doors at 7pm to get food and drinks in before the show, $15 (19+) 8pm, Kingpin Bowlounge, Kitchener ♿️ info

Comedy: Rusty Nail Comedy's Saturday headliner is CJ Bishop, the Burlington comic with Skankfest and SiriusXM on his record (19+) 8pm, TWH Social, Kitchener tix

Talk: Dr. Suzanne Kearns connects da Vinci's flying machines to the next generation of aviation, $55 (all ages) 1:30pm, THEMUSEUM, Kitchener ♿️ tix

Concert: The Cambridge Concert Band's Magic, Mystery and Mayhem, Night on Bald Mountain and The Sorcerer's Apprentice next to Harry Potter and The Incredibles (all ages) 2:30pm, Royal Canadian Legion Preston Branch, 334 Westminster Dr, Cambridge info

Concert: Buena Vista Orchestra plays the Cuban son and bolero made famous by the Buena Vista Social Club (all ages) 8pm, Centre in the Square, Kitchener ♿️ tix

Sports: Weekday public skate on the Kiwanis rink at The Aud (all ages) 10:30am, The Aud, Kitchener ♿️ info

Workshop: Two hours of polymer clay miniature mushrooms with artist Michela, drinks on hand and solo crafters welcome (all ages) 7pm, Ernie's Cookhouse, Cambridge tix

Talk: Historian Dr. Matthew Hayday on 1960s Quebec separatism, from the Parti Québécois to the FLQ, a Third Age Learning lecture, $10 at the door, cash or cheque (all ages) 1:30pm, RIM Park, Waterloo info

Community: Free trees for Woolwich residents, three per urban property and ten per rural, first come first served until 6pm (all ages) 4pm, Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira info

Food: A guided scotch tasting through the highlands, lowlands and isles, paired with elevated Scottish fare, booked by phone or email (19+) 6pm, Scran & Dram, New Hamburg info

Community: Ten new fruit trees go into the ground at the Springbank Farm Hub, funded by a Tree Canada grant (all ages) 9am, rare Charitable Research Reserve, Cambridge tix

Concert: A lunch-hour concert in the church with Ladyfingers (all ages) 12:15pm, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kitchener info

Talk: Archaeologist Dr. Stenton on the Franklin expedition's final days and the DNA work that has now identified six of its crew, free (all ages) 7pm, Humanities Theatre, University of Waterloo, Waterloo info

Talk: Author Mark Leslie, of Ghost Stories of the Great Lakes, on Ontario's haunted history and folklore (all ages) 7pm, Kitchener Public Library Central, Kitchener info

Concert: Stone Rock's Turn Back the Clock night (all ages) 7:30pm, Maxwell's, Waterloo tix

Food: A Neapolitan pizza masterclass at THEMUSEUM's Wednesday aperitivo, the science and history of four ingredients, then the eating, $75 (19+) 6pm, THEMUSEUM, Kitchener ♿️ tix