Around Waterloo

You’ll find every urban amenity in Waterloo. For a comprehensive listing of accommodations, dining, festivals and events, services and transportation, shopping, tours, and other things to do, visit:

KW Tourism  (during summer months they can be found across the tracks from PI in the train station)
191 King St. W., Kitchener
519.745.3536
info@kwtourism.ca

Kitchener Downtown
Visitor Guide Kitchener-Waterloo
Cambridge Tourism
Guelph Tourism  

Festivals and Events

The City of Waterloo hosts many festivals and events year-round. For specific details, check the City of Waterloo’s Calendar of Events.

Waterloo's newest festival Ice Dogs occurs annually in February and features an exciting variety of activities centred on ice sculpture demonstrations and live dog-sled competitions.  June sees UpTown Country live on King Street (between Princess and Erb) in UpTown Waterloo. July brings another ever-popular music festival to the UpTown area - the UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival.

The Waterloo Buskers Carnival continues growing in popularity over four days late August. Following closely is the Royal Medieval Faire in Waterloo Park. For two weeks in October experience Canada’s Great Bavarian Festival at Oktoberfest.  From December through early January enjoy the Wonders of Winter in Waterloo Park.

Other events include:
Blues, Brews & BBQ's Festival, Christkindl Market, Doors Open Waterloo Region, and KW Multicultural Festival

Outside of Waterloo

Check out these websites for information about tourism in other near-by cities:

Toronto (approx. 1 hour drive, also accessible by VIA Rail from Kitchener)
For a map and guide for Toronto, see the Researcher Services Administrator.

Niagara Falls (approx. 2 hour drive)

Niagara-on-the-Lake (approx. 2 hour drive) – Wine region

Muskoka and the Haliburton Highlands (approx. 2-3 hour drive) – “Cottage Country”
 

Across Canada

Follow the links to tourism websites from across Canada:

British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut