School's out. Events are in.

TL;WR for July 5 through July 10 2023

Jul 04, 2023

What to do.

Wednesday, July 5

Over the summer, the Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery team will be installing a mini gallery in the Sculpture Garden. Join them for at Art in the Park at Civic Centre Park from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. to paint mini canvases which we will display in the mini gallery.

Join Create Waterloo around the fire as they listen to a local musician and play some giant games outside Moses Springer for the Community Campfire from 6-8 p.m.

Music at the Market returns to the Kitchener Market with free performances from Richard Garvey and the Christian Economides Band starting at 5:30 p.m.

Speaking of the Market, check out TWB Brewing Co-Ops’s Market Days Strawberry Wheat Beer Release, made with fresh local strawberries!

Kitchener Public Library invites you to join Nick Richbell, Head, Special Collections and Archives, and PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo, to learn about seances and disembodied spirits that appeared in private homes in Southwestern Ontario. From St. Catharines to Kitchener, seances were not uncommon. Nick will share their history as documented in the archival collections of the University of Waterloo and introduce you to two mediums, William Cartheuser and Thomas Lacey, and the spirits who communicated through them.

Thursday, July 6

Splash pad ✅ Erick Traplin ✅. Cool down with your kids at A Splash of Summer at Carl Zehr Square from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring a donation to the Waterloo Region Food Bank to get your face painted.

TWB Brewing Co-Op’s Thirsty Thursday features a wood-fired pizza pop-up with Wooden Boat Food 3-8 p.m.

Barks & Brews Patio Meet-Up with Dog Friendly KW 5 -7 pm.

Explore Uptown Waterloo during the Uptown Waterloo Night Market every Thursday evening between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Waterloo Public Library (Main Library), in the upper parking lot.

Stretch out after work with The Branches Yoga’s Yoga in the Park at Civic Centre Park starting at 5:30 p.m.

Read along with stories, make crafts, and have fun playing together in a safe and supported environment for 2SLGBTQ+ youth, families, and allies at IdeaExchange X Spectrum’s Families Under the Rainbow from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Maxwell’s has its Indie Summer Showcase starting at 7:30 p.m., featuring Rachel Hickey, Joshua Pascua, and Friday Empire.

The Underdog Dance Corporation hosts Salsa in the Square in Uptown Waterloo. Lessons at 7, live music and dancing from 7:30 to 11 p.m.

Explore the vibrancy and personality of the murals of Downtown Cambridge with Stroll Walking Tours starting at 6 p.m.

AOK Craft Beer + Arcade has Totally Tubular Thursday with Rock Band starting at 8 p.m.

The Willibald Summer Music Series has Marshall Veroni Music starting from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Friday, July 7

The annual Cruising on King party returns to Downtown Kitchener on July 7.

Experience the vibrancy of Indigenous art and culture at the Neebing Indigenous Art Fair at Bingemans. The fair brings Indigenous artists from Waterloo Region and across Turtle Island together to showcase their talents, techniques, and unique perspectives that make Indigenous art so remarkable.

Adore Delano is live on stage at Maxwell’s starting at 6:30 p.m.

Back at TWB Brewing Co-Op, check out their Summer Music Series featurin g Lee Reed & Sam Nabi from 7-9 p.m. - no tickets, pay-what-you-can.

The Lord Of The Tacos 4-8 pm

Saturday, July 8

Kitchener Public Library has a free summer family movie screening of The Super Mario Bros. Movie at 2 p.m. at the Central Branch.

The Pinch Cabaret monthly TOGETHER WE'RE BOISTEROUS comedy show takes over TWB Brewing Co-Op featuring stand up, improv, storytelling & hip-hop beats from Manoela Oliveira, Jimmy England, Renee Groux, Bill Tregunna, Jay Reid, Edan it again, and Ben Gorodetsky.

Downtown Kitchener’s Elements Night Club is your home for live music and wrestling. Check out the KW Punk Rock Slobberknocker on July 8 for a day of loud, live punk, vendors, and, yes—wrestling. The lineup features mat-slamming action from Tyler Bateman, Sabrina Kyle, EZE, They/Them Mayhem, Rider Furlong, Jeff Black, and Daddy Davis Punk Rock.

Dog Friendly KW is turning three and hosting New Paws on the Block, a 90's themed celebration. Bring your pup for a day of nostalgic activities, entertainment, and vendors at the Gaukel Block.

The Flamboro Speedway has Pro Late Models, Canadian Vintage Modifieds, Super Stocks, Pure Stocks, Ontario Pro Challenge starting at 5 p.m.

The Yeti has A Horse Named Friday, Sundried Whales, and Blue starting at 8:30pm $10 or PWYC.

Rusty Nail Comedy has headliner Al Val at 7:30 p.m. at the Crazy Canuck in DTK.

Sunday, July 9

Meet, connect and shop with local small business owners during the BIPOC Makers' Market in collaboration with Rhythm & Blues Cambridge on Sunday, July 9th from 10 to 3 p.m. on Main Street.

Join Rhapsody Dance Project at the Registry Theatre for for an evening of original choreography done by 16 wonderful artists from across the KW region in Rhapsody Dance Project’s inaugural showcase ‘Ebullience’.

The Apollo has a screening of Jaws at 4 p.m.

Join CAFKA for Lauren Prousky’s performance on her work, 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 (𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝), on Sunday, July 9 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. from King Street to Ethel’s Lounge. 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 (𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝) is the culmination of the artist’s long-suffering pursuit of body neutrality. Forever fretting over what to consume and what to expel (both physically and artistically), intestines eventually became the Prousky’s muse. In a pair of performances for the CAFKA biennial, she will parade through public spaces in downtown Kitchener-Waterloo, dressed as a sexy intestine. Strutting confidently along King Street, as it seamlessly blends from King Street East, to West, to South, to North, starting in Kitchener and crossing over into Waterloo, Prousky will be followed by a paparazzi-style photographer. She will eventually arrive at Ethel’s Lounge, whereupon and when-upon you are cordially invited to join her for a burger and a beer.

Monday, July 10

Kitchener Public Library has some shenanigans going on for kids ages 4 to 8. Its Summer Shenanigans series has crafts, games, and activities in a 60-minute program from 2 to 3 p.m. Registration required.

The Princess has a screening of The Last Rider at 6:30 p.m.

Join Kitchener Public Library and community activist Penny Loker for An Anti-Bias Education Storytime Event - Disabled Voices. It’s an hour long story time to help create impactful change in the lives of kids. Disabilities are everywhere, and when we acknowledge that fact we create space for ourselves and others that accommodates equitable change.

Ways to get involved.

Chips and Giggles is a just-for-laughs golf tournament in support of KidsAbility. Join the organizers on August 8 at Badlands Golf Course for 9 holes and a few laughs with friends, all for a good cause. This event is sponsored by Arnold Hearing Centres.