Celebrating Canada Day in Waterloo Region
Posted Jul 1, 2024 07:21:57 AM.
Last Updated Jul 1, 2024 07:22:04 AM.
Our country is officially 157 years old, and there’s plenty to do around Waterloo Region today to celebrate its birthday.
In Kitchener, Canada Day in DTK starts at 2 p.m. at Carl Zehr Square with an evening concert featuring a performance by April Wine.
In Waterloo, you can spend the afternoon in Waterloo Park with local artists, food trucks and giant games at the community picnic. That runs from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m., with a 100-piece led drone show in the evening instead of fireworks.
In Cambridge, a fishing derby will kick off at 8 a.m. to celebrate the holiday, with a midway, live music, hot air balloon rides, food trucks, vendors, a children’s area and more.
The Cambridge Canada Day parade makes its way along King Street starting at 11 a.m.
In Woolwich, you can take a dip at a free swim at Woolwich Memorial Centre starting at 10 a.m., and later in the afternoon, there will be free events happening including a magic show, antique car show, live music fire truck tours and more.
The New Hamburg fireworks show starts at 9:30 p.m. at Norm S. Hill Park, and the Ayr show kicks off at 9:45 p.m. at Cowan Park.
