Kidspark Winter Festival returning

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Dec 22, 2022 03:11:02 PM.

If you are looking for something to do with the kids over the holidays, the City of Kitchener has announced the Kidspark Winter festival is returning.

The event, in partnership with Kitchener Public Library, will take place at KPL branches from December 28 to January 7.

Kidspark will include hands-on activities, story time, art and entertainment.

“We are excited to welcome families to all Kitchener Public Library locations for a reimagined Kidspark Winter Festival featuring two-weeks of fun, free and memorable special programs and celebrations,” Lindsey Skeen, Division Manager, Children’s and Teen Services with Kitchener Public Library, said in a news release. “We are grateful for our continued partnership with the City of Kitchener to ensure that Kidspark is one of those special annual events that brings our community together.”

All events are free. A full list of programming can be found at kitchener.ca/kidspark.

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