What to do.

Tuesday, February 3

Make “Fetch happen” this month! Kitchener’s St. Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School presents Mean Girls Jr at the Registry Theatre. The musical adaptation features students from the school performing the popular show about cliques and high school life.  

Kitchener Public Library has a screening of No Place to Grow Old, a documentary that follows three older adults experiencing homelessness in Portland, Oregon. The film offers an intimate look at the growing housing crisis facing seniors and highlights a demographic that is often overlooked. Following the screening, a panel of community experts will lead a discussion to explore the issues raised and answer audience questions. 6pm at the Central Library.

Waterloo Public Library has a Cultureshock screening of Chris Rock's Bring the Pain at 6:15 at the main branch. This film explores how Rock’s bold and fearless performance reshaped the comedy landscape and sparked vital conversations about race and representation in popular culture.

Wednesday, February 4

Skate Night Date Night is the perfect outdoor adventure to keep the spark going during the cold days of February at the rink in Uptown Waterloo. DJ King Kadeem will be spinning Dancehall and Soca and the first 50 visitors each night at the Hissing Goose Coffee Roasters will also receive a complimentary hot drink.

TWB Brewing is celebrating 10 years with a 2016 Trivia Throwback at 7 pm, hosted by their trivia guru, Sean from the Seen on Screen Podcast!

In For Questioning trivia has Rom Com Trivia at Arabella Park Beer Bar at 8 pm.

Thursday, February 5

Anything (almost) goes in Pinch Presents: SHOW & TELL, a brand new, monthly open mic. Comedy, Music, Burlesque, Poetry, Drag, Performance Art, Lectures, Rants, etc! 5 min spots. Performer sign up at 7pm, show at 7:30pm. Sliding scale tickets $5-$15. Waterloo Visitor Info Centre (10 Father David Bauer Dr)

The Downtown Kitchener BIA is bringing the heat with DTK Sunset Sessions at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts. The best part? Each concert features a surprise artist! Concerts are free, but RSVPs are required. You’re encouraged to stop by a DTK restaurant for dinner and a treat before the show! 

Four Fathers Brewing has Big Shiny Tunes music bingo at 7 pm.

John Muirhead plays Maxwell's. Doors at 7, show at 7:30 pm.

Friday, February 6

Experience Shakespeare like never before at the Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre. In this Canadian premiere of Abigail Thorn’s play The Prince, two trans women find themselves trapped in a multiverse of Shakespeare’s works, fighting to escape through a maze of monologues and iambic pentameter. It’s a sword-wielding, madcap exploration of gender and performance that kicks off at 8:00 p.m. 

Here’s two events for the lovers, the loners, and the hopeless romantics. Head to the Gaukel Creative Workspace in Downtown Kitchener for the Lupercalia Market | Witchy & Queer Market and celebrates dark romantic vibes over cheesy Valentine’s energy. This queer-affirming space features curated witchy and alternative vendors selling ritual tools, art, and self-care items.  

The Guelph Storm are coming to the Aud to take on your Kitchener Rangers. Puck drops at 7.

Liam Grier plays the Boathouse at 7 pm with a blend unique concoction of soul, folk, & mellow grooves.

Millhowse, Local Goblin, Eternal Sky, and Burnaby play The Union KW. Doors at 7, music at 7:30.

Birds aren't real, but that won't stop TWB Brewing from hosting Bird Bingo at 6 pm.

Wave Maker Craft Brewery has music bingo at 7:30 pm.

Centre in the Square has Swan Lake at 7 pm.

Chris Locke ("Run the Burbs", "What We Do in the Shadows", "Baroness Von Sketch Show") headlines Rusty Nail Comedy at TWH Social. 7:30 pm doors, 8 pm comedy. He's headlining Saturday, too!

Saturday, February 7

Set your alarm and put on your comfiest PJs! Four All Ice Cream is celebrating Ice Cream for Breakfast Day at their DTK and Uptown Waterloo locations. The team is serving up scoops for breakfast from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Be among the first in line for a chance at free gift bundles and enjoy the launch of a limited-time breakfast flavour. Best of all, 10% of the day’s sales support the CMHA Waterloo Wellington. 

Waterloo Public Library has The Great Family Geocache Challenge at the Eastside branch from 2 to 3 pm.

KPL Pionner Park has Soca Roots: History, Rhythm, and Celebration at 2:30 pm with host Gayle from GWAN MOVE.

The KW Titans take on the Sudbury Five at 4pm at The Aud!

Celebrate love in all its forms at Valentine’s Vixens: A Drag Show at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum. Whether you’re with a partner or pals, enjoy a night of community connection and high-energy entertainment from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. This fabulous evening features drinks, snacks, crafts, and performances by some of Ontario’s hottest drag queens.

NUMUS Concerts presents “Inspirations”, featuring Daniel Ramjattan’s interpretation of six brilliant works by Canadian composers. Daniel will select repertoire from: John Armstrong, Raphael Weinroth Browne, Stephanie Orlando, Luis Ramirez, Patrick Roux and Naoko Tsujita. 7 pm at Button Factory Arts.

Pinch Presents: TOGETHER WE'RE BOISTEROUS - Comedy Show on Sat Feb 7 at 7pm. The night features stand up, sketch & improv comedy—plus delicious and nutritious local beer! Sliding scale tickets $11-$33 / TWB Brewing Co-Op (300 Mill St)

Back at Wave Maker, they're doing a Jeopardy-style trivia night at 7 pm! Answer in the form of a question!

Killer Whale Tank Celebrates the Hip at Block 3 in St. Jacobs, live at 7!

Sunday, February 8

Flat whites and phat beats await you every Sunday with the DTK BIA’s Sunday Grind. This rotating series brings DJs to some of your favourite or soon-to-be-favourite coffee shops and cafes across the downtown core. This Sunday, check out DJ Ice Pink at Matter of Taste Coffee Bar from 11 to 2 pm.

Cookie Creations by Alison has a Valentines-themed Cookie Decorating Workshop from 2 to 4 pm at the Rabbid Fox.

The Tonewheels (Matt Weidinger, Chris Latta and Mike Rajna) are playing live at the Boathouse from 2 to 4:30 pm. Their music blends the styles of the classic Jimmy Smith/Jack McDuff blues/ jazz trios with beloved power trios such as Cream/Traffic.

Elliott and the Audio Kings are playing The Union KW 2 to 5 pm.

Arabella Park Beer Bar and Counterpart Brewing out of Niagara are hosting a Beer-ducation dinner on stouts at 5:30 pm. I went to the cidre dinner and it was freaking awesome. Don't sleep on this if you love stouts and awesome paired plates from the Arabella Park kitchen.

Head to the Gaslight District in Cambridge for the The Big Game and Bad Bunny on The Big Screen. They’ll have the game live on one of the biggest outdoor screens in Ontario. There’ll be drink and food specials from restaurants like the Foundry Tavern, The Underwing, Pizza Motola, and great craft beer selections from Collective Arts Brewing! 

Monday, February 9

KPL and Extend-A-Family have a Youth Hub at the Central Library at 6 pm. Youth Hub is for teens with disabilities and open to all participants aged 12 to 17.

Cool Aunt Creatives has a Stained Glass Painting workshop where you'll paint champagne glasses. 7 to 9 pm at Ernie's Roadhouse.

The Margins Club has a Journalling/Love Letters Night at Midnight Run Cafe from 6 to 8 pm.

The Princess Cinema has a screening of The Moment at 9 pm.

Coming up later.

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery is hosting a Galentine's Day Cinema & Craft event on February 14. Join them for a screening of Legally Blonde alongside a polymer clay jewelry and sculpture workshop—with snacks and drinks! All ticket proceeds will go towards supporting initiatives at the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery.

Disaster CLASS is an experience designed around three ways we encounter disaster — and how these moments, though painful, can also lead to connection, reflection, and transformation. Get your ticket for the first Disaster Class on February 12 at Catalyst Commons. It's a great night of live music, pizza, drinks, community, and the chance to be part of something meaningful from the very beginning.

Ways to get involved.

Help shape CAFKA programs and events by taking their anonymous survey. It's open until Feb 13.

What to read.

Finding tech nostalgia, one click at a time (Joe McGinty, The Record)

Jasmine Mangalaseril takes a look at how the restaurant industry fared in 2025 (CBC KW)