What to do.

Tuesday, September 2

Waterloo Public Library has Making Time for You: Novels in Nature, a relaxing evening designed to help you slow down and build the habit of self-care. 6 pm at the Main Library.

Wednesday, September 3

Join KPL for Lit and Wit at the Central Library for a fun night of book themed trivia in honour of International Literacy Day! Compete by yourself or as a team of up to 6 people for a chance to show your literary skills and win a prize!

Thursday, September 4

Head over to Wave Maker Craft Brewery for the very first pour of United Wave Amber Ale, with 50 cents from each pour going directly to United Way Waterloo Region, supporting local charities in our community.

The Rabbid Fox has Labour Day music bingo at 8pm

Friday, September 5

Dylan Mandlsohn headlines Rusty Nail Comedy at TWH Social. Doors at 7, laughs at 7:30. This Toronto born comic has recently made history by becoming the only Canadian to be a back-to-back finalist in both the San Francisco and Seattle Comedy Competitions. There’s a Saturday show, too!

Our friends at Wellington Brewery are celebrating 40 years of craft brewing awesomeness with not one, but three sessions throughout the weekend. Check out their 80s Birthday Bash, Craft Beer Carnivale, or Boots n' Brews on

Saturday, September 6

KPL Stanley Park has a Nature Walk at Kolb Park with David Gascoigne at 10 am. This leisurely walk will explore the Peter Hallman and Walter Bean trails along the river.

The MacGregor Albert Community Association and Mindful Makers are teaming up for a free, drop-in community paper lantern-making workshop on Saturday, September 6 between 2-6 p.m. at the Harvest Picnic Tables in Waterloo Park. A lantern walk will take place at 8 p.m. Pre-registration is not required. This event is funded by TD Park People Grants.

The Art of Soil Collective and the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery present “Learning to Love the Land Underfoot,” an event that encourages us to explore our connections to the land underfoot in an urban setting, reflecting on our biases, expectations, and assumptions.

Maxwell’s Concerts & Events invites you to celebrate the music of the Tragically Hip with Up to Here on September 6. The Guelph‑based band captures the spirit and energy of Canada’s iconic rockers with explosive performances and powerful vocals.

The weather is getting chillier, so the City of Kitchener is turning up the heat with Endless Summer, a free concert event in Victoria Park. Pick up something to eat from one of your favourite Downtown Kitchener restaurants and head to the park to hear live music from Canadian icon Feist, Liv Gains, Basia Bulat, and more!

Sunday, September 7

Planning a wedding? You don’t want to miss the Cambridge Hotel Wedding Show. With a complimentary glass of bubbly in hand, explore the boutique-style show that brings together some of the region’s top wedding vendors, from florists and photographers to DJs, decorators, and more.

Make KW Oktoberfest 2025 the year you’re decked out in traditional lederhosen or dirndls! The annual German Clothing Buy & Sell event is taking place at the Schwaben Club (50 Scheifele Place, Breslau) from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Prost!

Monday, September 8

Remember Nerd Week? Robin and Meghan do. Anyway, it’s back. Kind of. Connect, celebrate, and be inspired by the Waterloo Region’s tech innovators at the inaugural Waterloo Tech Week. There are meetups, networking events, and showcases to explore the frontiers of tech, from advances in quantum computing and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and robotics.

The Princess Cinema has a Rainbow Film Club screening of “Jennifer's Body” at 7 pm. The film will be introduced by Kevin Nixon - a sociocultural anthropologist whose research explores the intersections of gender, sexuality, and the cultural politics of queer performance, with a focus on drag as a site of sociopolitical and affective transformation. Presented in partnership with Rainbow Coalition of Waterloo Region and Spectrum.

Ways to get involved.

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What to read.

Good Samaritan saves Kitchener restaurant from fire (Prabhnoor Kaur, The Record)

The present and future of Indigenous video games in Canada (Katya Ryabova, Mobile Syrup)

Centre in the Square upgrades tech to stay in the spotlight of the local theatre scene (Joe McGinty, The Record)