What to do.

Tuesday, September 1

The Accelerator Centre is hosting Expert Founder Workshop: Black Friday & Cyber Monday Playbook. This Expert Founder Workshop delivers practical guidance on planning, executing, and optimizing campaigns for the busiest shopping period of the year with Tricia Mumby (Mable's Lables) and Kristy Lynn Miller (The Scented Market). Founders will leave with a clear action plan to make Black Friday and Cyber Monday a growth moment rather than a scramble.

The Princess Cinema has screenings of Tony at 4:15 and 6:45 pm.

Juneyt is playing live at The Easy Pour Wine Bar in Cambridge starting at 6:30 pm.

Mandippal is playing live at the Roost in uptown as part of its 1 year birthday celebration. Music starts at 9:30 pm.

Wednesday, September 2

You’ve got one more opportunity to create your own mosaic work of art this summer at the Canadian Clay and Glass Museum’s Summer Mosaic Session workshop on September 2. You choose the base and cut, arrange, glue, and grout your personal masterpiece with expert guidance from the museum’s team.

Brains on Tap at TWB Brewing presents Side Quests & Open Tabs: The Adult ADHD Experience with Melissa Aguto. 3 to 5 pm.

In For Questioning Trivia has 2000s Girl Pop Music Trivia at AOK Craft Beer + Arcade at 8 pm.

Thursday, September 3

Pinch Presents: SHOW & TELL on Thursday. Anything goes at this 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).

Fresh off appearances on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and America’s Got Talent, D.J. Demers is bringing his award-winning comedy to the Registry Theatre in Downtown Kitchener. All five of Demer’s stand-up albums have been played millions of times on the major streaming platforms and his appearances on Fallon, AGT, and Conan have garnered tens of millions of views on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

Bestselling romance authors Joss Richard and Bal Khabra visit KPL to discuss their new novels with host Kayleigh Platz. 7 pm at the Central Library.

Dani hosts Golden Oldies (50s, 60s & 70s) Music Bingo at The Rabbid Fox from 8 to 10 pm.

EVO Kitchener has Musical Bingo – Back to the 80s vol 2 at 7 pm.

Friday, September 4

The Boathouse is hosting the Ginger Goat Patio Party at 6 pm. Your $25 ticket gets you five pairings of wings and five beer samples from Farm League Brewing. The Ginger Goat himself will guide the tastings and there'll be new sauce releases, giveaways, and prizes from Ginger Goat and Farm League Brewing. This event is weather dependent. Sessions are at 6 pm, 7:15 pm and 8:30 pm. 

DJ Bane is on the ones and twos at White Rabbit starting at 9:30 pm.

The Union KW has Bilal Nasser, Maiden Lane, Cruel Honey at 7 pm.

TWB Brewing's Patio Music Series features Zoltar, bringing their unique spin to songs spanning everything from Van Halen to Britney Spears and so much more. 7 to 10 pm.

Darrin Rose (NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Britain’s NutsTV) headlines Rusty Nail Comedy at TWH Social at 8 pm.

Saturday, September 5

Laurier Women's Rugby takes on U of T at University Stadium at noon. Then at 1 pm, Waterloo Women's Rugby takes on Western at 1 pm.

Sarabjeet Arora & Punjabi Arts Association present The Amber Grey Sky, a a compelling, minimalist stage drama based on the events of communal violence following the Indian Prime Minister’s assassination in November 1984. 2 pm at The Registry Theatre.

Death Crew Hard Core is hosting a Back 2 Skool Skate Jam. Bands at 3 pm, Best Trick Competition Between Bands, prizes from Bright Side Skate Supply and more.

School's back soon and Grand Surf is back with its next theme night—a homecoming party with throwback tunes from back in the day. 5 to midnight.

The Kitchener Poetry Slam is back on Saturday, September 5 for a raucous evening of page poems, stage poems, and everything in between. 285 King Street East, 7:30-9:30, $5 door (more accepted), no one turned away for lack of funds!

The leaves may be starting to turn colour, but that doesn’t mean summer is over. The City of Kitchener’s Endless Summer concert brings you some of Canada’s best-loved musical acts on stage in Victoria Park. This year, catch performances from SHEBAD, Valley, and headliners Mother Mother.

One Big Gay Disco presents Gaylactica at Maxwell's Concerts & Events at 9 pm. Get lost in a universe of sound from a killer lineup of DJs, including Amanda Elemental, Divaa, and Summerr.

Sunday, September 6

Problematic Production presents a stellar night of sheer loudness with a bunch of legends with Pretty Mouth, The Good Depression, Jenafur, Girl Dinner live on the Union KW stage starting at 7 pm.

Monday, September 7

The Princess Cinema and Rainbow Film Club present a screening of The Children's Hour at 7 pm. Presented in partnership with Rainbow Coalition of Waterloo and Spectrum Waterloo

Ways to get involved.

The Centre for Mutual Wellbeing (formerlyCoalition of Muslim Women)'s Radiant Ladies Night Gala is a ladies-only fundraiser dinner that brings diverse music and cuisine to a diverse audience. All women are invited to attend! Funds raised will support CMW's core services - Housing, Anti-Hate, and Gender-Based Violence services. All which provide innovative and culturally responsive programs for members of racialized communities - including Muslim women - that address barriers to social and economic inclusion

Capacity Canada Board Governance BootCamp
Strong leadership starts with strong governance - and today’s leaders need to stay ahead. Connect with peers and experts for three days of insight, collaboration, and practical strategies at the Capacity Canada Board Governance BootCamp from November 24–26, 2026 at Bingemans. You'll learn from leading governance experts, connect with nonprofit leaders from across Ontario, engage in interactive, real-world discussions, and take home practical tools—not just ideas.

What to read.

Kitchener, Ont. company creates technology that lets vehicles ‘talk’ to traffic lights (Spencer Turcotte, CTV Kitchener)

Ways to Spend the Last Long Weekend of Summer (Cora Kuehl, Explore Waterloo)