Canada Day in Kitchener Waterloo.

Canada Day in Kitchener Waterloo.

 With Canada Day just around the corner, I've put together a short list of some of the most popular celebrations happining around Kitchener Waterloo.  These events are family friendly and, best of all, free!  The weather forecast is predicting 9 hours of sunshine and warm temperature, so grab the sunscreen and enjoy the celebrations.

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CANADA DAY AT THE WATERLOO REGION MUSEUM 

Monday July 1, 2013 9:30am - 5:00pm, Waterloo Region museum

Admission to the Waterloo Region Museum is free on Canada Day, with activities designed to appeal to the whole family. Take a leisurely stroll through  the picturesque living history village.  Music lovers can enjoy music on the gazebo with the Grand River Brass, experience turn of the century music in the historic church and Grand River New Horizons music on the Willow Green. Feeling energetic? Participate in fun games like croquet and horseshoes. Bring a picnic for the family  and enjoy the outdoors or take advantage of the BBQ lunch available for purchase.

JOIN THE BIGGEST CANADA DAY CELEBRATION INT HE REGION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO! 

Monday July 1, 2013 4:00pm -10:30pm, Columbia Lake Fields

If crowds are any indication this is Waterloo’s favourite Canada Day celebration location.  Spirit of the West and Canadian Indie rockers Holllerado  are the featured performers at this year’s celebration. Show off your national pride, enjoy great food, family activities and children's entertainment at this family friendly venue.  The day will be capped by one of the best fireworks display in the region!

CANADA DAY DOWNTOWN KITCHENER

Monday July 1, 2013 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm, Kitchener City Hall.

For the second year in a row, Kitchener’s Canada Day celebrations take over the downtown core, with plenty of good eating from locals Bread Heads, Yeti Café   and JackBurger.  This year features live entertainment from Juno Award winning Dragoneet, The Stanfeilds, hailing from Nova Scotia, and Kitchener's very own Wayfarer, Teen Violence and The Bosswich. Did I mention the Beer tent?

Fun and excitement kick off at 6pm in front of Kitchener City Hall and ends an amazing display of fireworks and pyrotechnics right off the roof of Kitchener City Hall around 10:15

Save on parking and use transit.  The Grand River Transit easyGo planner makes it easy to find the bus route to get you where you are going.

Happy Birthday Canada!  Canada Day in Kitchener Waterloo is going to be great this year!