Waterloo Region

BADEN

Castle Kilbride , 60 Snyder's Rd W, Baden, ON N3A 1A1, 519-634-8444

Victorian Home and Museum

CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, 2500 Kossuth Rd, Cambridge, ON N3H 4R7, 519-653-1234

Tropical garden with 1000s of free-flying butterflies year round.  Café.

Hamilton Family Theatre, 46 Grand Ave S, Cambridge, ON N1S 2L8, 519-621-5511

Professional theatre in downtown Galt, Cambridge.

Hespeler Heritage Centre, 11 Tannery St E, Cambridge, ON N3C 2C1, 519-651-0032

Museum and archive dedicated to unique history and heritage of the former town of Hespeler.

Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 60 Dickson St, Cambridge, ON N1R 8N1, 519-740-4681 ext. 4376

Art gallery and arts education centre.

Cambridge Farmers Market, 40 Dickson St, Cambridge, ON N1R 1T7, 519-740-4681

Firehall Museum, 56 Dickson St, Cambridge, ON N1R 1T8, 519-621-1144

McDougall Cottage, 89 Grand Ave S, Cambridge, ON N1S 2L7, 519-624-8250

1850s limestone worker’s cottage, decorated with handpainted friezes. Free admission.

ELMIRA

Elmira Farmer's Market, 2-6 Maple St, Elmira, ON N3B 1M3, 519-504-1925

Elmira Maple Syrup Festival, 24 Church Street West, PO Box 158, Elmira, Ontario, N3B 1M5, 519-669-6000

Annual festival held in April.

Elmira Wagon Rides, 40 Arthur St S, Elmira, ON N3B 2M7, 519-669-8225

Farm tours by tractor-drawn wagon.

KITCHENER

Centre in the Square, 101 Queen St N, Kitchener, ON N2H 6P7, 519-578-1570

Homer Watson House and Gallery, 1754 Old Mill Rd, Kitchener, ON N2P 1H7, 519-748-4377

Art gallery and museum in the home of 18th century artist, Homer Watson

Ken Seiling Museum/Doon Heritage Village, 10 Huron Rd, Kitchener, ON N2P 2R7, 519-748-1915

Largest community museum in Ontario.  Adjacent to Doon Pioneer Village.

Kitchener Bluesfest, 250 King St. West, PO Box 26039, Kitchener ON N2G 0A4

Annual music festival held in August.

Kitchener Market, 300 King St E, Kitchener, ON N2G 2L3, 519-741-2287

Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery, 101 Queen St N, Kitchener, ON N2H 6P7, 519-579-5860

KW Oktoberfest, 2 King Street West, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1A3, 519-570-4267

The largest Oktoberfest in the world outside Bavaria

Schneider Haus National Historic Site, 466 Queen St S, Kitchener, ON N2G 1W7, 519-742-7752

Waterloo Memorial Pioneer Tower , 437 Tower Road, Doon, Kitchener

ST JACOBS 

St Jacob's and Aberfoyle Model Railway, 1440 King St N Building 3, St Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0, 519-664-3737

Waterloo Central Railway  , 50 Isabella St, St Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0, 1-815-496-6843

Historic train connecting the St Jacobs Market in Waterloo with Elmira, travelling through the Mennonite countryside of Waterloo Region.   Hop on and Hop off options available.  Special seasonal trains.  

St Jacobs Mennonite Quilts, 1389 King St N, St Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0, 519-664-1817

WATERLOO

Brubacher House Museum, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, 519-886-3855

Restored 1850s Mennonite farmhouse on University of Waterloo grounds.

Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, 25 Caroline St N, Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y5, 519-746-1882

Earth Sciences Museum at UW, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, 519-888-4567 ex 32469

The Mennonite Story, St. Jacobs Farmers Market Log House, 878 Weber St N, Woolwich, ON N2J 4A9, 519-664-3518

St Jacob's Antiques Market, 805 King St N, Waterloo, ON N0B 2N0, 519-880-1944

St Jacobs Country Playhouse, 40 Benjamin Road East, Waterloo, ON N2V 2J9, 519-747-0688

Professional theatre next door to St. Jacobs Market.

St Jacobs Farmers' Market, 878 Weber St N, Waterloo, ON N2J 4A9, 519-747-1830

Year-round market with indoor and outdoor food and craft vendors.  

St Jacobs Horse Drawn Tours, 1222 Apple Grove Rd, Waterloo, ON N2J 4G8, 519-500-5168

Horse drawn sleigh rides in winter.

Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival, 100 Regina St S, Waterloo, ON N2J 4P9

Annual music festival held in July.

WELLESLEY

Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival, P.O. Box 298, Wellesley, Ontario N0B 2T0, 519-656-9346

Annual Apple Butter and Cheese Festival, held on the last Saturday in September.

GUELPH

Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon St, Guelph, ON N1G 1Y1, 519-837-0010

Basilica of our Lady Immaculate, 28 Norfolk St, Guelph, ON N1H 4H8, 519-824-3951

Historic Catholic church, dominating the Guelph skyline.

Bookshelf Theatre, Bookstore and Cocktail Spot, 41 Quebec St, Guelph, ON N1H 2T1, 519-821-3311

Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St, Guelph, ON N1H 4H8, 519-836-1221

Guelph Farmer's Market, 2 Gordon St, Guelph, ON N1H 4G7, 519-822-1260

Guelph Jazz Festival, 6 Dublin St S #202, Guelph, ON N1H 4L5, 519-763-4952

Annual music festival, held in September.

Hillside Festival, 7743 Conservation Rd, Guelph, ON N1H 6J1, 519-763-6396

Annual music festival held at Guelph Lake Conservation Area in July.

McCrae House, 108 Water St, Guelph, ON N1G 1A6, 519-836-1221 

Birthplace of John McCrae, physician and WWI poet, who wrote “In Flanders Fields”.

River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St, Guelph, ON N1H 3V1, 519-763-3000

The Sleeman Centre, 50 Woolwich St, Guelph, ON N1H 3T9, 519-822-4900

Sports and entertainment centre