Kate’s 5 fun things to do this weekend in and around Waterloo region: Sept. 22 to 24 | CBC News
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It will be a warm, sunny first weekend of autumn with many events taking place in and around Waterloo region.
Grab a sweater Friday evening if heading out to the Stratasphere Drone Show in Waterloo Park. There’s a pre-party DJ and food vendors as part of this free event that’s celebrating the opening of Strata Condos in uptown Waterloo.
If you like to keep life spicy, there’s Goat Fest, a hot sauce and craft beer event at Bingemans on Saturday. CBC K-W’s food columnist Andrew Coppolino provided us with a preview of the event in a recent column.
Micro forests are being planted in both Kitchener and Guelph this weekend. The event in Kitchener involves the city, Bereaved Families of Ontario Midwestern Region and Sustainable Waterloo Region and people are being invited to plant a tree or shrub in Voisin Park on Saturday.
In Guelph, a community tree planting event at York Road Park Saturday morning will be part of the national mini forest pilot project. People are asked to register ahead of time to take part.
Mini forests are common in other countries, Guelph’s program manager for forestry and sustainable landscapes Dave Beaton said in a release.
“Guelph thrives on innovation, and we’re excited to be introducing this innovative technique to help grow our urban canopy cover and breathe more life into the city,” Beaton said.
Related, there’s an autumn equinox forest bathing at Huron Natural Area in Kitchener Saturday morning. The event is free and registration is not required.
If you’re looking for some music to enjoy, there’s the Fest2Fall Music Festival Friday night and Saturday at Dickson Park in Cambridge featuring Dwayne Gretzky, Said the Whale, Sam Roberts Band, BROS and Ruby Waters among others.
As well, Kitchener Fire is holding an open house on Saturday and there’s a dog promenade in downtown Guelph Saturday morning that includes a selfie station with costumes, dog health presentations and a dog scavenger hunt.
If you need gas to get around, here are some local prices:
Lumen
Saturday 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Uptown Waterloo
This annual festival combines light, art and technology. There will be more than 30 installations and 50 artists represented.
If you can’t make it Saturday, there are two installations that will remain in place until Oct. 14: Impulse, seesaws of different sizes that include lights and sounds, and Loop, giant wheels with a music box that also shows a flipbook-style movie.
Other events happening only Saturday include an AI Poetry Party, a big Light Brite, a community art mosaic, a DJ area and a glow-in-the-dark nail station.
20th annual powwow
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
University of Waterloo, Columbia Ice Fields at 220 Columbia St. W., Waterloo
The annual powwow will be indoors this year and will include vendors, dangers and singers from around Waterloo region and the surrounding area. It will celebrate Indigenous culture and tradition and is a space for people to gather and feel safe, welcome and learn about reconciliation.
Cambridge Studio Tour
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Studio tours can be a fun way to speak with local artists in their creative spaces and learn more about the pieces they make and what inspires them. The artists will also have their items for sale, which means it’s a good chance to think about gift giving or treating yourself to a piece.
Related: The New Hamburg Art Tour is also on this weekend, with 23 local artists at the New Hamburg Community Centre. The event runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wellington County Multicultural Festival
Saturday 11 a.m. tp 4 p.m.
Wellington County Museum and Archives
This is the county’s first multicultural festival and the free event is set to celebrate with performances, food, music and children’s activities.
Schneider Creek Porch Party
Saturday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Schneider Haus and surrounding neighbourhood
There will be 30 bands on 15 porches Saturday afternoon for this annual porch party. Enjoy local musicians including Scott Wicken, Brent Hagerman and the Passive Resistors, Zook and Boots, Sammy Duke, The Willow River Band and The Redneck Poets and many others.
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