Kitchener-Waterloo has a combination of city comforts and country flare spiced up with unique festivities and a distinct culture. When visiting or living here you will find a wide variety of events to suit all members of your family.

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• Christkindl Market - A Festival of German Christmas
  Based on a 400 year old tradition, Kitchener's Christkindl Market offers visitors the opportunity to shop for presents, enjoy tasty German food and listen to live festive entertainment.
• Elmira Maple Syrup Festival
  This festival has been a community celebration since 1965. Each year over 15,000 servings of pancakes are served swimming in over 180 gallons of pure maple syrup.
• Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival
  Every summer for nearly 40 years the community has celebrated ethnic diversity through the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival, held on a Saturday and Sunday in June in Victoria Park.
• MOPARfest
  Motor enthusiasts have been coming to Kitchener for over 25 years for the annual MOPARfest. This event holds the crowned title as “Canada’s LARGEST All Mopar Event.”
• Oktoberfest
  With 55% of the population being of German heritage it seems natural that this area is home to the largest Oktoberfest celebration in North America. Held during the second week of October this festival draws close to 750,000 people.
• Waterloo County and Area Quilt Festival
  Held at the end of May, this annual festival celebrates the art and tradition of quilts and quilting. Billed as the largest of its kind in Canada, the festival consists of 40 events in 10 communities.
• Quantum to Cosmos Festival: Ideas for the Future
  For 10 exciting days this October, Perimeter Institute’s Quantum to Cosmos: Ideas for the Future (Q2C) will take a global audience from the strange world of subatomic particles to the outer frontiers of the universe. All events will occur on-site in Waterloo, Ontario and online at q2cfestival.com

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