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2011-2012 Travel Guide

2011-2012
Travel Guide

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Spring In Waterloo Region

As warmer weather rolls into Southern Ontario, Waterloo Region comes alive with loads of family fun! Discover all there is to do this spring. >>

Enjoy the warmer weather!

From music to maple syrup, there’s always something to celebrate in Waterloo Region. Check out our calendar of events for the new season! >>

Feature Events

  • May 22 - May 26
  • May 26
  • Jun 2 - Jun 3
  • Jun 2 - Jun 3

Quilt & Fibre Art Festival Waterloo Region & Beyond

Plan to attend 16 events in 6 communities! See quilt shows featuring guest artists, rare quilt exhibits, a Trunk Show, ... >>

New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale

Fun for the whole family. Enjoy one of Canada’s largest handmade quilt auctions, scrumptious food of Mennonite... >>

Waterloo Air Show 2012

Bring the family out to one of the Region's best summer events where aviation is showcased both in the air and on the... >>

Our World Festival of Music

Part of Tapestry: Celebrations of Diversity - Our World Festival of Music officially launches Tapestry 2011, and will... >>

Don't Miss This...

Matmos with Ben Grossman and Hugh Marsh

May 18, 2012
San Francisco's brainy, de-centred electronic duo, Matmos are known principally for their work with Björk. Notorious for their idiosyncratic experimentalism and attention to small sonic details, they have been known to use samples including "fresh... >>

New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale

May 26, 2012
Fun for the whole family. Enjoy one of Canada’s largest handmade quilt auctions, scrumptious food of Mennonite traditions: fleisch piroschki, verenki, rollkuchen, teaballs, apple fritters, pupusas, spring rolls, pork-on-a-bun, homemade ice-cream... >>

Small Pond Design and Construction

May 27, 2012
A small pond would make a perfect home in your garden for aquatic plants that like to live in water. Moisture loving herbaceous plants that need wet soil and lots of sun would do well along its edges. Create a sanctuary in any size space with water, ... >>

Sparrow Workshop

May 25, 2012
This workshop will help you identify and study 19 species of sparrows found in Ontario. We will use hands on activities to learn plumages, songs and habitat use of this difficult to identify group. Over lunch we’ll be hiking through The... >>

The Secret Life of Lichens

May 26, 2012
Discover the fascinating role lichens play in science, medicine and more while we hunt for them on trees, rocks and soil. These often overlooked and under-appreciated organisms will come to life once you are tuned into them. Identification basics... >>

An Evening with Robert Wilson

May 27, 2012
1 HAVE YOU BEEN HERE BEFORE/2 NO THIS IS THE FIRST TIME an evening with ROBERT WILSON Described by poet Louis Aragon as "What we, from whom Surrealism was born, dreamed would come after us and go beyond us" and by the New York Times as "a towering... >>

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Welcome to Congress 2012! Join in on the tours and fun!

Spring into fun with Waterloo Region! There's lots here to explore and enjoy! >>