Events planned in and around Waterloo Region for Family Day
Wondering how you can keep the kids busy on Family Day?
You’ll find a list of some of the events planned in Waterloo Region, Guelph, Brantford and North Dumfries below.
For what’s closed for the holiday, you can click here.
Kitchener
Chicopee Ski Resort (weather permitting)
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum – 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Schneider Haus National Historic Site – 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Kitchener Farmers’ Market – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Free swimming at:
- Breithaupt Centre Pool: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Forest Heights Pool: 1 to 5 p.m.
- Lyle Hallman Pool: 3:30 to 8 p.m.
Free skates:
- Activa Sportsplex - Tom Graham Arena: 8 to 9:50 a.m.
- The Aud - Kiwanis Arena: 8:30 to 11:20 a.m.
- Sportsworld Arena - Spectator Arena: 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
- Lions Arena: 2 to 4:50 p.m.
- Activa Sportsplex - Patrick J Doherty Arena: 3:30 to 4:50 p.m.
- The Aud - Dom Cardillo: 8:30 to 10:20 p.m.
More information can be found on the city's website.
Cambridge
Cambridge Mayor’s Winter Levee at City Hall – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Food trucks, music, family entertainment and activities
Family Day Skate - Hespeler Memorial Arena – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Cambridge Farmers’ Market – 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
McDougall Cottage – 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
More information can be found on the city's website.
Guelph
Guelph Civic Museum – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Brantford
Family Day Skate
- Presented by the Brantford Bulldogs
- 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Brantford & Area Civic Centre
- Will include a variety of free family-fun activities
More information can be found on the city's website.
North Dumfries
GOJHL – Ayr Centennials vs. Caledon Bombers at 2:30 p.m.
North Dumfries Community Complex in Ayr
- Skating from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Other programming including: yoga, games and crafts, self-defence class – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Magic and juggling by Doug the Great – 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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