Enjoy These 5 Exciting Activities in Waterloo This Victoria Day Weekend

Welcome to the May long weekend! If you’re planning to stay local, there are plenty of events happening.

The annual heritage plant sale will take place at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum on Saturday morning from 9:30 a. m. to noon. You’ll find flowers and vegetables that grow in the gardens of Doon Heritage Village. Supplies are limited, and please note that sales are cash only.

The Elora Plein Air Festival is going all weekend long. Artists will be busy painting around the village and countryside until late Friday. There’s a quick-paint competition on Saturday, followed by a reveal of works from 75 artists that evening. On Sunday, you can check out the show and sale where you can buy original pieces created over the weekend.

The warm weather is finally here, making it perfect for enjoying outdoor sports on the big screen at Gaslight District in Cambridge. You can catch Toronto Blue Jays games on Friday night as well as Saturday and Sunday afternoon when they face off against the Detroit Tigers, or watch as the Montreal Canadiens play against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. Feel free to bring your own food, drinks, and lawn chairs while you enjoy the game(s).

On Monday, swing by Mc Dougall Cottage in Cambridge for some freshly baked mini scones served with jam and whipped cream-what a treat! There will also be tea, coffee, or ginger cordial available. Admission is by donation.

The Kitchener Rangers are taking a well-deserved break before heading to Kelowna, B. C., for the Memorial Cup but look out for a pep rally scheduled for Tuesday at 5 p. m. outside Kitchener’s city hall.

This Sunday marks the home opener for the Kitchener Panthers at Jack Couch Park starting at 2:05 p. m., where they’ll be up against the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers.

The Guelph Royals will be playing away this weekend.

LISTEN | What are your plans this Victoria Day long weekend?:

The Morning Edition – K-W5:07What are your plans this Victoria Day long weekend?

Victoria Day weekend typically means road trips; however, with gas prices rising lately, we wanted to see if people were changing their travel plans. CBC K-W’s John Dalusong took a stroll through downtown Kitchener asking folks how they’re spending their Victoria Day weekend.

Long Weekend Band Crawl

Sunday starting at 6:30 p. m.

Uptown Waterloo: Room 47, Revive Karaoke, Prohibition Warehouse, Jane Bond, The Roost, Princess Cafe

Six venues in uptown will host various musicians including The Creepshow, The Abruptors, Broadcast Zero, Arcade Allstars, Mark It Zero, Fat Scheid and The Merry Melodies do Green Day along with The Royal Few, Bill Mc Neal, Kingfisher among others. Tickets are needed for entry and it’s a 19+ event.

Chicken Dance at the Market

Saturday 10 a. m. to 12 p. m.

St. Jacobs Market

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest is organizing an exciting chicken dance celebration at St. Jacobs Market featuring music performances along with dancing and Bavarian-themed activities.

Cambridge Red Hawks parade

Saturday 3 p. m. to 6 p. m.</P

This event starts at Galt Arena Gardens located at 98 Shade St., with festivities continuing at city hall after the parade concludes.</P

The Cambridge Red Hawks hockey team has just won their first Sutherland Cup title! So naturally there’s going to be a big celebration!</P

The parade begins at Galt Arena Gardens then moves down Shade Street onto Main Street before proceeding along Main Street towards Wellington Street then onto Dickson Street ending outside city hall where festivities await!</P

You can expect food trucks offering delicious bites alongside a teddy bear toss featuring player autographs plus Zamboni photo ops!</P

Improv May-Hem

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SATURDAY AT EIGHT P. M. KITCHENER-WATERLOO LITTLE THEATRE NINE PRINCESS ST., WATERLOO. Get ready for surprises during this night of improv comedy that’s guaranteed fun! It’s Tri City Improv’s final performance of its season showcasing fast-paced short-form comedy packed with audience participation; tickets required.

Swing Into Spring Dance

SATURDAY FROM SEVEN P. M TO TEN P. M. NEW HAMBURG COMMUNITY CENTRE Join KW Kool Big Band as they provide music; bring your dancing shoes because it promises an enjoyable evening ahead! Tickets required; proceeds benefit New Hamburg Community band.

BONUS: NEW DUNDEE FIREWORKS

SUNDAY FOUR THIRTY P. M TO AFTER DUSK. NEW DUNDEE COMMUNITY CENTRE This family-friendly event kicks off featuring food trucks & vendors alongside midway games/music & even beer tents! Children’s entertainer Erick Traplin performs live beginning five PM followed later on by Nick Vokey Band hitting stage six-thirty PM till Max Smith wraps things up right before fireworks (roughly nine-twenty PM). Smith returns back again post-fireworks encore until ten-thirty PM!

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