Day of Play 2025
09aug11:00 am4:00 pmDay of Play 2025
Event Details
Come have a Day of Play in Waterloo Park! Located on the East side of Waterloo Park near Silver Lake, there will be art activities, games,
Event Details
Come have a Day of Play in Waterloo Park! Located on the East side of Waterloo Park near Silver Lake, there will be art activities, games, adventures, and more. A day of non-stop fun for everyone! The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Activities
- Face Painting
- Balloon Twisting
- Giant Games
- Bucket drumming workshop and music lab with Bandology
- Make and launch pump paper rocket with Waterloo Public Library
- Explore the 1820 Log Cabin with City of Waterloo Museum
Community Booths
- MAP Lab
- Inter Arts Matrix
- ActOUT!KW
- Active Transportation
- Focus On Nature
- Cognitive Development Lab
- More to be announced
Performance Schedule
- 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Musical show with Erick Traplin
- 12:30 to 1 p.m. – K-Pop class and performance with 3Dz Dance Company
- 1 to 1:30 p.m. – Improv Academy with ActOUT!KW
- 1:30 to 2 p.m. – Abraca-FUN Magic Show
- 2 to 2:30 p.m. – Balloon twisting
- 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Mr. J. & the Groovy Gang
Times may vary and are subject to change.
Time
Location
Waterloo Park
50 Young Street West
Organizer
May
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Event Details
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Event Details
Back for its 2nd year, this unique experience combine the greatest magicians from around the globe along with professional comedians, actors and improv specialists chosen as tour guides to help you navigate the streets of Uptown Waterloo.
A walking tour designed with indoor and outdoor surprises. Throughout the two hours your comedy guide will bring you to secret venues where magicians await to wow with incredible sleight of hand magic. If you handle a few flights of stairs, strolling 6 blocks, comedy and magic combined, then come prepared for the fun and craziness of this year’s Magic & Shenanigans Festival.
Cost: $50. To learn more, click here.
Time
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UpTown Waterloo
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Event Details
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Event Details
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Time
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75 King St S
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Event Details
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Event Details
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To learn more, click here. Cost: $20
Time
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24 King St N
Other EventsOrganizer
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Event Details
Come join in an evening celebrating drone, ambient, experimental, improvised, and communal sounds in the Uptown Waterloo Parkade. Drone along on your singing bowl,
Event Details
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!! NO FLYING MACHINES !!
Pay what you can. No minimum. Nobody turned away.
Seating is limited, you’re welcome to bring lawn chairs, picnic blankets or whatever you need to make yourself comfortable!
For tickets, click here.
Time
May 30, 2026 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm(GMT-04:00)Location
Uptown Parkade
60 King St S
Other EventsOrganizer
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Event Details
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Event Details
Get creative with glass! Make your choice of a coaster OR window hanging. Each ticket includes 1 kiln-fired glass item.
Our instructor will give a brief lesson on fused glass, and the rest of the time is yours to create a one-of-a-kind artwork! Get creative with colour and texture to create a unique, functional piece of art.
Cost: $41.22
Time
May 31, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT-04:00)Location
Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery
25 Caroline Street North
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