News Releases
It is with deep disappointment that the Board of Directors of the Sun Life UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival (UWJF) announce the cancellation of the 2021 Festival. The Festival is usually held annually in July and event organizers were hopeful that conditions would be...
With the support of the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund, UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival (UWJF) is pleased to announce a new, on-line program designed to provide musicians with tools to increase their ability to have a successful career in music. UWJF is bringing together...
The results are in and the winners chosen for the 2021 Uptown Comfort Food Crawl. Nine Uptown restaurants participated in the crawl – offering tasty comfort food options including pizza, grilled cheese, mac n’ cheese, soup, butter chicken, pot pie and tacos. Voting by...
Nothing helps to beat those winter blues like comfort food! Back by popular demand – albeit slightly modified – is the annual Uptown Comfort Food Crawl. Kicking off with the start of Winterloo this past Saturday, 2021’s Comfort Food Crawl includes yummy culinary...
Shopping local is now more important than ever and the businesses of Uptown Waterloo encourage everyone in our community to support the second annual Uptown Holiday Hop N Shop – in-person or virtually – this holiday season. “For years our main street, independent...
Join the businesses of Uptown Waterloo for the second, annual Treats in the Streets experience this weekend. Children are invited to dress up in their favourite costumes to trick-or-treat and enjoy a safe and fun Halloween experience while exploring close to 20...
In celebration of Halloween and leading up to Treats in the Streets (a safe alternative to trick-or-treating that has businesses handing out candy with workplace safety protocols in place), the Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area (BIA) has announced their new...
Following the success of their Summer Open-Air Market on Willis Way, the Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area (BIA) is announcing the continuation of a new fall market. Starting September 27 through to October 25, weather permitting, the Uptown Open-Air Market...
A new partnership between the Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area (BIA), City of Waterloo, local businesses and artists is adding colour and culture to an Uptown laneway. The Hughes Lane Art Walk is similar to Vancouver’s ‘Canvas Corridor’ where the back doors...
Help spread the love in Uptown Waterloo In an effort to safely welcome people back to Uptown Waterloo and to recognize and thank front line workers, the Uptown Waterloo Business Improvement Area (BIA) has launched a gratitude garden campaign called Uptown Rocks!...