Kitchener/Waterloo
Kitchener-Waterloo is your gateway to dynamic entertainment, fabulous restaurants, world class cultural facilities, and unique shopping experiences. Since 1969, Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest has developed its own traditions, becoming the largest Bavarian festival in North America with the greatest Thanksgiving Day Parade in Canada. Thousands of visitors come to celebrate the Festival season, which runs from April to November and includes a full program of Fringe activities, including concert recitals, discussion sessions and readings by celebrated authors. The Stratford Festival itself draws audiences of over 600,000 each year! You can also take a drive and visit the scenic riverside Village of St. Jacobs where the simplicities of small-town life complement the fabulous shopping in over 100 specialty shops. The Farmers’ Market, with over 500 vendors, participates in a neighborly style of commerce that attracts rural and city folk alike.