Waterloo Region Festivals

Oktoberfest, North America’s Largest Bavarian Festival

For a week every year, the area presents North America’s largest Bavarian-style Festival. Thousands of people from across the continent come together at over 20 fest halls and participate in over 50 general and cultural events in the traditional Oktoberfest homage to the harvest.

Major Annual Events & Festivals

Cambridge Fall Fair (September) 
Cambridge Riverfest (June) 
Christkindl Market (December) 
Cruising on King Street (July) 
Drayton Festival
Elmira Maple Syrup Festival (March) 
Fresh Ayr Festival
Grand River Baroque Festival
KidSpark (August)
Kitchener Blues Festival
Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music (August) 
Multicultural Festival (July) 
Nearby Stratford Festival
Oktoberfest (October)
Open Ears Festival (Summer) 
Perimeter Institute Culture Club
Royal Medieval Faire
Santa Claus Parade - Cambridge (November)
Santa Claus Parade - Kitchener/Waterloo (November)
The Cambridge Highland Games (July) 
The Cambridge Tour de Grand (June) 
Tri-Pride Festival 
Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival (July)
Waterloo Busker Carnival (August)
Waterloo Community Arts Festival 
Waterloo Country Quilt Festival (May) 
Wellesley Apple Butter & Cheese Festival
Wonders of Winter (December)
Word on the Street (September) 

For a full list of local events visit: http://www.explorewaterlooregion.com