Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: March 7 to 9

Kate Bueckert · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 07, 2025 8:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 11 minutes ago

It's the play astatine the commencement of March interruption and the upwind is expected to lukewarm up connected Sunday, which makes it a bully time to get outside.

There's an International Women's Day Celebration successful Guelph connected Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. astatine 10C Shared Space connected Carden Street that includes a resistance show, poetry, creation performance, kids' activities and a mini-self-care workshop.

The I Heart Tacos and Beer Festival runs astatine Bingemans connected Friday nighttime and determination are 2 sessions connected Saturday. Tickets are required.

The Irish Real Life Festival besides begins this play with an opening lawsuit Saturday from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. astatine Kitchener metropolis hall, marking the festival's 10th anniversary. There's besides an online harp store connected Saturday and euphony astatine The Boathouse successful Kitchener connected Sunday.

It's a large play for section hockey. The Kitchener Rangers volition big the Windsor Spitfires connected Friday nighttime portion the Guelph Storm volition instrumentality connected the Sarnia Sting connected location crystal astatine the Sleeman Centre.

Then connected Sunday, Guelph heads to Kitchener for a conflict betwixt the section rivals. Puck drops astatine 2 p.m. astatine The Aud.

The K-W Titans hoops team is connected the roadworthy this play but they bash person a mid-week March interruption crippled connected Wednesday astatine location against the Sudbury Five.

Don't hide we "spring forward" this weekend. Clocks spell up 1 hr connected Sunday.

If you're driving, present are immoderate section state prices:

Femme Folks Fest

Saturday and Sunday

Various locations successful Kitchener and Waterloo

This festival combines music, workshops, creation installations and assemblage events to observe equity and femme works.

Saturday there's a covering swap and a show called Quartet for Garlic, Cello, Mouth and Telephone.

On Sunday, there's a escaped store called Infrastructures for Survival and a show wherever radical are encouraged to get their feet progressive successful the music.

The festival runs until March 16.

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Bee City Seedy Saturday

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

rare Eco Centre and Slit Barn astatine 768 Blair Road successful Cambridge

Bee City Cambridge and uncommon harvester for this celebration of seeds and pollinators. There volition beryllium displays from section groups and businesses, a accidental to larn astir pollinator ecology and perceive from uncommon gardeners.

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Food Festival

Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Stratford Rotary Complex, 353 McCarthy Rd., Stratford

There are respective section vendors astatine this nutrient festival some wrong and outside. Entry is by donation.

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Music Weekends successful Downtown Guelph

Saturday and Sunday astatine 2 p.m.

This is the past play for this event. On Saturday, Ginger St. James volition execute with the Plank Road Revelations astatine Red Papaya astatine 2 p.m. Sunday is the Satellite Collective Showcase but the determination is inactive to beryllium released.

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K-W Punk Rock Flea Market

Saturday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Union, 124 Sydney St. S., Kitchener

Lots of section vendors with unsocial items volition beryllium astatine this market, which volition besides feature acoustic performances.

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