• Banner ad for Queen's Smith School, Queen’s University, promoting a Master of Management Analytics in Toronto. Highlights 16-month duration, internships, no work experience required. “Learn More” button included; Toronto skyline featured on the right.

Affordable weekend adventures in Waterloo

| June 19, 2026

Summer is flying by. It’s already the second last weekend of June! Check out this weekend’s lineup of events and get involved in one (or several) events happening in the region to make the most of it:

Visit the Waterloo Public Square this Saturday, June 20 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. for an Indigenous market. Twenty unique vendors from across Southwestern Ontario will be on-site and live Indigenous music will be playing throughout the event. Details can be found on the Uptown Waterloo event page.

Are you a major comic book fan? This Saturday, June 20 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., head to Gaukel Block in Kitchener for the Kitchener Comic Arts Festival. You’ll have the chance to meet plenty of special guests, grab signed copies, and even participate in a scavenger hunt. Check out the Kitchener Comic Arts Festival website for full details.

Come to Kitchener’s Victoria Park for the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival, happening this Saturday, June 20 between 12 p.m. or 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 21 between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. This large annual event celebrates the diverse cultures that form part of our local community. Lots of food vendors will be at the event, making it a perfect opportunity to explore traditional dishes from around the world. Music, dancing, live performances, and plenty of other vendors will also be at the festival. Full details can be found on the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival website.

On Sunday, June 21 between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., head over to the Waterloo Public Square again for Go Skateboarding Day. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Lessons and vendors will be available at this global skateboard community event. Full details can be found on the Waterloo Town Square Instagram.

Share this story

  • Campus News

    Red or green flag? WUSA’s Women’s Centre discusses the harmful realities of dating apps

    Zoey Pearce

    | July 24, 2026

  • Arts & Life

    UW cosplay expo held on July 4

    Basheer Shaban

    | July 24, 2026

  • Arts & Life

    Affordable weekend adventures in Waterloo

    Carla Stocco

    | July 24, 2026