10/09/2026
This is the big one. Oktoberfest’s main weekend..
Friday at noon, the official keg tapping kicks off Willkommen Platz in downtown Kitchener. The Biergarten, main stage and vendor markets are free all weekend, all ages and dog friendly. Bif Naked headlines Friday night, and Sunday goes country with Robyn Ottolini. Little ones can head to KIDtoberfest inside City Hall.
Monday morning, the 58th Thanksgiving Day Parade rolls up Weber Street from Kitchener to Waterloo starting at 9:30 am. Bring a non-perishable for the Onkel Hans Food Drive.
Want something slower? Waterloo Central Railway is running steam trains out of St. Jacobs all long weekend.
In Wellesley, Sand Hills Maple is serving pancakes in the sugar bush Saturday morning, and Silver Creek Nursery is opening its doors for a free fruit tasting with 100+ varieties.
And for the music crowd, Sunday’s Long Weekend Band Crawl packs 15 bands into four Uptown Waterloo venues.
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.
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Melanie & Warren McNeil, REALTORS® | Peak Realty Ltd., Brokerage