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The weather looks great for a sunny weekend in the Waterloo region, so it’s a perfect time to spend some time outdoors.
The Mistletoe Trail is back, featuring seven spots across Waterloo region that make awesome selfie and smooch locations. Each mistletoe display was created by a local artist.
The Waterloo Central Railway is offering several holiday-themed rides including the all-ages Merry Mission Dayliner during the day, an evening Cheerlight Charter, and a 19-plus Santa’s Nightcap ride. There are multiple dates over the next couple of weekends.
Hawksley Workman will be performing at Sonic Hall in Guelph Friday night. Doors open at 7 p. m.
“Time of My Life: The Greatest Duets in Concert” features Amanda Kind and James Downham singing classic duet hits. Catch it Saturday night at 7:30 p. m. at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts in Kitchener.
At the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, Cheecho the Conure (a small parrot) turns 17 this weekend with birthday celebrations all day Sunday including cake, punch, crafts, and singalongs.
WATCH | Meet Cheecho, the parrot living inside a Cambridge, Ont. greenhouse :
Meet Cheecho, the 15 year old parrot living inside a Cambridge, Ont. greenhouse
Cheecho the parrot is celebrating his 15th birthday. He has lived at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory for all his life and staff celebrated his milestone year by throwing him a birthday bash. CBC’s Aastha Shetty met up with Cheecho’s handler, Haley Yorke, at his party where the birthday boy was perched on a little branch, looking like something out of a fairytale, surrounded by a flutter of butterflies, greenery and a gushing waterfall behind him.
The Kitchener Rangers host the Ottawa 67’s on Friday night (if you haven’t heard about this “six-seven” thing yet-get ready). Then they hit the road Sunday evening for Oshawa.
The Guelph Storm have three games coming up this weekend: two home games-Friday hosting Owen Sound Attack and Saturday afternoon versus Flint Firebirds-and Sunday they travel down Highway 401 to face Windsor Spitfires.
Fans attending Friday’s game will get to see the Memorial Cup after it was announced Thursday that Guelph Storm will host it in 2027.
CPKC Holiday Train
Friday from 4:15 p. m. to 4:45 p. m., at 10 Malcolm Street in Cambridge
Friday from 5:30 p. m. to 6 p. m., Ayr
The CPKC Holiday Train returns with free concerts by Smash Mouth and JJ Wilde plus lots of festive lights decorating the train.
This event raises money for local food banks.
Bonus: Parades!
This weekend there are two Santa Claus parades nearby:
Elmira Night Santa Parade – Saturday starting at 6 p. m.-the parade follows routes through town where folks can watch from their homes along its path. Puslinch Santa Claus Parade – Sunday starting at 2 p. m.-The parade begins at Puslinch township offices on County Road 34 then heads east to Brock Road before going south onto Maple Leaf Lane then west ending at Optimist Recreation Centre where there will be free hot dogs & hot chocolate plus Santa greeting kids with treats and photo ops; also there’ll be a mailbox set up for letters to Santa.
Puzzle Swap
Saturday from 10:30 a. m. to 11 a. m.
Waterloo Public Library – John M Harper Branch Puzzle fans! Bring puzzles you’ve already done (with all pieces!)-you can swap up to three puzzles here for fresh ones you haven’t tried yet; registration is required.
Cambridge’s First World War In Objects
DURING regular business hours
Cambridge Public Library Special exhibits show wartime stories from Hespeler, Preston & Galt via photographic displays featuring artifacts; each exhibit shows about ten or twelve items along with their stories.
God of Carnage
This play opens KW Little Theatre’s season:
Friday & Saturday evenings at 8 pm; Sunday matinee at 2 pm.
Written by Yasmina Reza
Dark comedy directed by Ryan Bassett starring KWLT vets Greg Allen, Stephanie Kraus & David Morgan.
Runs weekends through Dec 7.
Crafters’ Markets Galore!
A packed weekend for craft fairs around here:
Winter Artisan Night Market kicks off Fri @ Kitchener Market (4-9 pm).
Wonderfully Made Holiday Market @ Catalyst137 (137 Glasglow St., Kitchener), Fri (5-9 pm) & Sat (10 am-3 pm).
Winter Artisan Market @ Kitchener Market Sat (7 am-2 pm).
Yuletide Treats & Treasures @ All Saints Anglican Church Waterloo Sat (9 am-3 pm).
Shepherds Christmas Market @ Church of Good Shepherd Kitchener Sat (9 am-12:30 pm).
Village Winter Market @ Luther Village on The Park (141 Father David Bauer Dr., Waterloo) Sat (10 am-2 pm).
Riverwalk Craft/Art/Bake Sale @377 George St N., Cambridge Sat(9am-2pm).
Very Vintage Christmas Mini Market @55 Pinebush Rd., Cambridge Sat(10am-4pm).
Base Christian School Christmas Market@ Base Church Bloomingdale(850 Sawmill Rd) Sat(10am-3pm)
Kwartzlab Holiday Maker Market@145 Bedford Rd., Kitchener Sat(11am-4pm)
Outdoor Holiday Handmade Market Riverside Park Guelph Sat(10am-3pm)
Holiday Bazaar@Guelph Lake Commons Independent Retirement Living Victoria Rd N. Sat(10am-3pm)
Christmas Craft Show/Vendor Market Lakeside Church(7654 Conservation Rd., Guelph)Sat(10am-4pm)
Christmas Market Village Of Arbour Trails(Guelph)Sat(10am-3pm)
Stratford Makers Xmas Mark@Stratford Rotary Complex Fri(4-8pm), Sat(9am-4pm), Sun(9am-1pm)
Holiday Wish List Mark w/Santa Old Quebec St Mall Downtown Guelph Sun Nov23rd11AM-3PM
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