There are lots of things to see and do within the Waterloo Region. This is the only location where one can see a mixture of rural and urban lifestyles. Rich in heritage and culture, the Waterloo Region is home to the world’s largest Oktoberfest outside of Germany and other annual festivals such as the Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival and Elmira Maple Festival.

Though keeping a strong rural heritage, the Waterloo Region has also kept up with the changing times. With several shopping complexes, cinemas, restaurants, bars, theatres, galleries and nightclubs, the Waterloo Region does not fall short of any other metropolitan areas in Canada.

The Waterloo Region contains three major shopping malls; Conestoga Mall, Fairview Park Mall and the Cambridge Centre. These three malls have a combined retail floor area of 1,982,264 ft² and current tenants like The Bay, Zellers, Winners, SportChek, Older Navy, Sears and hundreds of other boutiques.

If you enjoy indulging yourself in the majestic sound of blues, jazz, classical or experiencing a dramatic theatrical performance, there are no shortage of local talents here.

The Cambridge Centre for the Arts Centre in the Square - A first class concert hall and home to the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra Drayton Entertainment Galt Little Theatre K-W Little Theatre The Registry Theatre St. Jacob’s Theatre Theatre & Company Waterloo Entertainment Centre Theatre Athena

Experience acclaimed accoustics at Kitchener's The Centre in the Square

Cambridge Library and Gallery Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery The Homer Watson House and Gallery Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery And over 40 other private and public galleries in the region

Waterloo's Clay and Glass Gallery