Waterloo region is home to many performers and artists. You’re sure to find a theatre, museum or gallery that will suit your tastes!
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Theatres and performance spaces
Centre in the Square
Every year, 200,000 audience members attend events including everything from dance, performances by the K-W Symphony, appearances by international stars, children's performers, mega-musicals, comedians, and more.
Address: 101 Queen Street North, Kitchener
Visit the Centre in the Square’s website
Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts
Home to the KW Symphony, the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts is a community-based venue for performing arts for the region.
Address: 36 King Street West, Kitchener
Visit the Conrad Centre’s website
Detweiler Meetinghouse
Located one kilometre west of Roseville, the historic Detweiler Meetinghouse was built in 1855, and is the only surviving stone meetinghouse built by Mennonite pioneers in Ontario. It sponsors artistic performances throughout the year.
Address: 3445 Roseville Road, Ayr
Visit the Detweiler Meetinghouse’s website
Cambridge Community Players (formerly Galt Little Theatre)
The Cambridge Community Players produce an average of four full-length plays a year at the Cambridge Arts Theatre in downtown Cambridge.
Address: 47 Water Street South, Cambridge
Visit the Cambridge Community Players’ website
Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre
Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre (KWLT) is Waterloo region's oldest community theatre. Attend a performance or get involved in creating great local theatre.
Address: 9 Princess Street East, Waterloo
Lost & Found Theatre Company
Lost & Found is Waterloo Region's resident professional theatre ensemble, mounting 2-3 stage plays as well as Young Company productions annually.
Visit Lost & Found Theatre Company’s Facebook page
University of Waterloo Theatre Centre
Entertainment is available on campus throughout the year in UW's three attractive theatre facilities: Humanities Theatre, Theatre of the Arts, and Studio 180.
Address: 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo
Visit UW Theatre Centre’s website
The Registry Theatre
An intimate theatre space, the Registry Theatre hosts performances by community organizations in Waterloo Region, offering everything from jazz, theatre and dance, to folk music and baroque music performances.
Address: 122 Frederick Street, Kitchener
Visit the Registry Theatre’s website
Drayton Entertainment
Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge, St. Jacobs Country Playhouse and St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre feature professional theatre performances, including musicals and comedy.
Visit Drayton Entertainment’s website
Waterloo Community Arts Centre
The Waterloo Community Arts Centre is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run organization that promotes art programs in the community, including performances, classes, workshops, events and art exhibitions.
Address: 25 Regina Street South, Waterloo
Visit the Waterloo Community Arts Centre’s website
Museums
Doon Heritage Village
Doon Heritage Village is a living history museum, re-creating a rural village and two farms, where costumed interpreters welcome visitors to the year 1914.
Address: 10 Huron Road at Homer Watson Boulevard, Kitchener
Visit the Doon Heritage Village website
Joseph Schneider Haus Museum
A local landmark and Kitchener's oldest dwelling, the circa 1816 homestead was restored and furnished to period. Joseph Schneider Haus opened as a living history museum in 1981.
Address: 466 Queen Street South, Kitchener
Visit the Joseph Schneider Haus Museum’s website
Maple Syrup Museum of Ontario
Learn about the history of maple syrup production and see artifacts, photographs and displays that describe the maple syrup industry in Waterloo region.
Address: 1441 King Street North, St. Jacobs
THEMUSEUM
THEMUSEUM offers experiences that intersect art, science and technology. Featuring five floors of interactive and diverse exhibits and programs for people and families of all ages.
Address: 10 King Street West, Kitchener
Victoria Park Gallery
Enjoy displays of Berlin and Kitchener history. Admission is free and all are welcome. For information please contact rychmills@golden.net or 519-742-4990.
Hours: 1 to 4:30 p.m. on weekends and holidays
Season: mid-May to late October
Location: Schneider Avenue beside the pavilion, Victoria Park, Kitchener
Waterloo Region Museum
The museum is found at the intersection of two historical settlement routes. Huron Road was built in the 1830s to bring settlers into the region.
Address: 10 Huron Road at Homer Watson Boulevard, Kitchener
Visit the Waterloo Region Museum’s website
Woodside National Historic Site
Woodside is the boyhood home of William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada's longest-serving prime minister. Restored to represent the early 1890s, the house brings the era of kerosene lamps, mangles, corsets, and wood stoves to life.
Address: 528 Wellington Street North, Kitchener
Visit Woodside National Historic Site’s website
Galleries
Artery Gallery
Artery Gallery, featuring visual arts shows, is curated and managed by the student Society of Fine Artists (SOFA) at the University of Waterloo.
Address: East Campus Hall, 263 Phillip Street, Waterloo
Visit the Artery Gallery’s website
Art Incubate Galleries
Art Incubate is an artist support program that includes artist studios and galleries. It is an extension of Art$Pay, an organization that connects visual art practitioners with opportunities and community, while advocating for fair pay.
Art Incubate runs two galleries: The Window Gallery and Gallery at 52 featuring local established and emerging artists.
Address: 52 & 56 Regina Street, North, Uptown Waterloo
Berlin Tower ARTSPACE
The Berlin Tower ARTSPACE, found in Kitchener City Hall, is home to a variety of exhibits from artists within our own community, including work by our Artist in Residence.
Address: 200 King Street West
Learn more about the Berlin Tower ARTSPACE
Cambridge Galleries
The Cambridge Galleries are part of the Cambridge Public Library system, with exhibition space at Queen's Square, Preston and Design at Riverside. Other programs include studio courses, lectures, film screenings and concerts.
Location: Queen Square, Cambridge
Visit the Cambridge Galleries’ website
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery
The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery is recognized nationally for its exhibitions, lectures, conferences, classes, workshops and tours, as well as its specialized library, archive, and research centre. The gallery also features historical and contemporary Canadian ceramic, glass and enamel art.
Address: 25 Caroline Street North, Waterloo
Visit the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery’s website
The Grebel Gallery
The Grebel Gallery explores the intersection of peace and artistic expression through a rotating exhibition program, which changes three times a year.
Address: Conrad Grebel University College, fourth floor, 140 Westmount Road North, Waterloo
Homer Watson House and Gallery
The historic Homer Watson house and property hosts exhibits, classes and concerts. Founded on Homer Watson's visions, the gallery supports contemporary art practice.
Address: 1754 Old Mill Road, Kitchener
Visit the Homer Watson House and Gallery’s website
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery (KWAG) connects people and ideas through art. The gallery's exhibitions, interactive opportunities and online resources provide a window into the world of contemporary art. Admission and select programming is free.
Address: 101 Queen Street North, Kitchener
Robert Langen Art Gallery
The gallery develops exhibitions, artist lectures and arts-related events featuring national and international visual artists, students and community members.
Location: Wilfrid Laurier University
Visit the Robert Langen Art Gallery’s website
Rotunda Gallery
Located on the ground floor of Kitchener City Hall, the Rotunda Gallery hosts monthly exhibits of regional artists' work.
Address: 200 King Street West, Kitchener
Learn more about the Rotunda Gallery
University of Waterloo Art Gallery (UWAG)
UWAG features annual exhibitions and work by emerging and mid-career artists. The program strikes a balance between our vibrant regional arts scene and aspects of contemporary art on a national and international level.
Address: East Campus Hall 1239, 263 Phillip Street, Waterloo
UpTown Gallery
Uptown Gallery is an artist-run co-op gallery located in the mall at Waterloo Town Square. The gallery runs a new exhibition every two months.
Address: 75 King Street South, Waterloo
Visit the UpTown Gallery's website
Tell us what you think
We, along with the Region of Waterloo and the cities of Cambridge and Waterloo, want to hear from you! Through this engagement, we want to better understand the strengths of our local arts and culture sector, as well as where we can improve.
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Your feedback is anonymous and will help us find common concerns, topics, ideas, opportunities and challenges related to the arts and culture sector in our community.
This engagement is open until Monday, June 12.