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Downtown Kitchener is set to sparkle with holiday magic as the Christkindl Market makes its highly anticipated return this week. This beloved European-style holiday market brings festive sights and sounds to our community each year along with holiday shopping, live entertainment and free activities for all ages. 

To accompany the draft release of Kitchener’s new official plan, Kitchener 2051, the City of Kitchener is holding the third session of its speaker series to discuss the plan’s key themes, and there’s still time to register for free. 

Kitchener, Ontario - A snow event was declared on Thursday, November 27 based on credible weather forecast information. This snow event has now been extended until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1. This helps ensure our plows and snow clearing equipment are able to effectively and efficiently clear snow from roadways across the city.  

Kitchener, Ontario - A snow event was declared on Thursday, November 27 based on credible weather forecast information. The most recent forecast predicts an additional 10-12 cm of snow falling in Kitchener between midnight on Saturday, November 29 and the afternoon of Sunday, November 30. Based on this information, the snow event has now been extended until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 30. This helps ensure our plows and snow clearing equipment are able to effectively and efficiently clear snow from roadways across the city. 

Kitchener, Ontario - A snow event was declared on Thursday, November 27 based on credible weather forecast information. This snow event has now been extended until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, November 29.  

Kitchener, Ontario - The City of Kitchener has declared a snow event. Residents have until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, November 27, 2025, to remove their parked cars from city streets. 

Kitchener, ON – The City of Kitchener is advancing its commitment to Housing for All by providing land and grants that support a new affordable housing project for Reception House.  

Kitchener, ON – The City of Kitchener is continuing work on a new Long-Term Parking Strategy and wants your input on parking downtown. We will be hosting a virtual open house from 6 -7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 to ask residents who work, live or visit downtown to discuss the initial recommendations we’ve received, both from the public and our consultant. 

The City of Kitchener, in collaboration with the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre (WRSBC), hosts a free monthly speaker series called SDG Talks. The series explores the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and how we can create a more socially and environmentally sustainable planet. This year’s theme, Community of Difference Makers, highlights individuals and organizations advancing environmental stewardship, community building and social entrepreneurship.