Create Waterloo

📝📢 Attention writers — don't miss your opportunity to participate in the annual Edna Staebler Personal Essay Content for a chance to win the top prize of $1000! Deadline: March 28, 2026 👉 Learn more and submit now: tnq.ca/contests/

🌙✨ Celebrate Eid this weekend at the Region of Waterloo Museums! Join our community for a joyful day of traditional music, performances, henna, face painting, crafts and delicious food. 📅 March 21 | 11 to 4 p.m. 🎟️ Free admission for the day Details: bit.ly/4s6dWcR

Calling local artists! 🚶🎧 The @citywaterloo Trail Mix Program is BACK — and your original track could be featured along Waterloo's trails. 📅 Apply by: April 30 at 5 p.m. Share your sound. Be discovered. Connect with the community. 💿 Submit today: waterloo.ca/open-calls

Calling local writers ✨📚 Bookfest returns on May 30th—and you’re invited to be part of it! This annual book fair brings local authors together in Waterloo Public Square for an afternoon of stories, community and conversation. 👉 Apply by April 1, 2026: bit.ly/40FBcSz

Applications are OPEN for the Artist-in-Residence Program at Homer Watson House & Gallery! 🎨📢 This residency offers artists a dedicated week to explore, experiment & grow your practice. 📅 Residency dates: Sept 12–18 📅 Apply by: March 30 Learn more: homerwatson.on.ca

🎨 Calling all creatives - applications are CLOSING SOON to participate in @citywaterloo Art Markets! 🛍️ Artists working in any discipline suitable to an outdoor market are welcome to apply. 📅 Deadline: March 26 at 5 p.m. Learn more and apply today: bit.ly/4ayRKjW

📢 2026 grant applications are now OPEN at Waterloo Region Community Foundation! The Arts, Community & Racial Equity streams will all support social infrastructure across the Waterloo Region. 📅 Deadline: March 30, 2026 👉 Apply: bit.ly/4aMf66Z #Funding #Community

🎶💃 The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony returns to the stage with a salute to the colourful and electrifying Punjab tradition of Bhangra, featuring dancers from across Southwestern Ontario. 📅 May 23, 2026 | 8 p.m. 📍 Centre in the Square 🎟️ Get tickets: bit.ly/4b2Fw35

✨Deadline extended✨ Artists now have until March 26, 2026 at 5 p.m. to submit proposals for #Lumen, the City of Waterloo’s annual festival of light, art and technology. 💡 Up to 10 artists will be selected and will receive $2,000. Learn more & apply: Waterloo.ca/Lumen

Local community organizations are now invited to join this year's July 1 Community Picnic in Waterloo Park! 🎉 This is a great opportunity to share info, offer activities, and connect with the community. 📆 Deadline: April 23 at 5 p.m. 👉 Apply now: bit.ly/40ZIn8i

AUDITIONS ARE OPEN! 🎭✨ From March 22 to 24, audition for KWLT's production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown — a heartwarming musical based on the beloved Peanuts comic strips. 💛 Walk-ins are welcome, but booking a timeslot is encouraged. Sign up: kwlt.org

🎨 Join KWAG for Sharing the Passion: 70 Years of Building the Collection — an unforgettable night celebrating art, community and KWAG’s legacy! 📅 Friday, March 13 | 7 to 10 p.m. Free event, live music and more. 👉 Details: bit.ly/4l6f25l

🎨📢 Calling local artists — vendor applications are now OPEN for Homer Watson House & Gallery 2026 events! From summer art sales to festive holiday markets, there’s something for every maker and medium. 👉 Learn more and apply today: bit.ly/4ubWvci

🍀 Celebrate #Irish culture from March 7-17 at the Irish Real Life Festival! This annual celebration offers a wide range of events including live music, dance, family-friendly activities, and more that showcase the best of Irish heritage. 👇 Get tickets: bit.ly/4l20pA1

Celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival with an afternoon of live performances, hands-on activities and community fun! 🎉 📅 March 7th | 1 to 4:30 p.m. 📍 Waterloo Public Library (John M. Harper Branch) Everyone is welcome. 👇 Click below to learn more. bit.ly/3PalzA2

It's time for Pat the Dog Theatre Creation's annual FEMME FOLKS FEST!🎉 Experience new works in comedy, dance, theatre, music and storytelling—celebrating women and the allies that support them. 📅 March 7-15, 2026 📍 Waterloo Region Get tickets: femmefolksfest.ca

Step into a night of swing dancing and live jazz this Friday, March 6th! 🎷💃 🕡 Doors open at 6:30 p.m. | Event starts at 7:00 p.m. 📍 THEMUSEUM 🥤 Drinks and light snacks available (debit/credit only) Grab your tickets: bit.ly/3MvQsye

📚✨ Join the Waterloo Public Library on Feb 24 for a cozy evening of poetry and conversation with local writer, R.K. Gandhi. Ravi! This fun and #free community event will feature live readings, Q&A, book sales and an #author signing. 👉 Register today: bit.ly/4tBVcTH

Celebrate International Women's Day by coming to shop at this free, indoor market featuring local small business owners! 📅March 6, 2026 from 3 to 8 p.m., with the panel from 5 to 7 p.m. 📍 The CIGI Campus 🎟️ Reserve your spot eventbrite.ca/e/in-full-bloo…

🌨️ Tonight’s Skate Night Date Night is #cancelled due to weather. ⛸️✨ Join us for our final Skate Night of the season next Wednesday, February 25 from 6-8 p.m. — featuring Latin music by DJ King Kadeem to keep you moving! 🎵 Discover more #free events: waterloo.ca/events