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Oktoberfest
With 55% of the population being of German heritage it seems natural
that this area is home to the largest Oktoberfest celebration in
North America. Held during the second week of October this festival
draws close to 750,000 people.
There are 15 festhallen (halls to party in.) Each festhallen offers
a different atmosphere, ranging from the traditional to the unique.
Despite the individual differences, excellent food, entertainment,
music and dancing are standard at all the Festhallen celebrations.
Kitchener's Oktoberfest celebration is an annual eight-day event.
Based on the original German Oktoberfest, it is billed as Canada's
Great Bavarian Festival. It is held every October, starting on the
Friday before Canadian Thanksgiving and running until the Saturday
after.
While its best-known draws are the beer-based celebrations, other
cultural and entertainment attractions also fill the week. The best-known
is the parade held on Thanksgiving Day; as the only major parade
on Canadian Thanksgiving, it is televised nationally. Another icon
of the festival is Miss Oktoberfest.
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Summary of Some of Kitchener's major events:
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Elmira Maple
Syrup Festival
This festival has been a community celebration since 1965. Each year over
15,000 servings of pancakes are served swimming in over 180 gallons of pure
maple syrup.
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Kitchener-Waterloo
Multicultural Festival
Every summer for nearly 40 years the community has celebrated ethnic diversity
through the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival, held on a Saturday
and Sunday in June in Victoria Park.
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MOPARfest
Motor enthusiasts have been coming to Kitchener for over 25 years for the
annual MOPARfest. This event holds the crowned title as “Canada’s
LARGEST All Mopar Event.”
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Oktoberfest
With 55% of the population being of German heritage it seems natural that
this area is home to the largest Oktoberfest celebration in North America.
Held during the second week of October this festival draws close to 750,000
people.
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Waterloo
County and Area Quilt Festival
Held at the end of May, this annual festival celebrates the art and tradition
of quilts and quilting. Billed as the largest of its kind in Canada, the
festival consists of 40 events in 10 communities.
- Quantum to Cosmos Festival: Ideas for the Future
For 10 exciting days this October, Perimeter Institute’s Quantum to
Cosmos: Ideas for the Future (Q2C) will take a global audience from the strange
world of subatomic particles to the outer frontiers of the universe. All events
will occur on-site in Waterloo, Ontario and online at q2cfestival.com
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