Kate’s 5 enjoyable issues to do that weekend in and round Waterloo area: Nov. 28 to 30

Welcome to the final weekend of November.

There’s a free family skate Sunday at noon at RIM Park in Waterloo.

The Gift of Lights is again at Bingemans and runs weekends by means of to the tip of the 12 months.

Wonders of Winter in Waterloo Park additionally opens this weekend, with mild shows all through the park nightly till Jan. 3.

The Stratford Concert Choir will maintain the live performance Christmas in Canada Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at St. James Anglican church.

It’s additionally Winter Wander-land in downtown Stratford this weekend with Polar Express rides close to metropolis corridor, stops by Santa in Market Square, guided horse and wagon rides, reside music, carollers, market huts, fires and extra.

There’s a Fourth Friday live performance on the Guelph Civic Museum Friday night time referred to as War and Peace: Songs and Monologues with Rhapsodius.

The Kitchener Rangers will host the Niagara Ice Dogs Friday night time at The Aud.

The Guelph Storm host the Windsor Spitfires on Friday night and the Sudbury Wolves on Sunday afternoon.

Waterloo Collegiate Institute reunion

Saturday 12 p.m. to three p.m.

300 Hazel St., Waterloo

The college is marking 65 years and might be open for present college students and alumni for self-guided excursions and an opportunity to reconnect with folks.

Winterfest Music and Lights within the Village

Friday 6 p.m. to eight:30 p.m.

Hespeler

The occasion consists of a night of sizzling chocolate, Christmas lights, visits by Santa, crafts, reside music together with choirs and a live performance by Jessie T plus the tree lighting.

Events will happen in a couple of places in Hespeler: Cambridge Public Library Hespeler (5 Tannery St. E.), Hespeler Town Hall (11 Tannery St. E.) and St Andrew’s Hespeler Presbyterian Church (73 Queen St. E.).

Also observe, the Preston tree lighting is Monday at 6 p.m.

IF 2025

Friday 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.

ImprovLab, University of Guelph

This annual pageant is all about improvisation and the performances all through the 2 days will characteristic theatrical, musical, installations and movies.

Parades

There are two parades occurring within the space this weekend:

• Ayr Santa Claus Parade is Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. The parade begins on the nook of Northumberland and Inglis Streets, operating downtown earlier than ending on Stanley Street on the library. People are requested to convey donations for the Cambridge Food Bank. After the parade, Santa might be within the gazebo in Centennial Park and there might be sizzling chocolate.
• Elora Santa Claus Parade is Saturday at 6:15 p.m. The parade route begins at Sophia Street and Geddes Street, goes by means of the village’s downtown, down the hill on Metcalfe earlier than it turns left onto Mill Street E. and ends at Bissell Park.

Markets

It’s one other busy weekend for maker and craft markets within the space:

• Annual Christmas Market, Friday 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 12 p.m. to five p.m., Wellington County Museum and Archives. The market consists of cookie adorning, field hockey, sleigh rides, candle making and extra.
• Ukrainian Christmas Market, Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Ukrainian Catholic Centre, 15 Michael St., Kitchener. Ukrainian meals; perogies, cabbage rolls, and borsch, do-it-yourself Christmas cookies, craft distributors and leisure and extra.
• Winter is Coming Art Market, Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Willow River Centre, 243 King St. E.
• Waterloo Christmas Market, Saturday 10 a.m. to eight p.m., All Saints Anglican Church, Waterloo.
• Winter Market, Saturday 10 a.m. to three p.m., Gale Presbyterian Church in Elmira.
• Christmas Market, Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Kitchener.
• Punk Rock Flea Market, Saturday 2 p.m. to 11 p.m., at Maxwell’s in Waterloo. Event consists of musical performances, too.
• Christmas Book Fair and Market, Saturday 10:30 a.m. to three:30 p.m., on the Royal Canadian Legion in Guelph.
• Community Craft Sale, Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Evergreen Senior Center, Guelph.
• Crimpsmas, Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Grand River Rocks in Kitchener.
• Sugarplums and Stockings, Sunday 10 a.m. to three p.m., Storehouse 408, 408 Queen St W, Cambridge.
• Stratford Sparkles Market, Sunday 11 a.m. to six p.m., Tom Patterson Theatre in Stratford.
• Merry Muskrat Market, Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the Guelph Farmers Market constructing.