What's on in Waterloo on a budget?
242 upcoming events
We've rounded up 242 upcoming events in Waterloo on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Waterloo on a budget
Tue27
Today
Mon 26 · 8 PMFree
Board gamesQuiz
Trivia Night at Games on Tap Board Game Café
Games on Tap Board Game Café
At 10 AMFree
Other
ARC Gather Kitchener
100 Fergus Ave
At 1 PMFree
WorkshopScience
GenIsys Beamer & Tracer Seminar
University of Waterloo
At 4 PMFree
WorkshopFood
Design & Decorate Cookies with UW/UX
Student Life Centre
Wed28
Tomorrow
At 7 PMFree
Literature
Jessica Hamilton: The Woods
Kitchener Public Library
At 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Prohibition Warehouse
The Prohibition Warehouse
At 7:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Jack Astor's Bar & Grill Kitchener
Jack Astor's Bar & Grill Kitchener
At 8 PMFree
Stand-up
Dog Mic: Stand Up Comedy
Revive Karaoke
At 10 PMCA$11.93
Club
Halloween Hoedown
The Prohibition Warehouse
At 10 PMCA$6.62–11.93
ClubDJ set
Taylor Swift Halloween Night
The Prohibition Warehouse
Tomorrow · 11:30 AMFree
TalkFeminism
Canada's Advocacy Landscape: Multimedia Activism and Gender-Based Violence in Canada with Nicolette Little
University of Waterloo
Tomorrow · 5:30 PMFree
WorkshopEcology
4Repair @uwsustainable
University of Waterloo
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
Literature
Book Club Discussion: London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
Midnight Run Cafe
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
Tomorrow · 7 PM20 €
BurlesqueDrag show
The Pink Pastie Project
The Jazz Room
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Pub On King
The Pub On King
Tomorrow · 7:30 PMCA$3.99–6.66
Stand-upComedy
Rusty Nail Comedy PRO AM night ONLY $5 BUCKS
TWH Social
Tomorrow · 10 PMCA$11.93
Club
HALLOWEEN FRIGHT NIGHT 17+
Crown Bar & Social
Thu 29 · 6 PMFree
Talk
AI x Money | AI Builders Waterloo
Builders Club
Thu 29 · 6:30 PMCA$0
Jam / Open mic
Halloween Open Mic
Covenant Cafe
Fri30
Friday 30 October
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Jackie Morris: The Book of Birds
Kitchener Public Library
Thu 29 · 7 PMCA$0
LiteratureTalk
An Evening With Tara Gereaux
Alumni Hall, United College (Formerly St. Paul's College)
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
CinemaEcology
Screening: I am the Magpie River
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
Thu 29 · 7 PMCA$6.62–22.57
ClubDJ set
Thriller Thursday at Pub on King
The Pub On King
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
TalkScience
AI: Opportunity, Risk and Choices Ahead
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Thu 29 · 7:30 PMCA$0
Concert
Laurier Student Recital
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Thu 29 · 7:30 PMCA$19.50–79.62
Parties
The Fright Crawl | Kitchener Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
Tamasha: Bar + Indian Kitchen
Thu 29 · 8 PMFree
ClubDJ set
THE FIRST FRIGHT at Crown
56 King St N #1
Thu 29 · 8 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at ABE ERB - Uptown Waterloo
ABE ERB - Uptown Waterloo
Thu 29 · 10 PMFree
ClubDJ set
RAVE TO THE GRAVE
Phil's Grandson's Place
Thu 29 · 10:30 PMFree
ClubDJ set
Fright Night at Empire
56 King St N #1
Fri 30 · 12 PMCA$0
ClassicalConcert
Music at Noon: Jeremy Bell, violin, Shoshana Telner, piano
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Fri 30 · 4 PMFree
Street party
October Local Social
Thrive HIV Prevention & Support
Fri 30 · 5 PMFree
CinemaFilm club
Free Screening & Discussion: Get Out
East Campus 5 - University of Waterloo
Sat31
Saturday 31 October
Fri 30 · 7 PMCA$6.62–22.57
DJ setClub
Freaky Friday at Pub on King
The Pub On King
Fri 30 · 7:30 PMCA$35
ClassicalConcert
Laurier Student Composers Series
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Fri 30CA$19.50–79.62
Street party
The Fright Crawl | Kitchener's Hottest Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
Tamasha: Bar + Indian Kitchen
Fri 30 · 7:30 PMCA$13
Drag show
Angels & Demons: A Hallow's Eve Drag Show
Grand River Unitarian Congregation
Fri 30 · 8 PMCA$7.53–25.57
Club
Freaky Friday at Crown
56 King St N #1
Fri 30 · 8 PM20–32 €
JazzConcert
John MacMurchy Quartet
The Jazz Room
Fri 30 · 8:30 PMCA$15–20
ClubDJ set
Nightmare On King St Halloween Party
Alba Shisha Lounge
Fri 30 · 9 PMCA$3.95–17.26
CountrySocials
Dallas Freaky Friday - Wild West: Night of the Outlaws
Dallas Night Club
Fri 30 · 9:30 PMCA$13.54–25.57
ClubDJ set
Devil's Night at Empire
56 King St N #1
Fri 30 · 9:30 PMCA$5.51–12.19
Club
DEVIL'S NIGHT @ PHIL'S
Phil's Grandson's Place
Fri 30 · 10 PMCA$7.53–13.54
ClubDJ set
Throwback Fridays - Halloween Edition
47 King St N
Sat 31 · 10 AMFree
Creative workshop0–15 yrs
Free Spooky Self Portrait Family Workshop
Premier School of the Arts
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
VolunteeringMigration
Cancer Awareness and Screening Workshop
Mill Courtland Community Centre
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
Other
FS8 Sip, Stroll & Social
54 Bridgeport Rd E
Sat 31 · 12 PMCA$6.66
Creative workshop0–15 yrs
Glow in the Dark Pumpkin Painting
132 Ahrens St W
Sat 31 · 1 PMFree
Chess
FREE Halloween Chess Social
187 King St S unit 106
Sat 31 · 1 PMFree
Creative workshop0–12 yrs
Halloween Adventure
715 Fischer-Hallman Rd #201
Sat 31 · 2 PMFree
WorkshopLGBTQ+
Be Gay, Do Crafts: A Queer Crafternoon
Kwartzlab
Sun1
Sunday 1 November
Sat 31 · 7 PMCA$5–17.79
ClubDJ set
Sinner Saturday at Pub on King
The Pub On King
Sat 31 · 8 PMCA$11.98
Club
Halloween @ Dallas: Softcase and City Ground
Dallas Night Club
Sat 31 · 8 PMCA$13.54–25.57
Club
The Halloween Social at Crown
56 King St N #1
Sat 31 · 8 PM20–32 €
JazzConcert
Mike Murley
The Jazz Room
Sat 31 · 9 PMCA$17.50–27
DJ set
HALLOWEEN | TRICK OR TURN UP
The Canadian Brewhouse (Kitchener)
Sat 31 · 9 PMCA$6.85–17.55
ClubDJ set
HALLOWEEN ON KING @PHIL'S
Phil's Grandson's Place
Sat 31 · 9 PMCA$9.31–22.63
ClubDJ set
KW's Official Latin Halloween Party
Aura Nightclub
Sat 31 · 9:30 PMCA$13.54–25.57
Club
HALLOWEEN AT EMPIRE
56 King St N #1
Sat 31 · 10 PMCA$13.54–25.57
ClubDJ set
Uptown Saturdays: Halloween
47 King St N
Sat 31 · 10 PMCA$17.31–27.96
Parties
HUNTED: THE MASK PARTY
LILMOUT LOUNGE
Sat 31 · 10 PMCA$12.19–22.90
Parties
FRIGHT NIGHT
275B Larch St
Sun 1CA$15
Outdoors
Kitchener Murder Mystery: Solve the case!
252 King St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4V6, Canada
Sun 1CA$15
Outdoors
Waterloo Murder Mystery: Solve the case!
Brewmeister Green Park
Sun 1 · 10 AMCA$0–42.87
Consumer fair
Womb to Walking Baby Toddler Show Fall '26 - Pregnancy Parenting
Bingemans
Later
Mon 2 · 6 PMFree
Quiet Reading Night
Midnight Run Cafe
Mon 2 · 6:30 PMFree
CareerStudents
PEO Grand River Pathway to Licensure Presentation
University of Waterloo
Mon 2 · 7 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Carol Off: True Patriot Love
Kitchener Public Library
Mon 2 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Duke of Wellington
The Duke of Wellington
Tue 3 · 8 PMFree
Drag showStreet party
Drag Bingo at AOK
AOK Craft Beer + Arcade
Wed 4 · 6:45 PMFree
TalkScience
The Invisible Universe: Higgs, Dark Matter, Gravity Waves
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Wed 4 · 7:30 PMCA$35
JazzConcert
Laurier Jazz Orchestra and Student Recital
Theatre Auditorium
Wed 4 · 7:30 PMCA$3.99–6.66
Stand-upComedy
Rusty Nail Comedy PRO AM night
TWH Social
Thu 5 · 2 PMFree
SeniorsDrop-in services
Senior Health Fair 2026
Community Pavilion, Door C
Thu 5 · 3 PMFree
Other
Studio 334 Presents: The Fall Edit Event
334 Manitou Dr unit a
Thu 5 · 5:15 PMFree
Workshop
KW Journalling Club - November Meet-Up
Princess Cafe
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
DarkMatter November Launch Party
Science Teaching Complex (STC)
Thu 5 · 7 PMCA$0–22.90
Theatre
Living with Drones
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Fri 6 · 5:30 AMFree
Other
Sacred Fire Site Opening - Sunrise Ceremony
150 Frederick St
Fri 6 · 12 PMCA$0
ClassicalConcert
Laurier Student Recital - Strings
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Fri 6 · 7 PMCA$17.31–27.96
Folk / AcousticWorld music
Diwali Unplugged
KWFamous Creative Café
Fri 6 · 8 PM20–32 €
JazzConcert
Rebecca Binnendyk
The Jazz Room
Fri 6 · 8 PM20–32 €
JazzConcert
Ken Foster Quartet
The Jazz Room
Fri 6 · 8:30 PMCA$12–20
RockKaraoke
Diamond Weapon / Dead Karma / $wamp A$$
Revive Karaoke
Fri 6 · 9 PMCA$15.18–20.50
ClubSouth Asia
Dilwali Diwali
Aura Nightclub
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Merry & Bright Craft Market
Conestoga Banquet Hall
Sat 7 · 10:30 AMFree
Literature
The Infection Protocol: Book Launch, Author Signing
Grand River Stanley Park Library
Sat 7 · 2 PMFree
WorkshopCrafts
Free Stitch Social Meet Up - Knitting, Crochet, Embroidery, Crafts
Kitchener Public Library
Sat 7 · 7:30 PMCA$35
PopRock
Laurier VOX Concert
Theatre Auditorium
Sat 7 · 8 PMCA$17.26–22.57
RockConcert
SMILE (90's Rock) + Guests - STICKY & Brant Station
Dallas Night Club
Sat 7 · 8 PM20–32 €FR
JazzConcert
Ernesto Cervini
The Jazz Room
Sun 8 · 12 PMCA$14.64–17.31
BingoDrag show
Drag Bingo Brunch Hosted by Crystal Quartz
ABE ERB - Uptown Waterloo
Sun 8 · 2 PMFree
LiteratureHeritage
Remembrance Every Day - Book Launch
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery
Sun 8 · 2:30 PMFree
TalkCinema
RECLAIMING THE FUTURE: exploring the Holocaust through dance and film
Beth Jacob Congregation
Sun 8 · 7 PMCA$40
R&BClassical
Laurier Guest Artist Series: Jully Black
Theatre Auditorium
Mon 9 · 9 AMFree
CareerScience
Moving Beyond Prompts to Reusable Agentic Workflows
151 Charles St W
Tue 10 · 10 AMFree
Students
PEO Grand River Chapter – AGF Rebar Plant Tour
AGF - Rebar Inc. (Albrecht Division)
Tue 10 · 5:30 PMFree
LGBTQ+Career
Spectrum Queer Professional Social Mixer
TWB Brewing
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
Creative workshopCeramics & pottery14–18 yrs
Teen Studio: Exploring Slab Construction
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery
Tue 10 · 7 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Terry Fallis: An End in Itself
Kitchener Public Library
Tue 10 · 7 PMFree
Speed Puzzling Night at Square Peg with Trevor Clare
Square Peg
Wed 11 · 11:30 AMFree
TalkHuman rights
Surviving the Media UpsideDown: Remembering EndSARS
University of Waterloo
Wed 11 · 7 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Hazel Mae: Before I Let You Go
Kitchener Public Library
Wed 11 · 7:30 PMCA$3.99–6.66
Stand-up
Rusty Nail Comedy PRO AM night ONLY $5 BUCKS
TWH Social
Thu 12 · 2 PMFree
ExhibitionGuided tour
Gather at the Gallery: Tour of Fall Exhibitions (55+)
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery
Thu 12 · 6 PMCA$0–30
CinemaMarket
Impact Film Festival (IFF) 2026 - Festival & Dinner at Apollo Cinema
Apollo Cinema
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
CareerTalk
Canadians Connected: Kitchener-Waterloo
Catalyst Commons
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
TalkHuman rights
A Lutheran-Anglican Conversation about Changing MAID legislation in Canada
Mount Zion Lutheran Church
Thu 12 · 7:30 PMCA$0
ClassicalConcert
Laurier Student Recital - Piano
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Thu 12 · 8 PM20–32 €FR
JazzConcert
Tiffany Deriveau
The Jazz Room
Fri 13 · 9:30 AMFree
Guided tour
PEO Grand River Chapter – Teledyne DALSA Plant Tour
Teledyne DALSA
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
TalkPolitics & Economy
Canada, Quebec and Alberta: Holding together and flying apart
Paul Martin Centre, Senate and Board Chamber
Fri 13 · 12 PMCA$0
ClassicalConcert
Laurier Student Recital - Winds, Brass and Percussion
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Fri 13 · 5 PMCA$8
Other
KW Beauty's Annual Client Appreciation Event
684 Belmont Ave W suite 302
Fri 13 · 7 PMFree
LGBTQ+Anti-racism
QRIB Hangouts 2026
Willow River Centre
Fri 13 · 7 PMFree
Trivia Night at Square Peg with Trevor Clare
Square Peg
Fri 13 · 7 PMCA$18–36
90s Paint & Trivia Night in Kitchener
TWB Brewing
Fri 13 · 7:30 PMCA$6.85–17.55
Jam / Open mic
Pinch Presents: SHOW & TELL - Open Mic
Visitor Information Centre
Fri 13 · 7:30 PMCA$35
ClassicalOpera
Laurier Opera Excerpts
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Fri 13 · 8 PM20–32 €
JazzConcert
Matthew Rait Trio
The Jazz Room
Sat 14 · 7:30 PMCA$35
ClassicalOpera
Laurier Opera Excerpts
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Sat 14 · 7:30 PMCA$10.98–20
Stand-up
Midnight Run Comedy Show
Midnight Run Cafe
Sat 14 · 8 PMCA$6.85–33.59
Pinch Cabaret #54
Button Factory Arts
Sat 14 · 8 PM20–32 €FR
JazzConcert
Gentiane MG Trio
The Jazz Room
Sun 15 · 8 AMFree
Raise the Roar Bar Takeover Tour - The Canadian Brewhouse
The Canadian Brewhouse (Kitchener)
Sun 15 · 6 PMCA$11.98
Drag Lab: Open Stage
AOK Craft Beer + Arcade
Mon 16 · 9 AMFree
Managing the Things We Cannot Unsee
45 Benjamin Rd
Mon 16 · 7 PMFree
Home For The Holidays
377 Canada Plum St
Tue 17 · 8 PMFree
FREE Beginner Country Swing Dance Class - no partner needed!
Remix Swing
Wed 18 · 5:30 PMFree
Sustainability and the Future of Ceramic Tiles Seminar - Kitchener
Tilemaster
Wed 18 · 7:30 PMCA$0–35
ICE Concert - Improvisation Convergence Ensemble
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Wed 18 · 7:30 PMCA$3.99–6.66
Rusty Nail Comedy PRO AM night ONLY $5 BUCKS
TWH Social
Wed 18 · 8 PMFree
FREE West Coast Swing Dance Class - no partner needed!
Remix Swing
Thu 19 · 7 PMFree
Drop-in servicesOutdoors
Repair Café at Kwartzlab
145 Bedford Rd 2nd floor
Thu 19 · 7 PMFree
TalkLiterature
The Canada Lecture on Citizenship presents The Honourable Bob Rae
Kitchener Public Library
Thu 19 · 7 PMCA$0–37.61
TIN CAN TALKS #2 || Allyson Mitchell: Nobody Asked Us To
Fresh Ground
Thu 19 · 7 PMFree
FREE West Coast Swing Dance Class - no partner needed!
Remix Swing
Thu 19 · 7:30 PMCA$0–35
Laurier Chamber Music Concert: Winds, Brass and Percussion
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Fri 20 · 12 PMFree
ClassicalOutdoors
Music at Noon: Kezia Karnila Putri & I Dewa Made Suparta, Balinese Gamelan
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Fri 20 · 7:30 PMCA$35
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
Concert Choir and Laurier Singers Concert
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Fri 20 · 8 PM20–32 €
JazzConcert
Duncan Wilson Trio
The Jazz Room
Sat 21 · 9 AMFree
Shepherd's Market
116 Queen St N
Sat 21 · 10 AMCA$11.98
TEDxCentreville Chicopee Youth 2026
Chicopee Hills Public School
Sat 21 · 11 AMFree
Kwartzlab Holiday Market
145 Bedford Rd 2nd floor
Sat 21 · 1 PMCA$17.31–38.61
Speed Dating | Ages 32-47 | Kitchener-Waterloo
McCabe's Irish Pub & Grill
Sat 21 · 7:30 PMCA$35
ClassicalConcert
Laurier Symphony Orchestra Concert
Theatre Auditorium
Sat 21 · 8 PMCA$11.93
BRADLEY HALE LIVE AT KENTUCKY
Kentucky Bourbon & BBQ
Sat 21 · 8 PM20–32 €FR
JazzConcert
Fern Lindzon Saulter Suite
The Jazz Room
Sun 22 · 1 PMCA$11.98–38.61
Speed Dating | Ages 27-42 | Kitchener-Waterloo
ABE ERB - Downtown Kitchener
Sun 22 · 8 PMFree
FREE West Coast Swing Dance Class - no partner needed!
Remix Swing
Tue 24 · 7 PMCA$0–25
Stand-up
THE PEOPLE vs. PAIN (Kitchener)
The Registry Theatre
Wed 25 Nov · 11:30 AMFree
Surviving the Media UpsideDown: Gamergate and Online Harassment
University of Waterloo
Wed 25 Nov · 7:30 PMCA$3.99–6.66
Rusty Nail Comedy PRO AM night ONLY $5 BUCKS
TWH Social
Thu 26 Nov · 11 AMFree
Tannery Holiday Market
Tannery Event Centre
Thu 26 Nov · 6:30 PMCA$19.56
Digimillennials Presents: Good Evening, Comedy
KWFamous Creative Café
Thu 26 Nov · 7 PMFree
LiteratureTalk
Kelly Anderson and Heidi Reimer
Kitchener Public Library
Thu 26 Nov · 7:30 PMCA$35
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
Laurier Chamber Music Concert: Strings
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Thu 26 Nov · 8 PM20–32 €
JazzConcert
Lance Anderson's NOLA Parish
The Jazz Room
Thu 26 Nov · 8 PM20–32 €
JazzConcert
The Bullen Family Band
The Jazz Room
Thu 26 Nov · 9 PMCA$20
Stand-up
Rusty Nail Comedy: Pop up Thursdays — Mark Forward (9 PM)
TWH Social
See also in Waterloo on a budget
Thu 29 · 7 PMCA$22.63
JazzHip-Hop
Brownman's HALLOWEEN THRILLER (Kitchener) 2026 - MJ as electric-jazz, 7pm
Arabella Park Beer Bar, Kitchener
Fri 30 · 6:30 PMCA$29.50–70
ClassicalConcert
Candlelight: Ed Sheeran Meets Coldplay
The St. Matthews Centre, Kitchener-Waterloo
Sat 31 · 8 PM
Concert
Owen Riegling
Centre in The Square, Kitchener
Sat 7 · 7 PMCA$43.63
Folk / AcousticConcert
KPL Presents Chris Murphy
Kitchener Public Library
Sun 8 · 2 PM22.63 €
BluesConcert
Elliott and the Audio Kings & The Easy Street Blues Band
The Jazz Room, Waterloo
Sun 15 · 6 PMCA$65
Singer-songwriterConcert
A Firm Foundation: Together we Build
131 Erb St. W, Waterloo
Sun 22 · 3 PMCA$38.61
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Powderfinger
The Registry Theatre, Kitchener
Thu 29 · 7 PMCA$22.63
Stand-upComedy
Girl-O-Ween! All-women Comedy Show and Halloween Party
Whoopsie Daisy Drinks, Kitchener
Thu 29 · 7:30 PMCA$22.63
Stand-upComedy
Rusty Nail Comedy: SPECIAL THURSDAY SHOW With headliner Drew Behm
TWH Social, Kitchener
Fri 6 · 8 PMCA$44.92
TheatreComedy
Večeras smo sami 2- Windsor
Mackenzie Hall, Windsor
Fri 20 · 8 PMCA$22.63–27.96
Theatre
KWLT Presents RENT
Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre
Fri 30 · 7:30 PMCA$22.63
Stand-up
Rusty Nail Comedy Club Fridays :Kevin Christopher *8 PM showtime*
TWH Social, Kitchener
Sat 31 · 7:30 PMCA$22.63
Stand-up
Rusty Nail Comedy Club Saturdays:Headliner Kevin Christopher*8PM showtime*
TWH Social, Kitchener
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Venues in Waterloo on a budget
Theatre Auditorium
17 events
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
48 events
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery
8 events
The Pub On King
4 events
Midnight Run Cafe
3 events
The Jazz Room
27 events
56 King St N #1
6 events
Phil's Grandson's Place
3 events
University of Waterloo
6 events
Remix Swing
10 events
187 King St S unit 106
4 events
132 Ahrens St W
3 events