Jazz in Waterloo for free
4 upcoming events
Get jazz in Waterloo for free in your weekly roundup.
Jazz in Waterloo for free still plays out in hushed, low-lit clubs, vaulted cellars and a handful of bigger halls. From the standards to the far-out stuff, from open jam sessions to international headliners.
We list every upcoming gig so you can find your night, whether it ends over a drink or on your feet in front of the stage.
Events — jazz in Waterloo for free
Later
Wed 4 · 7:30 PMCA$35
JazzConcert
Laurier Jazz Orchestra and Student Recital
Theatre Auditorium
Sat 7 · 7:30 PMCA$35
PopRock
Laurier VOX Concert
Theatre Auditorium
Thu 3 Dec · 7:30 PMCA$35
JazzFolk / Acoustic
Laurier Funk Band Concert
Theatre Auditorium
Sat 5 Dec · 7:30 PMCA$35
JazzConcert
Laurier Jazz Orchestra and Contemporary Combos Concert
Theatre Auditorium
See also in Waterloo for free
Sat 31 · 10 PMCA$17.31–27.96
Parties
HUNTED: THE MASK PARTY
LILMOUT LOUNGE, Waterloo
Tomorrow · 6 PMCA$17.31
CountrySocials
Halloween Honky Tonk
54 Benton St, Kitchener
At 7 PMCA$22.60
SwingClasses
West Coast Swing Dance Party (Beginners Welcome!)
92 King St S, Waterloo
At 8 PMCA$25.57
SalsaBachata
Salsa Bachata at THEMUSEUM Oct 24 Halloween
THEMUSEUM, Kitchener
At 10 PMCA$0–11.98
ClubDJ set
HORA LOKA - THE HOTTEST LATIN SATURDAY IN KW
Aura Nightclub, Kitchener
At 10 PM
ClubDJ set
plural volume 3 - waterloo
Jane Bond, Toronto
Tue 27 · 10 PMCA$11.93–17.26
Club
HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN 17+
The Prohibition Warehouse, Waterloo
Wed 28 · 10 PMCA$11.93–17.26
Club
HALLOWEEN FRIGHT NIGHT 17+
Crown Bar & Social, Waterloo
Thu 29 · 7 PMCA$6.62–22.57
ClubDJ set
Thriller Thursday at Pub on King
The Pub On King, Waterloo
Thu 29 · 7:30 PMCA$19.50–79.62
Parties
The Fright Crawl | Kitchener Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Thursday, October 29
Tamasha: Bar + Indian Kitchen, Kitchener
Thu 29 · 8 PMFree
ClubDJ set
THE FIRST FRIGHT at Crown - Oct 29th, 2026
56 King St N #1, Waterloo
Thu 29 · 10 PMCA$33.28–640.34
ClubHip-Hop
Haunted Halloween - [Waterloo Edition]
RARE NIGHTCLUB & EVENTS CENTRE, Waterloo
Thu 29 · 10 PMFree
ClubDJ set
RAVE TO THE GRAVE @PHIL'S
Phil's Grandson's Place, Waterloo
Fri 30 · 8:30 PMCA$17.31
ClubDJ set
Nightmare On King St Halloween Party
Alba Shisha Lounge, Kitchener
Fri 30 · 9 PMCA$22.63
Disco
Дискотека 90х–2000х : Хэллоуинский Бал
Medusa Shisha Bar and Lounge, Waterloo
Fri 30 · 9 PMCA$3.95–17.26
CountrySocials
DALLAS FREAKY FRIDAY - Wild West: Night of the Outlaws
Dallas Night Club, Kitchener
Fri 30 · 10 PMCA$7.53–13.54
ClubDJ set
THROWBACK FRIDAYS - HALLOWEEN EDITION - Oct 30th, 2026
47 King St N, Waterloo
Tue 3 · 8 PMFree
Drag showStreet party
Drag Bingo at AOK
AOK Craft Beer + Arcade, Kitchener
Tomorrow · 7 PM
Stand-up
Greg Fitzsimmons
Room 47, Waterloo
Tue 27 · 8 PMFree
Stand-up
Dog Mic: Stand Up Comedy
Revive Karaoke, Waterloo
Wed 28 · 7 PM20 €
BurlesqueDrag show
The Pink Pastie Project
The Jazz Room, Waterloo
Wed 28 · 7:30 PMCA$3.99–6.66
Stand-upComedy
Rusty Nail Comedy PRO AM night ONLY $5 BUCKS
TWH Social, Kitchener
Thu 29 · 7 PMCA$22.63
Stand-upComedy
Girl-O-Ween! All-women Comedy Show and Halloween Party
Whoopsie Daisy Drinks, Kitchener
Thu 5 · 7 PMCA$0–22.90
Theatre
Living with Drones - Waterloo
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Waterloo
Fri 6 · 8 PMCA$44.92
TheatreComedy
Večeras smo sami 2- Windsor
Mackenzie Hall, Windsor
Tue 10 · 8 PMCA$45.81
Comedy
Večeras smo sami 2- Kitchener
The Registry Theatre, Kitchener
Sat 14 · 7:30 PMCA$10.98–20
Stand-up
Midnight Run Comedy Show - November 14
Midnight Run Cafe, Waterloo
Fri 20 · 8 PMCA$22.63–27.96
Theatre
KWLT Presents RENT
Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Merry & Bright Craft Market
Conestoga Banquet Hall, Waterloo
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
Literature
Open House + Book Launch
The Skill Studio.co, Kitchener
Tomorrow · 12 PMCA$44.09
Food
B55 Culinary Experience: Hot Ones Style Wing Tasting with Ginger Goat!
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Waterloo St. Jacobs
Tue 27 · 7 PMFree
Literature
Jessica Hamilton: The Woods
Kitchener Public Library
Wed 28 · 11:30 AMFree
TalkFeminism
Surviving the Media UpsideDown: Canada's Advocacy Landscape
University of Waterloo
Thu 29 · 7 PMCA$0
LiteratureTalk
TNQ and Spirit Ink Present: An Evening With Tara Gereaux
Alumni Hall, United College (Formerly St. Paul's College), Waterloo
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
CinemaEcology
Screening: I am the Magpie River
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
TalkScience
AI: Opportunity, Risk and Choices Ahead
Centre for International Governance Innovation, Waterloo
Fri 30 · 5 PMFree
CinemaFilm club
Free Screening & Discussion: GET OUT
East Campus 5 - University of Waterloo
Sun 1 · 2 PMCA$29.52
Cinema
Фільм «Довженко. Перший погляд» | Film "Dovzhenko. First Sight" | WATERLOO
The Princess Original Cinema, Waterloo
Sun 8 · 2 PMFree
LiteratureHeritage
Remembrance Every Day - Book Launch
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo
Thu 12 · 6 PMCA$0–30
CinemaMarket
Impact Film Festival (IFF) 2026 - Festival & Dinner at Apollo Cinema
Apollo Cinema, Kitchener
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
TalkHuman rights
A Lutheran-Anglican Conversation about Changing MAID legislation in Canada
Mount Zion Lutheran Church, Waterloo
Mon 26 · 8 PMFree
Board gamesQuiz
Trivia Night at Games on Tap Board Game Café
Games on Tap Board Game Café, Waterloo
Sun 1 · 12 PM
Video gamesTournament
KW Colosseum Season 4: Week 5
354 King St N, Waterloo
Thu 29 · 8 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at ABE ERB - Uptown Waterloo
ABE ERB - Uptown Waterloo
Mon 26 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Duke of Wellington
The Duke of Wellington, Waterloo
Mon 26 · 1 PMCA$22.60
ChessTournament
PD Day Oct Youth Chess Tournament
187 King St S unit 106, Waterloo
Mon 26 · 7 PM
Video gamesTournament
UWaterloo Ultimate - Fall 26: Week 6 - We're in MC 4064 this week!
Mathematics and Computer, Waterloo
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Venues — jazz in Waterloo for free
Frequently asked questions
How many jazz events are there in Waterloo for free?
4 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch jazz in Waterloo for free?
Notably Theatre Auditorium, The Jazz Room and Arabella Park Beer Bar. See the full list of venues above.