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Civic Holiday 2022: What’s open and closed in Kitchener
Kitchener City Hall will be closed on Monday, Aug. 1 for the Civic Holiday.
Jul 27, 2022
City’s new festival goes Wayback with Canadian classic rock
Get ready to take a trip back in time as the City of Kitchener’s first Wayback Festival brings huge hits from the '70s and '80s to Carl Zehr Square. On Saturday, July 23, experience.
Jul 18, 2022
Kiwanis Park and Pool reopens - July 18
Maintenance to repair the unexpected electrical issues is now complete and Kiwanis Park and Pool are reopened.

Swim times have limited space.
Jul 18, 2022
Kiwanis Park temporarily closed for unexpected maintenance – Sunday, July 17, 2022
Due to some unexpected electrical maintenance, Kiwanis Park will be closed today, Sunday, July 17.

Staff have been in touch with registrants and rental groups.
Jul 17, 2022
Kitchener seeks input to create more inclusive and welcoming parks
Whether you use parks to gather, unwind, exercise, socialize, play, or celebrate, we want to hear from you. Let us know what a great park means to you! The City of Kitchener.
Jul 15, 2022
Register for Grant Writing for Racialized and Indigenous Communities Workshop
City partners with Kind Mind Family Wellness to deliver grant writing workshop for racialized & Indigenous communities

Are you a not-for-profit organization serving racialized..
Jul 14, 2022
Looking for a rewarding job opportunity? Apply to work during the 2022 municipal election

With each municipal election, the City of Kitchener relies on the support of hundreds of election workers who serve in various roles at the city’s voting locations to ensure all..
Jul 12, 2022
City of Kitchener phone lines down - July 8, 2022
UPDATE:

Due to the internet and telephone outage, these service changes are in place at Kitchener City Hall.

If you have a non-urgent city service to access, please wait until.
Jul 08, 2022
Cruising on King Street returns to Downtown Kitchener this Friday

Kitchener’s biggest street party of the year is back! Classic cars and live entertainment return to King Street on Friday, July 8 from 6 to 10 p.m.
Jul 07, 2022
Kitchener supports hands-on training for teens interested in audio production

This spring, The City of Kitchener Music Office partnered with House of Friendship to launch a music and technology pilot project for teens in the Courtland Shelley neighborhood..
Jul 06, 2022

Land acknowledgement

The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.