City festivals and events

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Descriptions of all city-run events that take place throughout the year.

Amplify is a full-day summit celebrating creativity and innovation in Waterloo Region. It takes place each fall.

In 2020 Canada Day will be celebrated through a video featuring local artists, musicians and community members.

On the last Friday of the month (from May to August), you're invited to explore arts, culture and cuisine in the city's core.

Lumen showcases light-based new media, media art, and projection-based installations. It takes place on the final weekend in September.

Open Streets celebrates the livable cities movement. It takes place throughout the summer.

Taking place on the final weekend in January, Winterloo is the city's annual winter festival, held in the uptown area.

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