With summer vacation winding down for students, there’s still lots of activities and events on the schedule this weekend.
Friday, Aug. 25
Wanderings and Traces (Preston)
Preston Idea Exchange - 435 King St E, all day
View the solo exhibition from Toronto-based artists Amanda McCavour.
Wandering and Traces (Hespeler)
Hespeler Idea Exchange - 5 Tannery St E, all day
View the solo exhibition from Toronto-based artists Amanda McCavour.
Wanderings and Traces (Galt)
Queen’s Square Idea Exchange - 1 North Square, all day
View the solo exhibition from Toronto-based artists Amanda McCavour.
Connections 50+
Queen’s Square Idea Exchange - 1 North Square, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Make connections with other adults while taking part in concerts, crafting, chats and more.
DIY Pencil Case
Queen’s Square Idea Exchange - 1 North Square, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Create your own pencil case to show off in the new school year.
Social Cards
Ted Wake 50+ Centre - 31 Kribs St, 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Mingle with your friends and members of the community while playing card games like euchre.
Fill A Bag Of Clothing
1332 Hamilton Street, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Get a grocery bag and fill it with clothes for just $20. Kids clothes are free.
Hespeler Village Market
Hespeler Village, 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Shop for local produce and browse artisan markets.
Beers & Bands in the Gaslight District
64 Grand Ave S, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Kickoff the weekend with happy hour and live music.
Karaoke at the Galt Legion
4 Veterans Way, 7 p.m.
Warm up the vocal cords and sing the night away.
Live Music with Michael Darcy
Wave Maker Brewery - 639 Laurel St, 7:30 p.m.
Canadian Folk Music Awards "Traditional Singer of the Year” in 2023 will be performing.
Farm League Comedy Night
295 Ainslie St, 8 p.m.
Hosted by Tige Wright, Jason Allen and Doug Koning will be entertaining the crowd. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and are available here.
Karaoke Fridays at Gator's Tail
970 Franklin Blvd, 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Head out to the local Sports Shack and Grill to show off your singing skills.
Saturday, Aug. 26
Cambridge Farmers’ Market
40 Dickson St, 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
A central community food hub, the market features 26 year round vendors and 30 seasonal vendors.
Mutts on Main
Main Street, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
It’s a dog block party put on by Dog Friendly KW.
Galt Porchfest
Throughout Galt, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The community music festival returns. Local performers will head out onto their porches to entertain the community.
Preston Porch Party
Live music all afternoon on Beaver Street in Preston. Lineup starting at 1 p.m. includes Paul Cleves, Jessie T., Chilligo Rd., and Always On Friday.
Dungeons and Dragons with DM Doug
Queen’s Square Idea Exchange - 1 North Square, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Play the popular game with friends and meet new ones.
Beat Saber Tournament
Old Post Office Idea Exchange - 12 Water St S, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Test your rhythm with this virtual reality game.
Jamaican Patties food pop up
Wave Maker Brewery - 639 Laurel St, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Come out and enjoy authentic Cuban & Jamaican dishes.
Marge’s Pizza Sauce school supply drive
Wave Maker Brewery - 639 Laurel St, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Purchase the famous pizza sauce and make a school supply donation to Langs Community Centre.
TBC Outdoor Movie Night
Temple Baptist Church - 400 Holiday Inn Dr, 8:30 p.m.
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy Spirit: Stallion of the Cimerron.
Sunday, Aug. 27
Cambridge Pop-Up Market
Main Street, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Celebrate Cambridge's 50th by meeting local business owners.