Things to do this winter

Looking for some fun things to do during the winter break if you're in the area, or for when you're back on campus?

There are lots of fun winter activities to participate in on and around Laurier’s campuses.

Brantford

• Ice skate at a variety of outdoor rinks in Brantford, including in the heart of the campus at Harmony Square.
• Take in some fresh air with a hike, snowshoe or ski on the city’s 70 kilometres of recreational trails in the city (and another 90 kilometres in the County of Brant) and many local parks.
• Visit the many museums and galleries in Brantford, including the Woodland Cultural Centre, the former location of the Mohawk Institute Residential School.
• Get festive during the Brantford Lights at Glenhyrst, a free event during the month of December that transforms the art museum’s grounds with thousands of lights.
• Kick off the new year at Times Square in Harmony Square, a free event with live music, a photo booth, party favours, ice skating and a spectacular fireworks show at midnight.
• Catch a show at the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts.
• Volunteer with a local community group or charitable organization.
• Support local businesses owned by Laurier alumni. Start by searching through the Alumni Business Directory.

Kitchener and Waterloo

• Check out Winterloo, the City of Waterloo’s annual cold weather festival. Traditionally held in uptown Waterloo, participants are invited this year to enjoy indoor and outdoor activities around Waterloo on their own schedule.
• Ice skate on the Waterloo Public Square rink or the other outdoor rinks in Waterloo and Kitchener.
• See the display of lights: 
  • Wonders of Winter in Waterloo Park until Jan. 1
  • Bingemans in Kitchener for the Gift of Lights until Dec. 31 and Jingle Bell Rock until Jan. 7.
• Explore Waterloo Region to find the best tobogganing hills. For a fee, you can slide down the hills in a snow tube at Kitchener’s Chicopee Tube Park.
• Walk, ski and snowshoe on trails in Waterloo Region and in our local parks, including Laurel Creek in Waterloo.
• Visit the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, TheMuseum and many more museums and galleries in Waterloo Region.
• See a play or concert at a local venue, or catch a performance from our Faculty of Music.
• Volunteer with a local community group or charitable organization.
• Shop local for your weekly groceries at the Kitchener Market or the St. Jacob’s Farmers’ Market.
• Support local businesses owned by Laurier alumni. Start by searching through the Alumni Business Directory.