Come out to the 9th Annual UpTown Waterloo Ice Dogs Festival on February 18th & 19th for a fun-filled day of winter activities!


Saturday Activities


Free Public Skating Throughout The Day

10:00am onward
Public Square

  • Bring your skates and enjoy the skating rink
  • Skate Sharpening will also be available on site

Dog Sled Rides by Moonsnoe Kennels

Barrel Warehouse Park

  • Take a spin around the track on an authentic dog sled
  • Tickets available at the information booth
  • For children 12 and under

Photos with Alaskan Malamute puppies by PKG Photos

Indoors The Atrium in Waterloo City Hall

  • Have your photo taken with an adorable Moonsnoe Kennel Malamute puppy
  • Photos are $7

Family Crafts

11:00am to 3:00pm
Button Factory, 24 Regina Street South

  • Visit the Button Factory where you will create masks of your favourite animals.

Ice Sculptures

11:00am and 2:30pm
Public Square and various locations in UpTown to be determined.

  • Watch a block of ice be magically transformed!

Ice Sculpture Competition

Throughout The Day
Public Square and throughout the UpTown.

  • Sponsors include: Steele Wealth Management, Twin City Re/Max, Chainsaw and Scotiabank.

Ren's PETS Depot Top Dog Model Search

2:00pm-3:00pm
Adult Rec Centre, 185 King Street South

  • Top Ten Dogs will win the chance to participate in the On the Cat Walk Fashion Show presented by Ren's PETS Depot
  • You can register your dog at: Ren's PETS Depot 1525 Victoria St. N. Kitchener; or at the K-W Humane Society, 250 Riverbend Dr. Kitchener
  • Cost is $10. Space is limited.
  • All proceed support the K-W Humane Society.

Siskins vs. Councillors Hockey

11:30am-1:00pm
Waterloo Public Square

Mini Putt

11:00am-4:00pm
Waterloo Public Square

  • Ice mini putt.

Ice Slide

11:00am-4:00pm
Waterloo Public Square

Ice Blocks Children's Activity

11:00am-4:00pm
Outdoors Clay & Glass Gallery

Waterloo Central Railway

11:00am-3:00pm
Waterloo City Hall - Waterloo Public Square

  • Talk to the engineer's and warm up inside a vintage train.

Uptown Chili Contest

12:00pm-1:00pm
Chainsaw

  • Prestigous judges are Hugh Morrow (Sports Properties International), Bob Vrbanac (Waterloo Chronicle) & Melissa Durrell (Uptown Ward Councillor)
  • $1 per ticket


Sunday Activities


Hockey Competition

2:00pm-3:00pm
Waterloo Public Square

  • Watch the Cambridge Ice Hounds take on the Kitchener Pirates

Free Movie

2:00pm-4:00pm
Princess Twin Cinema

  • Watch Mr. Poppins Penguins at the Princess Twin Cinema
  • Free tickets available starting February 1st at Whole Lot-a Gelata, Words Worth Books and Princess Cafe

Mini Putt

2:00am-4:00pm
Waterloo Public Square

  • Ice mini putt.

Ice Slide

2:00am-4:00pm
Waterloo Public Square

and much more...



Activities and times are subject to change without notice.