Kitchener Women's History: A Broad Story!
A women’s history walking tour in Kitchener to ‘broaden’ your experience of local history!
- Downtown Kitchener
- Meet: Suddaby School Yard, 171 Frederick Street
- Duration: 2 hours
- Availability: April - November
- Distance Covered: 2 - 2.5 km (approx)
- Cost: $35/person + booking fee

Women have a had a major impact on the development of Kitchener, but you rarely hear those stories in the local history books.
Stroll the streets and neighbourhoods of Downtown Kitchener to meet a teacher who took on the task of establishing kindergarten in Canada, a newcomer who made vegetarian cooking popular in a meat & potatoes town, the first woman doctor, a violent strike that almost overshadowed women’s issues and the women from the Caribbean who worked out of sight as domestic workers in big houses. And many more!
Skill testing question… has Kitchener ever had a woman mayor?
Join us to learn more about the local women’s history that books didn’t teach you! You’ll be inspired by the stories of Kitchener women and leave feeling empowered by their resistance and resilience.
Led by: Jennifer Utting
Accessibility: Route follows paved surfaces on main and neighbourhood streets. Accessible for scooters & wheelchairs.
Kitchener Women's History Tour Details
Of course, we have the obligatory Liability Waiver and Release form that must be signed by each person in advance of joining the walk. Why a waiver for a walking tour, you ask? Couldn’t get insurance without it. Stroll pays insurance… you sign the waiver.
A sense of curiosity, a few questions and a willingness to learn something you didn’t know before.
Of course, dress for the weather; bring a hat, water bottle, umbrella, solid walking shoes (no flip flops!) and anything else you need to be comfortable on the walk.
We walk rain or shine or snow!
However, we do heed storm watches and warnings and would never put you in danger. Stroll may cancel and reschedule a walk due to an issued weather advisory.
We don’t make scheduled bathroom breaks along the walking route. Please attend to personal needs before or after the walking tour.
Twice a year Stroll hosts a series of public walking tours in the spring and fall. Make sure you are on the Stroll newsletter list so you know when they are available! Toggle Content
Yes. The walking tour guides have chosen routes with the best possible accessibility in order to accommodate as many people as possible. We do our best to re-route safely around unexpected construction – we can’t control everything! Even though we try.
If you have any questions about the accessibility this specific walk, please contact us in advance of booking.
We’ll say it again… Always arrive 10-15 minutes ahead of time! If you arrive exactly at departure time, you’re already late! If you arrive really late, your walking tour will likely be shorter than you planned for.
Public Tours: We start on time so you might miss the introduction. If you’re really late, you might miss the tour if we’ve already moved on.
We know you’re a curious bunch so we’ve been preparing blog posts with additional resources from many of the walking tours. Happy reading!