Public Walking Tours

Grab a friend – or two – for a hyperlocal excursion featuring history, murals or architecture. Discover something new while exploring Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and St. Jacobs with our SPRING & SUMMER public walking tours, May – July. 
Take in the sights and unlock a whole new perspective on your city.

St Jacob's Walking Tour

Historic St. Jacobs

Every Thursday and Sunday in the Village of St. Jacobs!

St. Jacobs might look like a town frozen in time, but this small village blends the modern and traditional and always stays connected to its roots.

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Upcoming Public Tours

Sign up now for tours in May – July! 

Stroll the cities with our super hyperlocal guides for curb-side chronicles and sidewalk sagas you’ll only encounter here!  Limited dates available. Maximum 20 participants per walk. 

Spring and Summer Public Walking Tours

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Black Presence in Berlin

Downtown Kitchener

Meet some of Berlin’s, now Kitchener’s earliest Black settlers: entrepreneurs, teachers, domestic workers, & lawyers who lived and contributed here.

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From 'Busy Berlin' to Tech Corridor

Innovation District, Kitchener

Did you know Berlin (now Kitchener) had a thriving eco-system of industry “clusters” that began over 100 years ago?

Central Block building in Uptown Waterloo with a date stone of 1881

Historic Waterloo

Uptown Waterloo

Buildings and architecture from the founding of Waterloo to the modern era show how cities change and evolve, if you know where to look!

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Cambridge Mural Tour

Downtown Cambridge

Murals add vibrancy and personality to any city. Let’s go explore what this mural collection has to say in Downtown Cambridge!

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Famous Families, Freedom Seekers & a Forgotten Soldier

Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener

Kitchener’s early history and ‘who’s who’ etched in stone over 150 years in Mount Hope Cemetery.

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On the Move! Transportation in Berlin's History

Downtown Kitchener (DTK)

Getting around in a city is one thing everyone has an opinion about! What did Berliners complain about 100 years ago?

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Cambridge Mural Tour

Downtown Cambridge

Murals add vibrancy and personality to any city. Let’s go explore what this mural collection has to say in Downtown Cambridge!

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Historic St. Jacobs

St. Jacobs

St. Jacobs might look like a town frozen in time, but this small village blends the modern and traditional and always stays connected to its roots.

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What's in a Name?

Downtown Kitchener (DTK)

On September 1, 1916, the city of Berlin, Ontario changed its name to Kitchener in a controversial referendum and vote, in the middle of World War One!

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Black Presence in Berlin

Downtown Kitchener

Meet some of Berlin’s, now Kitchener’s earliest Black settlers: entrepreneurs, teachers, domestic workers, & lawyers who lived and contributed here.

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Mural Arts and the Outdoor Gallery

Downtown Kitchener (DTK)

Street art in the alleys and side streets of Downtown Kitchener illustrate the diverse creativity of this downtown core.

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Cambridge Mural Tour

Downtown Cambridge

Murals add vibrancy and personality to any city. Let’s go explore what this mural collection has to say in Downtown Cambridge!

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