Public Walking Tours

Grab a friend – or three – for a hyperlocal excursion featuring history, culture, murals or architecture. Discover something new while exploring Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and St. Jacobs . 
Take in the sights and unlock a whole new perspective!

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Fall Food Tours

Every month August – November!

Our local Food Tours in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo introduce you to chefs, culinary artists, bakers, sauce-makers and food entrepreneurs. Let’s celebrate all things delicious by getting to know the local, independent places you’ll want to visit again & again.

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Upcoming Public Tours

Sign up now for Summer & Fall tours!

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

Fall Public Walking Tours

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Market Food Tour

St. Jacobs Market

This Market Food Tour is for people who care about what they eat, where it comes from and want to talk about it!

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Historic St. Jacobs

St. Jacobs Village

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

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Wagon & Walking Tour

St. Jacobs Market & St. Jacobs Village

A wagon tour of the countryside in the morning & walking tour in the afternoon - a perfect day!

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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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University Food Tour

University District

You don’t need to be a student to indulge in the University Food Tour! There’s so much to sip and savour in the food plazas around the university district!

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Waterloo Food Tour

Uptown Waterloo

The food scene in Uptown Waterloo is alive and well, with choices for every taste bud, morning, noon and night!

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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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Drinking in Berlin's History

Downtown Kitchener (DTK)

As a young city, Berlin, now Kitchener, had its fair share of brewers, taverns, hotels and saloons and the stories to go with them!

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Outrageous to Courageous: Buried History

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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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 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 Food Tour

Downtown Cambridge

There’s a little bit of every flavour in Historic Galt, Downtown Cambridge… so of course we’re going to sample as many as possible!

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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?

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Great War Stories

Downtown Kitchener

World War One took a toll on the small town of Berlin. It emerged from a tumultuous four years of war as a new city, quite literally!

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Kitchener Food Tour

Downtown Kitchener

Get ready for a flavour treat from every corner of the world! Downtown Kitchener’s food scene is culturally diverse and super delicious!

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Beyond the Pews

Downtown Kitchener

A church walking tour in Downtown Kitchener; history, architecture and plenty of unusual stories.

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Cambridge Thrift Tour

Downtown Cambridge

Discover the quirky personality and character of Historic Galt, Downtown Cambridge, on a small group walking tour of the city’s vintage and thrift stores.

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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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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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Waterloo Thrift Tour

Uptown waterloo

Did you know Uptown Waterloo was home to one of the earliest vintage clothing businesses in Kitchener-Waterloo?! Join the tour to find out who made it happen!

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Kitchener Thrift Tour

Downtown Kitchener

Downtown Kitchener is home to some iconic and longest-running thrift, vintage and second-hand shops. Their style is second, only to your own!

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