Walking Tours
Discover something new and explore our cities with our public and private walking tours. Our expertly-curated tours let you discover the most interesting stories and characters that come alive when talking and walking. Take in the sights and unlock a whole new perspective on your city.
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Cambridge Mural Tour
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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Beyond the Pews
Many early community activities centred around church and faith organizations. Downtown Kitchener has plenty of churches and plenty of stories!
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What's In a Name?
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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Historic 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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Kitchener Mural Tour
Street art in the alleys and side streets of Downtown Kitchener illustrate the diverse creativity of this downtown core.
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From 'Busy Berlin' to Tech Corridor
Did you know Berlin (now Kitchener) had a thriving eco-system of industry “clusters” that began over 100 years ago?
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Famous Families, Freedom Seekers & a Forgotten Soldier
Kitchener’s early history and ‘who’s who’ etched in stone over 150 years in Mount Hope Cemetery.
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Pandemic! Kitchener and the 1918 Spanish Flu
The impact of the 1918 Influenza was swift and deadly in Kitchener with some surprising similarities to the 2020 pandemic.
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Historic 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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Black Presence in Berlin
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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Drinking in Berlin's History
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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Berlin Ablaze!
Fires have the power to transform a city in both subtle and dramatic ways. See how downtown Kitchener has changed as the result of some historic fires.
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Historic Kitchener
What builds a city? What makes it grow? Explore the people, places and stories that shaped Berlin’s – and Kitchener’s – early history.
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Berlin's Great War Stories
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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On the Move! Transportation in Berlin's History
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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Helping Hands: A Social Service History
How did early towns and cities respond to the needs of their most vulnerable citizens?