Hours
5:00pm to 10:30pm, Saturday, 28 November 2026 to Sunday, 2 January 2027, inclusive. The Park Inn will be open Saturdays and Sundays, and Christmas week, 5:00pm to 8pm, selling hot cider, hot chocolate and popcorn.
Wonders of Winter Information
Directions / Parking
ION Stop: Laurier/Waterloo Park If driving, see below for the closest parking lots: Please note, vehicular traffic is not permitted in the festival area of the park. Parking is availableat the following locations: Accessibility The park is currently not barrier free and is not open to vehicular traffic. There are paved pathways that allow you…
Cozy Log Cabin: Welcoming Winter in Waterloo Park
The City Museum of Waterloo and the Waterloo Public Library will be hosting special events at the log cabin by the Park Inn on the following nights: Saturday, 28 November 2026, 5:00pm to 7:30pmWednesday, 16 December 2026, 5:00pm to 7:00pmMonday, 21 December 2026, 5:00pm to 7:00pmWednesday, 23 December 2026, 5:00 to 7:00pm.
Sponsors & Volunteers
Thank You to our Many Generous Sponsors and Volunteers: Community Service Clubs Kinsmen Club of Waterloo – Grand RiverKitchener Waterloo Sertoma ClubKiwanis Club of Kitchener WaterlooOptimist Club of Lakeshore VillageRotary Club of WaterlooWaterloo County Shrine Club Development and Installation AV Services – Thunderstorm ProductionsCity of Waterloo – Park StaffElectronics and Music – Ross HeadEnova Power…
About Wonders of Winter
In 1993, Bill Weiler, a creative citizen of Waterloo, asked for a loan from the City of Waterloo to install an underground electrical service in Waterloo Park to power the first 5000 lights in imaginative displays. The loan has since been repaid and now a number of local service clubs and generous citizens have taken…
Image Gallery
Check out all the beautiful images of the Wonders of Winter – a festival of lights in Waterloo Park
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