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Directions to Kitchener
Kitchener is approximately a 75 minute drive west of Toronto and accessible from the 401 via Highway 8 to Kitchener downtown. Follow Highway 8 for five minutes until it becomes (in the far left lane) King Street. Take King Street to Downtown Kitchener.
All performing venues are within walking distance of one another.
City of Kitchener and parking maps can be found at:
http://www.city.kitchener.on.ca/maps/maps.html
Parking
Parking is available at City Hall as well as on Duke Street between Queen and Ontario.
Parking is low cost during the week and free Sunday mornings. To reach parking:
- Follow King to Young St.
- Turn right into Young St. (just prior to City Hall) and enter City Hall Garage.
OR
- Follow King to Queen St.
- Turn right into Queen St.
- Turn left onto Duke St (one block)
- Parking garage is on the left
Transportation
Both buses and VIA Rail Trains make Kitchener accessible all day long, from any direction! For more information, please call:
- Trentway/Wagar Inc. and Greyhound at 519.741.2600
- VIA Rail at 1.800.361.1235
Accommodations
For hotel accommodations please contact the Walper Terrace Hotel at 519.745.4321.
Bed and Breakfasts are also available in the Kitchener area. For details please call the Tourism office at the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce at 519.745.3536.
Venue Specific Directions
Centre In The Square
101 Queen Street North, Kitchener
http://www.centre-square.com/location.html
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Take exit 278 onto highway 8 West
- Follow signs to King Street/Kitchener Downtown (exits from left lane)
- From King Street, turn right onto Queen Street (first set of lights after Frederick Street). Follow Queen past Margaret Avenue
From Cambridge
- Take highway 8 towards Kitchener/Waterloo
- Follow signs to King Street/Kitchener Downtown (exits from left lane)
- From King Street, turn right onto Queen Street (first set of lights after Frederick Street). Follow Queen past Margaret Avenue
From Guelph
- Take highway 7 West (Woodlawn)
- Hwy 7 becomes Victoria Street in Kitchener
- Turn left onto Lancaster Street, then take the first right, onto Queen Street.
Church of the Good Shepherd
116 Queen Street North, Kitchener
http://churchofthegoodshepherd.ca/
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Turn off onto exit 278 hwy 8 Cambridge and Kitchener/Waterloo
- Keep to the right hwy 8 Kitchener/ Waterloo
- Travel for approx 8 Kilometers and follow Hwy 86/85 North to Waterloo
- Turn off the Hwy at Victoria Street/Hwy 7 East
- Turn right onto Bruce Street and then right again onto Frederick Street.
- Continue until you get to Weber StreetTurn right onto Weber Street
- At the next lights, turn right onto Queen Street
- Continue for a couple blocks and turn left onto Margaret Ave.
- The church is at the corner of Margaret and Queen Streets - directly across from the Centre In The Square
Kitchener City Hall (and parking)
From Hwy #7 (via Stratford)
- Take the exit to Hwy 7 East (Guelph) and take the ramp in the right lane marked Frederick St.
- Turn right and proceed on Bruce St. one block
- Turn right on Frederick St. following signs toward Kitchener City Hall
- Turn right on Duke St., and continue a short distance
- Turn left on Young St., into Kitchener City Hall Garage
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Take Exit #278 at Highway 8 West towards Kitchener-Waterloo
- Follow Highway 8 for five minutes until it becomes (in the far left lane) King Street
- Take King Street to Downtown Kitchener
- Turn right on Young St., into Kitchener City Hall Garage
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
101 Queen Street North, Kitchener
http://www.kwag.on.ca
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Take exit 278 onto highway 8 West
- Follow signs to King Street/Kitchener Downtown (exits from left lane)
- From King Street, turn right onto Queen Street (first set of lights after Frederick Street). Follow Queen past Margaret
- Avenue - the Gallery is located in the Centre In The Square (CITS) building, which will be on your right
From Cambridge
- Take highway 8 towards Kitchener/Waterloo
- Follow signs to King Street/Kitchener Downtown (exits from left lane)
- From King Street, turn right onto Queen Street (first set of lights after Frederick Street). Follow Queen past Margaret Avenue - the Gallery is located in the Centre In The Square building, which will be on the right
From Guelph
- Take highway 7 West (Woodlawn)
- Hwy 7 becomes Victoria Street in Kitchener
- Turn left onto Lancaster Street, then take the first right, onto Queen Street
- The Gallery is located in the Center In The Square building, which will be on the left, just past Ellen Street
Princess Cinema
6 Princess Street West, Waterloo
http://www.princesscinemas.com/information/
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Exit 278 (Highway 8 West) and follow 8 West for 5 km to Highway #85, towards #7 East
- Proceed on Highway #85 for 5 km to Bridgeport Road exit. Turn right at the off-ramp, traveling West
- Follow Bridgeport Road for 2 km into downtown Waterloo
- Turn left onto King Street
- Turn right onto Princess Street
Parking:
- In the evening, park for FREE at the Lower Library Lot off Dupont Street, the Marsland Lot off Dupont Street, the Station Lot on Regina Street, or anywhere in Waterloo Town Square. There is always FREE on street parking on King and Princess Streets.
rare
http://www.raretome.ca/
Bus trip from downtown Kitchener is part of the experience. Directions to parking at Kitchener City Hall:
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Take Exit #278 at Highway 8 West towards Kitchener-Waterloo
- Follow Highway 8 for five minutes until it becomes (in the far left lane) King Street
- Take King Street to Downtown Kitchener
- Turn right on Young St., into Kitchener City Hall Garage
St John the Evangelist Anglican Church
23 Water Street North, Kitchener
http://www.stjohn316.com/contact/
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Take Exit #278 at Highway 8 West towards Kitchener-Waterloo
- Follow Highway 8 for five minutes until it becomes (in the far left lane) King Street
- Take King Street to Downtown Kitchener
- One block north of King Street turn right on Water Street. The main entrance is on Water St. and there is an elevator-assisted entrance on Duke St.
- If parking at Kitchener City Hall, take the elevator to main floor, continue right and exit doors to Duke St.
- Turn left on Duke St., cross College St, and proceed one block to church
The Artery Gallery
158 King Street West, Kitchener
http://artery.uwaterloo.ca/
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Take Exit #278 at Highway 8 West towards Kitchener-Waterloo
- Follow Highway 8 for five minutes until it becomes (in the far left lane) King Street
- Take King Street to Downtown Kitchener
The Gig
137 Ontario Street, Kitchener
http://www.thegig.ca
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Take Exit #278 at Highway 8 West towards Kitchener-Waterloo
- Follow Highway 8 for five minutes until it becomes (in the far left lane) King Street
- Take King Street to Downtown Kitchener
- Turn right on Ontario Street.
The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
31 Caroline Street North, Waterloo
http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/en/About/General/Contacting_PI_and_Directions/
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Exit 278 (Highway 8 West) and follow 8 West for 5 km to Highway #85, towards #7 East
- Proceed on Highway #85 for 5 km to Bridgeport Road exit. Turn right at the off-ramp, traveling West
- Follow Bridgeport Road for 2 km into downtown Waterloo
- Bridgeport is a four-lane one-way road. It becomes Caroline Street at Albert Street. Continue straight ahead.
- Travel forward another 200 meters, but ease over into the right hand lane. As you go down a hill and around a curve, look for the green Perimeter Institute sign on the right hand side. The parking lot entrance is just after the sign (past the historic grist mill that sits on the edge of Silver Lake).
- Turn right into the PI parking lot entrance
The Registry Theatre
122 Frederick Street, Kitchener
http://www.registrytheatre.com
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Take Exit #278 at Highway 8 West towards Kitchener-Waterloo
- Follow Highway 8 for five minutes until it becomes (in the far left lane) King Street
- Take King Street to Downtown Kitchener
- Turn right on Frederick Street
Victoria Park
Directions to parking at Kitchener City Hall:
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Take Exit #278 at Highway 8 West towards Kitchener-Waterloo
- Follow Highway 8 for five minutes until it becomes (in the far left lane) King Street
- Take King Street to Downtown Kitchener
- Turn right on Young St., into Kitchener City Hall Garage
- Exit front of City Hall and walk directly down Gaukel Street to the Park
Walper Terrace Hotel
1 King Street West, Kitchener
http://www.walper.com/
Downtown Kitchener:
- Take Exit #278 at Highway 8 West towards Kitchener-Waterloo
- Follow Highway 8 for five minutes until it becomes (in the far left lane) King Street
- Take King Street to Downtown Kitchener
- Turn right on Ontario Street
- Hotel is on the corner of King & Queen (Entrance off Queen)
Waterloo Region Record
160 King Street East, Kitchener
http://news.therecord.com/
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Take Exit #278 at Highway 8 West towards Kitchener-Waterloo
- Follow Highway 8 for five minutes until it becomes (in the far left lane) King Street
- Take King Street to Downtown Kitchener
- Enter the Parking Lot off of King Street
Waterloo Regional Children's Museum
10 King Street West
http://www.thechildrensmuseum.ca/web/pages/planning-your-visit/how-to-get-here.php
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Take Exit #278 at Highway 8 West towards Kitchener-Waterloo
- Follow Highway 8 for five minutes until it becomes (in the far left lane) King Street
- Take King Street to Downtown Kitchener
- Turn right onto Queen Street then left onto Duke Street. On your immediate left is the Duke Street parking garage where you will find a covered entrance to the Museum on the second level.
Zero to One Gallery
107 King Street West
From Highway 401 (east or west)
- Take Exit #278 at Highway 8 West towards Kitchener-Waterloo
- Follow Highway 8 for five minutes until it becomes (in the far left lane) King Street
- Take King Street to Downtown Kitchener
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