Centre in the Square

Centre in the Square

101 Queen St N., Kitchener, ON

www.centreinthesquare.com

This concert hall seats 1,800 people and is widely acknowledged as an acoustical gem. Professional front-of-house and box office staff provide an exceptional experience. This fully accessible venue has facilities for the hard of hearing. Seats are reserved.

Where to park:

There is underground parking at Kitchener Public Library nearby and a surface lot in front of the hall, accessible from Otto Street. The Centre also offers valet parking for a premium. Or arrive early and get a free spot on a residential street nearby.

Best route:

Approach the Centre from Queen Street in either direction or from Frederick Street if coming from the expressway. There is a drop-off area in front of the box office on Ellen Street.

Anglican Church of St. John the Evangelist

Anglican Church of St. John the Evangelist

23 Water St. North, Kitchener, ON

This small, red-brick church is filled with beautiful carved wood and has a lovely warm acoustic. Come early for a good spot: some of the seats have sightline issues. There is reserved seating for patrons in wheelchairs.

Where to park:

There is no parking on the church site, but the underground parking garage at City Hall is very close, and accessible from King Street.

Best route:

If parking at City Hall, approach from Queen or Water streets and turn onto King Street, then turn onto Young street to reach the ramp to the parking garage. Exit the garage from the main doors of City Hall. Walk up King to Water and turn right to arrive at the church.

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church

54 Benton St., Kitchener

This beautiful church with excellent acoustics is located right in downtown Kitchener. There are wheelchair-accessible entrances to the building off Church Street, and the church parking lot.

Where to park:

Very limited parking is available in the church lot on the corner of Benton and Charles (adjacent to the building), in nearby surface parking lots, and in the parking garage across Charles Street.

Best route:

Approach from Benton or Charles St. Multiple bus routes, as well as the ION train serve this location.

Knox Presbyterian Church

Knox Presbyterian Church

50 Erb St. West, Waterloo, ON

This bright, airy church is located in Uptown Waterloo.

Where to park:

There is ample parking at the church, and you can find overflow parking across the street at Waterloo Town Square.

Best route:

From Bridgeport, keep to the leftmost lane after crossing King Street and proceed around a bend in the road (Bridgeport becomes Caroline Street North at this point). Just around the bend, turn left onto Dupont Street West.

St. Peter's Lutheran Church

St. Peter's Lutheran Church

49 Queen St. North, Kitchener

Under construction, but we hope to return soon!

Where to park:

There is parking available for approximately 30 cars in St. Peter’s parking garage located at the front right-hand side of the church on Queen Street. Please honour the signed reserved spaces for the pastors (24,7). There is also a 5-car designated wheelchair parking area on the north side (Weber Street side) of the church building directly off of Queen Street that accesses directly into the church narthex (foyer).

Downtown parking is free on Sundays in the City along the streets and in the following parking areas: the parking lot off of Queen Street between Duke & King Streets, the Duke & Ontario Streets Parking Garage, and the Market Square Parking Garage (first 2 hours are free).

Best route:

Approach from Queen, King or Park St.

Humanities Theatre

Humanities Theatre

University of Waterloo
200 University Ave. West, Waterloo

The Humanities Theatre is in the south end of the University of Waterloo main campus.

Click here for a campus map.

Where to park:
For patrons with accessibility needs for parking, please make arrangements beforehand by calling the box office between noon and 5 at 519-888-4908.
Parking is available in Lot H across the Ring Road from the Theatre. Enter at the University Avenue main entrance, turn left and left again into the lot. Exit with credit card for a flat charge of $5.
Alternatively, pay-and-display parking is available in Lots A and C across University Avenue from the main entrance. Pay-and-display parking allows cash payments.
Best route:

Come in via the main university entrance, on University Avenue, between Westmount and Philip, and turn left.

Trillium Lutheran Church

Trillilum Lutheran Church

22 Willow St., Waterloo, ON

This beautiful stone church is located east of Uptown Waterloo, in the bend where William Street turns into Willow Street.

Where to park:

There is ample parking near the church.

Best route:

Approach from Erb St. to Willow, or from King Street to William, which turns into Willow.