Travel Kitchener Attractions
Kitchener HistoryIn 1784, 240,000 hectares of land was set aside by the British Crown for the Six Nations Indians for their loyal service to the Crown during the American War of Independence. Between 1796 and 1798, the Six Nations Indians led by Joseph Brant, sold off 38,000 hectares of land to Colonel Richard Beasley, a United Empire Loyalist, who convinced Pennsylvania German Mennonite farmers to resettle in the area, which attracted more Germans and Europeans to settle in the area, which became known as Berlin. In 1856, the Grand Trunk Railway was extended to Berlin, leading to significant industrialization. With the First World War in 1914, anti-German sentiment grew and the town renamed itself Kitchener, for the popular British general.More Area History 
Important LinksKitchener AttractionsBingemans425 Bingemans Centre Dr. Kitchener ON N2B 3X7 519-744-1555 (800)667-0833 Fax519-744-1985 Located on 200 scenic acres along the historic Grand River, is this 470 campsite resort and family playground with on-site rustic log cabins for rent. For day-use, there is The Big Splash waterpark with wavepool, 6 waterslides, two 18 hole mini golf courses, go karts, bumper boats, batting cages, driving range, beach volleyball and more. There's also a 9 hole Glen Ridge Golf, a Halloween Screampark, and a 40,000 square foot conference centre (often used for trade shows) CourseAdmission. Chicopee Ski Club 396 Morrison Road Kitchener, ON N2A 2Z6 (519) 894-5610 This family ski & snowboard centre (with a tube park!) is just minutes from the 401 and central to Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph. Monday - Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Children's Museum, The Waterloo Regional 10 King St. W. Kitchener ON N2G 1A3 519-749-9387 fax 519-749-8612 Located in the historic former Goudies department store building, in the heart of Kitchener, the Children's Museum is where art and technology meet to provide 4 levels of entertaining and enriching activities for all visitors. Popular for school trips. Admission FREE until you're 3, $7.00 for everyone else, and $5.00 per person in groups of 6 or more. Doon Heritage Crossroads 10 Huron Road, at Homer Watson Boulevard Kitchener, Ontario, N2P 2R7 519-748-1914 Fax (519)748-0009 This living history museum recreates life in 1914 on 60 beautiful acres of environmentally sensitive forest, marsh and farmland. Doon Heritage Crossroads includes a rural village with 20 furnished historic buildings and two farms, with costumed interpreters, period furnishings, farm animals, heritage gardens, and demonstrations of daily chores. This showcases the region's distinctive history and culture prior to World War One. Open May to December season, Governor's House & Gaol 77 Queen Street North (at Weber) Kitchener, ON (no phone number?) Built in 1852 by the Waterloo County Council to serve as Court House and Jail. The Gaol contained 14 single cells and six double cells. Completely redeveloped in recent years, it's now home to two Provincial Offences Act Courtrooms. The adjacent 1878 Governor's House has also been restored to its former splendour and is a popular tourist destination. The Governor's House is an excellent example of a high-Victorian brick house in the Italian villa style, and reflected the Governor's respected position in the County Town of Berlin. Open Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 4:30 Joseph Schneider Haus and Gallery 466 Queen Street South Kitchener, ON N2G 1W7 519-742-7752 Fax: 519-742-0089 A national historic site, the Joseph Schneider Haus Museum and Gallery is a, 1816 homestead (and Kitchener's oldest dwelling ) restored to serve as a dynamic community museum in downtown Kitchener. The heart of the complex is the fine Georgian frame farmhouse, built by one of the area's first pioneers, Joseph Schneider, a Pennsylvania-German Mennonite. Opened as a living history museum in 1981. The Joseph Schneider Haus Museum is open Wednesday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm; Summer hours: Monday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm. Other times by appointment. Museum closed annually from Christmas to mid-February, with offices and galleries only open Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Admission: Adults: $2.25, Seniors/Students: $1.50, Children: $1.25, Family: $5.00. 
Kitchener Market300 King Street East, Kitchener Phone: 519-741-2287 A 130-year tradition of being the area's premium source of fresh produce, with Saturday farmers market from 7 am to 2 pm, year-round. Upstairs, the Market Shops, offer fresh, culturally diverse cuisine -- everything from a superb selection of freshly-ground gourmet coffees to true Caribbean, Mexican, Croation, Indian and Italian fare. Open Tuesday thru Friday 8 am - 4 pm & Saturday 7 am - 2 pm. There's also a Wednesday Indoor Mini-Market, open each Wednesday (Victoria Day to Thanksgiving) from 8am to 2pm Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery ("K-W Art Gallery ") 101 Queen Street North Kitchener, ON N2H 6P7 Tel: 519.579.5860 Fax: 519.578.0740 The permanent collection has over 3,000 works focusing on Canadian contemporary and historical works of art, including works by Homer Watson, Painters Eleven and many other prominent regional artists. Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. Museum of Visual Science and Optometry School of Optometry, University of Waterloo 200 Columbia Street West; on the North side of Columbia Street Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1 The Museum is housed in the School of Optometry at the University of Waterloo, and preservse the history of vision science in Canada and educates visitors of all ages regarding the importance of their vision. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Admission free or by donation. National Flyers Academy P.O. Box 315, Waterloo International Airport Breslau ON N0B 1M0 519-648-3797 Fax 519-648-3798 Description Sightseeing flights: Local, Toronto, Niagara Falls. Introductory flights, aircraft rentals and charter. Professional and recreational flight training. Woodside National Historic Site 528 Wellington Street North Kitchener, ON 519-571-5686 The boyhood home of William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada's longest-serving Prime Minister, has been restored to the Victorian style of the 1890s. The importance of this residence is best reflected in King's own words: "They years that left the most abiding of all impressions and most in the way of family associations were those lived at Woodside." The home was built in 1853 and was rented to many tenants over the years, including the King family. It was bought in 1940 to save it from demolition, and restored to the time of the King family residency. Community Map
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