People living in Waterloo Ontario love Autumn. Discover the 15 best ways to celebrate the season.

2. Nauman's Pumpkin Patch:
RR 1, St. Clements, Ontario.
With more than five thousand pumpkins to choose from, Nauman's is the ultimate pumpkin
patch. After you've chosen your pumpkins, you'll enjoy playing on the hay bales, running through
the corn maze, and shopping for Halloween decorations...all set against the lovely fall foliage of
St. Clements.

3. Conestoga River Horseback Adventures:
535 Northfield Drive E., Waterloo
Enjoy Waterloo's fall colors from a
saddle on a 1, 2 or 4 hour trail ride for
beginners and veteran riders alike.
All rides include river crossings on
horseback, trails through wooded areas
and open rides. The four hour ride even
includes a stop in St. Jacobs for lunch.

4. Chudleigh's Apple Farm:
9528 Hwy 25,Halton Hills (near Milton)
Chudeligh's Apple Farm is a 40 minute drive from Waterloo, but it's worth the trip for a day of
Autumn fun with the kids.
Pick your own apples, then spend the afternoon enjoying pony rides, tractor rides, hay bale slides
and face painting.

5. Iron Horse Trail:
Between Erb Street West in Waterloo and Ottawa Street in Kitchener
Enjoy 5.5 kilometers of local history
on the Iron Horse Trail, a well
maintained trail that once linked the
cities of Kitchener and Waterloo by
rail, and now is enjoyed by bikers,
walkers and joggers.
Bring your camera, pack a lunch and
spend the afternoon.

6. Dine Her: Harmony Lunch:
90 King Street North, Waterloo
Get your fill of zombies this season at Dine Her, a unique dinner theatre event where the
Harmony Lunch diner itself is the set.
Written and directed by Second City Veteran Bruce Hunter, you'll enjoy dinner, and a show at
Harmony Lunch while enjoying a frightfully funny zombie comedy. Seven shows Only: October
22-31. $40 per person.

7. Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival:
Wellesley, Ontario
The folks in nearby Wellesley (just 15 minutes from west Waterloo) kick off autumn with their
Apple Butter festival and and antique car/truck parade. Stating with a pancake breakfast at dawn,
enjoy a tour of a cider mill, a model boat regatta on the pond and an old fashioned horseshoe
tournament. September 27, 2014

8. KW Thanksgiving Oktoberfest Parade: Thanksgiving Day:
October 13, 2014. King Street starting in Waterloo and ending in Kitchener
This nationally televised parade is one of the hallmarks of the KW Oktoberfest festivities (the
second largest Oktoberfest in the world).
Bring your lawn chairs and thermos of hot chocolate, and enjoy impressive floats, balloons and
entertainers. And don't forget to bring a few non perishable food items to donate to our food bank.

9. Sundance Air Balloon Rides:
Kitchener and St. Jacobs, Ontario
With three launch locations near Waterloo, you'll enjoy the fall colour show in the silence of a hot
air balloon. Travelling over the Conestogo River, you'll never forget your bird's eye view of
Waterloo region in the fall.

10. Waterloo Central Railway :
Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo
Planning on heading to the Farmer's Market to stock up on local fall produce? Why not travel
their by Waterloo's historic railway: The Waterloo Central. You'll travel through Waterloo to St.
Jacobs Market and be let off for shopping, before returning.
A great, relaxing way to enjoy the fall foliage, and they even offer a Halloween ride where kids
are invited to dress up.

11. Snyders Family Farm:
Blenheim Road, Ayr (20 minutes from Waterloo)
A family farm decked to the nines for Autumn and Halloween, Snyders Farm has plenty to do
including hay rides, puppet shows, Straw Mountain and a Haunted House.
They're also open at night for their "Fear Farm," where a large part of the farm are transformed
into a haunted forest and homestead.

12. The Kissing Bridge:
West Montrose, Ontario (15 minutes from Waterloo)
The last remaining covered bridge in Ontario is just a short, picturesque drive from Waterloo.
Known as the "Kissing Bridge" because the covered bridge offers privacy for a quick smooch, it's
a gorgeous return to days-gone-by set against our region's lovely fall colors.
West Montrose is a charming little village, so stop for lunch or an ice cream while watching the
Mennonite buggies cross the bridge.

13. Elora Monster Month:
Elora, Ontario (25 minutes from Waterloo)
The village of Elora touts itself as the best Halloween celebrations in Ontario, and they certainly
pull out the stops. From The Twilight Zoo by Tim Murton (an amazing village-wide display of
Tim's monster sculptures, featured on Martha Stewart), all month long you can enjoy lantern
walking tours, costume parties and dining by moonlight.

14. Veterans Memorial:
University Drive across from Laurier University: Waterloo
Local sculptor Tim Schmalz's
masterpiece honoring
Canada's fallen is a popular
stop on and around Veterans
Day (November 11).
Surrounded by benches and lit
at night, the memorial invites
all who see it to sit, ponder
and reflect on the lives of
Canadians lost in combat.

15. Columbia Forest (Clair Hills neighbourhood in Waterloo)
One of the best kept
secrets in Waterloo is
Columbia Forest with
more than 5 kms of
manicured walking
trails beneath soaring
canopy of colorful
trees.
Your walk through the
forest will include
crossing foot bridges,
throwing rocks in
ponds and
photographing the 30
foot deciduous trees in
full display.

16. St. Jacobs Farmers Market:
St. Jacobs (10 minutes from Waterloo)
A staple of Autumn traditions in Southern Ontario is celebrating the harvest with our local
growers. The St. Jacobs Farmers Market is a perfect place to shop for colorful mums, autumn
produce, local wine and cheese, all while supporting our local farming community.

17. For more amazing images of Autumn in Waterloo,
visit our Pinterest Board:
Autumn
inWaterloo