Bringing people to the mouth of Schneider Creek for a celebratory, watershed-focused bridge party
When: Saturday, Sept. 13, 11am–4pm
Where: 1815 Old Mill Rd. (Lower Doon, along Old Mill Rd. Bridge and in Willow Lake Park) — see the map below or this Google map
Held alongside Homer Watson House & Gallery’s Art Fair.
CreekFest is an art and environment festival that brings people of all ages to Lower Doon, where Schneider Creek meets the Grand River.
We’re closing down Old Mill Rd. bridge for a block party, running a CreekFest painting activity in the park, and sharing musical acts with the Art Fair up the hill at the Homer Watson House & Gallery.
- Aerial and ground dance performances by Erika Lui
- Kid’s bike and scooter riding & decorating
- Free face painting, baseball, lawn games, & playground
- Musical acts by Kaleo and Jesse Thomas
- Watershed readings by poet and essayist Tanis MacDonald and 2024-2025 City of Kitchener artist-in-residence Ellie Anglin
- Info and activity tents by various arts and environmental organizations
- and more to be announced...
Bring a picnic lunch/snacks and spend a few hours with us at CreekFest 2025!
Map —Road Closure, Parking and Transit Info
2024 Creek Collective Community Mural project, now mounted at the north end of Schneider Creek on a railing at the corner of Queen St. and Mill St. Here are a few photos:
CreekFest 2025 is being run in partnership with:
Funding from: