Bringing people to the mouth of Schneider Creek for a celebratory, watershed-focused 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 this 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 community mural project in the park, and sharing musical acts with the Art Fair up the hill at the Homer Watson House & Gallery.
- Mural painting in the park
- Aerial and ground dance performances by Erika Lui
- Kid’s bike and scooter riding & decorating
- Free face painting, baseball, playground
- Musical acts, local history,
- Water readings by poet and essayist Tanis MacDonald and 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!
Does your organization want to be present at CreekFest? Please fill out this form.
CreekFest builds on the success of the 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: