Kitchener
Catalog
Quests, not listicles. Filter by how you go out — not by cuisine.
Free quests in Kitchener Rainy quests in Kitchener Solo quests in Kitchener For two quests in Kitchener With young kids quests in Kitchener After work quests in Kitchener Forty-five minutes quests in Kitchener
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Read the noticeboard at Downtown Community Centre
Cities still tape paper to walls. Downtown Community Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Kitchener-Waterloo Multiculteral Centre
At Kitchener-Waterloo Multiculteral Centre (on Fischer-Hallman Road, south-west of centre, Kitchener), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Paulander Community Group Centre
Cities still tape paper to walls. Paulander Community Group Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Rotary Club of Kitchener
At Rotary Club of Kitchener (on Hanson Avenue, south of centre, Kitchener), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Spectrum
Cities still tape paper to walls. Spectrum is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre
Cities still tape paper to walls. Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Williamsburg Community Centre
At Williamsburg Community Centre (on Fischer-Hallman Road, south-west of centre, Kitchener), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the noticeboard at Wing 404 R.C.A.F.A. Rotary Adult Centre
Cities still tape paper to walls. Wing 404 R.C.A.F.A. Rotary Adult Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.
30 min · free · solo · citywide
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Read the plaque at Canadian Veterans' Memorial
Canadian Veterans' Memorial (north-west of centre, Kitchener): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Clock Tower
A two-minute stop at Clock Tower. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Day of Mourning
Day of Mourning (west of centre, Kitchener): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Firefighters memorial
A two-minute stop at Firefighters memorial. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Friedenfest 1871 Denkmal
Friedenfest 1871 Denkmal (west of centre, Kitchener): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Joseph Schneider Haus
A two-minute stop at Joseph Schneider Haus. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Kitchener Cenotaph
Kitchener Cenotaph (west of centre, Kitchener): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Read the plaque at Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria (west of centre, Kitchener): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.
25 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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One loop of Beechwood Bridle Gate Homes Association
50 minutes in Beechwood Bridle Gate Homes Association (on Old Post Road, north-west of centre, Kitchener): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Belmont Park
50 minutes in Belmont Park (on Belmont Avenue West, west of centre, Kitchener): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Bluestream
Bluestream (north-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Chandler Park
Chandler Park (south-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Cloverdale Park
Cloverdale Park (on Birchcliff Avenue, south-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Dunvegan Park
50 minutes in Dunvegan Park (on Dunvegan Drive, north-west of centre, Kitchener): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Fischer Park
50 minutes in Fischer Park (on Fischer-Hallman Road, south-west of centre, Kitchener): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Glen Acres Park
Glen Acres Park (on Weber Street South, north-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Gzowski Park
50 minutes in Gzowski Park (west of centre, Kitchener): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Heritage Park
Walk a single loop of Heritage Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Hibner Park
Walk a single loop of Hibner Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Overlea Park
Overlea Park (on Overlea Court, south-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Peter Roos Park
Peter Roos Park (on Westmount Road South, west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Timberlane Park
Timberlane Park (on Timberlane Crescent, south-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Timm Park
Walk a single loop of Timm Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Trailview Park Natural Area
Trailview Park Natural Area (on Trailview Drive, south-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Tyson Park
Tyson Park (on Tyson Drive, north-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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One loop of Vermont Park
Walk a single loop of Vermont Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.
50 min · free · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Auburn Park
Auburn Park is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Carriage Way Park
Carriage Way Park is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Clair Lake Park Playground
Give Clair Lake Park Playground (north-west of centre, Kitchener) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at CountryStone Park Playground
CountryStone Park Playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at CountryStone Park Toddler
Give CountryStone Park Toddler (south-west of centre, Kitchener) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at digger sand pit
Give digger sand pit (south-west of centre, Kitchener) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Exmoor Park
Give Exmoor Park (north-west of centre, Kitchener) a full hour. Two pieces of equipment. No errands bolted on.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at Filsinger Park Playground
Filsinger Park Playground is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at McDonald's PlayPlace
McDonald's PlayPlace is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Playground hour at splash pad
splash pad is the quest, not a cafe next door. Stay until two pieces of kit have been used, then leave when you said you would.
50 min · free · with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Dana Porter Library
Dana Porter Library (north-west of centre, Kitchener) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Davis Centre Library
Rain plan at Davis Centre Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Kitchener Public Library - Country Hills
Kitchener Public Library - Country Hills (on Block Line Road, south of centre, Kitchener) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Kitchener Public Library - Grand River Stanley Park
Rain plan at Kitchener Public Library - Grand River Stanley Park: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Kitchener Public Library - Pioneer Park
Kitchener Public Library - Pioneer Park (on Pioneer Drive, south-east of centre, Kitchener) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Laurier Library
Rain plan at Laurier Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Lusi Wong Library
Rain plan at Lusi Wong Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Region Of Waterloo Library - Bloomingdale Branch
Region Of Waterloo Library - Bloomingdale Branch (on Sawmill Road East, north of centre, Kitchener) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Region of Waterloo Library - Breslau Branch
Rain plan at Region of Waterloo Library - Breslau Branch: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: St. Jerome's Library
St. Jerome's Library (north-west of centre, Kitchener) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Waterloo Public Library - Main
Rain plan at Waterloo Public Library - Main: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: Waterloo Public Library - McCormick Branch
Waterloo Public Library - McCormick Branch (on Parkside Drive, north-west of centre, Kitchener) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.
45 min · free · solo, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Brubacher House
Indoor weather plan at Brubacher House. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at City of Waterloo Museum
City of Waterloo Museum (north-west of centre, Kitchener): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Earth Sciences Museum
Earth Sciences Museum (on University Avenue West, north-west of centre, Kitchener): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Homer Watson House & Gallery
Indoor weather plan at Homer Watson House & Gallery. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum (south-east of centre, Kitchener): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at Kichener-Waterloo Art Gallery
Kichener-Waterloo Art Gallery (on Queen Street North, west of centre, Kitchener): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at The Gallery
The Gallery (on Schneider Avenue, west of centre, Kitchener): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Rain plan: one room at TheMuseum
Indoor weather plan at TheMuseum. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.
60 min · low · solo, pair, with-kids · citywide
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Meet the first light at the water
First light at sunrise-node-9932145662. The quest is to be there before the commute, then leave when the light is ordinary again.
40 min · free · solo · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Forest Trail
Be at Forest Trail (south-west of centre, Kitchener) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Grand River Lookout
Be at Grand River Lookout (east of centre, Kitchener) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Henry Sturm Trail
Henry Sturm Trail faces the last light south-west of centre, Kitchener. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Henry Sturm Trail
Be at Henry Sturm Trail (south-west of centre, Kitchener) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Laurel Trail
Laurel Trail faces the last light north-west of centre, Kitchener. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Laurel Trail
Laurel Trail faces the last light north-west of centre, Kitchener. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Natchez Hill
Natchez Hill faces the last light east of centre, Kitchener. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Pine Hill
Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Pine Hill for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Pinnacle Hill
Be at Pinnacle Hill (south-east of centre, Kitchener) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Trans-Canada Trail
Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Trans-Canada Trail for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide
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Watch the sun drop from Walter Bean Grand River Trail
Be at Walter Bean Grand River Trail (south-east of centre, Kitchener) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.
40 min · free · solo, pair · citywide