CBC's 5 Fun Things to Do on Weekend

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Andrea's Five Fun Things To Do This Oktoberfest Weekend - Oct 11-13 - Kitchener-Waterloo - CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-...-1.2794010

There's lots to do at Oktoberfest this weekend but don't worry if you didn't get a festhalle ticket, because here are some other options to check out.

Oktoberfest Family Breakfast

Saturday, Oct. 11, 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Uptown Waterloo Square, 75 King St. S

Get your pancakes and sausages at the 33rd annual Oktoberfest Family Breakfast. While the event is free, donations of non-perishable food items are encouraged, to benefit the Food Bank of Waterloo Region.

Oktoberfest family breakfast website
Oktoberfest Barrel Races

Saturday, Oct 11, 10:00 a.m. - noon

King St., Uptown Waterloo

This Oktoberfest favourite is back for the 36th year of rolling fun. Teams of four compete to see who can roll a barrel to the finish line in the fastest time.

Oktoberfest barrel race website
Oktoberfeast

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 12, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Uptown Waterloo Square, 75 King St. S

If you're hungry from barrel racing, or just cheering on the racers, fill your tummy at Oktoberfeast, a food truck festival. Also, check out the live entertainment. Plus, this year Oktoberfeast is licensed, so you can down your fest sausage with a stein of lager.

Oktoberfeast website
Oktoberfest Thanksgiving parade

Monday, Oct. 13, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Parade starts at Erb St. and King St. in Waterloo

This annual tradition, the largest Thanksgiving Day parade in Canada, is back for another year. The parade starts at Erb St. and King St. in Uptown Waterloo and ends at King St. and Madison Ave. in Kitchener. Don't forget to vote for the People's Choice float by text - each float will have a code, so look for that code and text it to 54500 to enter.

Oktoberfest parade website
​There are also some great events happening in the region and beyond unrelated to Oktoberfest. Check these out:

Victorian Thanksgiving

Saturday, Oct. 11, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Woodside National Historic Site, 528 Wellington Street N. Kitchener

Take a trip back in time by visiting the childhood home of William Lyon Mackenzie King on Thanksgiving weekend. There will be special crafts and activities, plus Thanksgiving decorations to boot.

Parks Canada's Woodside website
​Erin Fall Fair

Friday, Oct. 10 to Monday, Oct. 13

190 Main Street, Erin, Ont.

The great part about a fall fair later in the calendar is there's a better chance you'll see a really big pumpkin. The Erin Fall Fair is taking place this weekend and along with big pumpkins, it includes a huge slate of horse shows, cattle shows, a midway, silent auction, puppet shows and much more.

Erin Fall Fair website
​​Bells and Whistles: Meet Locomotive 6167

Saturday, Oct. 11, 11:00 a.m.

Meet at the locomotive, on Farquhar St. east of Wyndham St., Guelph

Learn more about Guelph's iconic steam Locomotive 6167, which was built in 1940, and was operated by CN Rail. The process of restoring it took years and a substantial amount of money, so the talk is a great opportunity to learn more about the train and why people wanted to preserve it.

Guelph Civic Museum website