NEWS RELEASE
July 30, 2012
WATERLOO REGION, Ont. – With summer in
full swing and families looking for the ultimate day or weekend trip
away with the kids, the Waterloo Region has the solution.
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Crowds fill the
streets for the free four-day Kitchener Blues Festival in August.
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“The Waterloo Region is known for its family
friendly attractions,” said Tracey Desjardins, General Manager, Waterloo
Regional Tourism Marketing Corporation. “The attractions in the region
make for the perfect day trip or fun filled weekend
that will keep the kids busy and entertained during the entire
getaway.”
The standby summer attraction in the Waterloo Region,
African Lion Safari, has been showcasing wild animals from around
the world since 1969. Canada’s original safari adventure, located just
outside of Cambridge, is home to lions, giraffes, cheetahs, rhinos and
over 1,000 other animals and exotic bird species.
It’s a must see for anyone who has not seen a giraffe or monkey up
close!
If you’re looking to keep cool during the summer heat be sure to stop by
Bingemans’ Big Splash water park.
With dozens of water slides and attractions, Big Splash is the place to
go for a day full of fun in the water. The on-site campground makes
this the ideal weekend retreat to
help parents relax and let the kids play.
“If you’re looking to keep the kids entertained
indoors, The Waterloo Region Museum and Castle Kilbride are both
educational and maybe best of all, fun for kids of all ages,” said
Desjardins.
The Waterloo Regional Museum
Waterloo Region's story spans thousands of years, from First Nation's
peoples' first connections to this land, to European settlement and
industrialization, to
the vibrant high tech community of today. Children and adults will find
several exhibits covering a wide variety of topics throughout the
years.
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| Castle Kilbride in Baden, near Kitchener, is a Victorian-era monument built in 1877. |
Castle Kilbride
offers a look into the decadent past of Victorian architecture. Castle
Kilbride was built in Baden in 1877 by James Livingston with a clean
Italianate design capped by
a towering belvedere. Its attractive external appearance, however, is
overshadowed by its amazing interior decor, which in its own right
classifies it as artistry of international significance.
For the more active families, check out
Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort and
Chicopee Tube Park. The Tube Park offers hiking and biking trails in
addition to the popular Tube Park’s zip lines, rope courses,
trampolines and much more. Stop by the
Erbsville Kartway after and enjoy a few laps around the track in the Cheetah-Fast Go Karts built for one, or two people.
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| Thousands of free-flying butterflies inhabit the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory. (Photo by Lisa Fox) |
The less adventurous can relax at the serene
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, which holds 1,000’s of free flying
butterflies from all over the world and over 100 different varieties of
tropical plants, waterfalls, streams, reflecting pools, tropical
finches, Chinese painted quail and red-eared slider
turtles. The 25,000 square foot facility features newly changing events
and exhibits in addition to the already impressive tropical display
available year round.
To find out more about all of the summer action in the Waterloo Region check out
ExploreWaterlooRegion.com/getaway.
The Wet and Wild package is the perfect family getaway with
accommodations in a yurt at Bingemans, passes to their Big Splash water
park, African Lion Safari, the
Waterloo Regional Museum and Doon Heritage Village.
For the musical family be sure to check out the
TD Kitchener Bluesfestival happening August 9-12. Also not to be missed is
Moparfest, Canada’s largest all Mopar car show in New Hamburg on August 18th & 19th.
“The Waterloo Region really has it all during
the summer. Stay for a day or a week, there is so much to do that you’ll
be planning your next trip back before you even leave!” said
Desjardins.
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